AP: "Superpowers hoard talent, leaving ND, others behind"
by G.K.Chesterton (2021-01-01 12:10:16)
Edited on 2021-01-01 12:10:35
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Ralph Russo documents the recruiting talent gap between Notre Dame (and others) vs. the Big Three. Small excerpt:

The playoff is 7 years old. During that time, 11 teams have made it and four of them (Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State and Oklahoma) have taken up 20 of the 28 spots. Notre Dame is the only other team with multiple appearances.

Only six teams have won playoff games, with Clemson (six) and Alabama (five) leading the way. And rarely have the games been close. The average margin of victory in playoff games is 19 points.

Suggesting Notre Dame didn’t belong in the playoff in 2018 because the Irish lost 30-3 to Clemson is to gloss over the fact that the smallest margin in the CFP that season was Alabama’s 11-point semifinal victory against Oklahoma. The Tide led that game 28-0 in the second quarter.



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