Stewart Mandel reports that Swarbrick has been the leading

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Does Swarbrick have a bonus tied to making the "playoff"? * - Irishdog80 2021-06-25 17:14:19
- I believe he always has extra underwear in case he has - drmurray 2021-06-27 15:46:57
- Irish will be "in the conversation" most every year... - Scoop80 2021-06-25 21:13:36
- I remember a post from years ago... - Irisharab 2021-06-25 19:39:17
  - He forgot to remember to retire (link) - notra_dahm 2021-06-27 07:47:15
  - Negotiating tactic * - GolfJunkie17 2021-06-26 09:02:34
  - He’s addicted to power * - Jvan 2021-06-26 00:05:24
I think all teams should be in the playoffs except Michigan * - drmurray 2021-06-25 09:38:11
Within a decade and a half it will be 16 teams. - MarkinSeattle 2021-06-25 01:29:07
- Let's just cut to the chase. 128 team tourney - 88_92WSND 2021-06-26 16:07:22
  - "December Madness" doesn't have the same ring * - thecontrarian 2021-06-28 11:33:50
- Yep. FCS went 4 --> 8 --> 12 --> 16 --> 20 --> 24 - ndzippy 2021-06-25 10:01:45
  - FCS jumped from 4 to 16 teams in its first eight years. - No Right Turn on Red 2021-06-26 13:16:44
At the risk of sounding like a dinosaur, - SorinBasement 2021-06-24 18:55:22
- I'll out dinosaur you. The mythical champion was the best! - IRISHPRIDE09 2021-06-29 11:31:22
- It was truly the best system * - BuckeyeJohn05 2021-06-28 09:03:52
- I would've loved (would still love) to see a true plus-one - gordonbombay 2021-06-25 11:58:50
  - That was always my desire. - jwill77 2021-06-25 14:07:33
    - Agreed. * - doolinbanjos 2021-06-28 11:19:26
- They should have never messed with the formula. - jimmypop 2021-06-24 22:03:00
Why shouldn't he lead? Is there a single sound argument - gregmorrissey 2021-06-24 12:42:29
- The thing that hurts college football is the 4 programs - 1978Irish 2021-06-26 09:54:30
  - Correct. Clem & Bama have won 14/21 playoff games. - NDCuse 2021-06-26 13:35:36
    - this is a new, contrived (fake) problem. - MrE 2021-06-26 14:26:18
  - Alabama's extended run of dominance has been impressive - KeoughCharles05 2021-06-26 12:40:28
  - So it's about $ (losing interest = lost revenue). Correct. - MrE 2021-06-26 10:00:22
- Here's the argument - KeoughCharles05 2021-06-25 17:08:55
  - I agree with gregmorrissey, and would go further... - Kbyrnes 2021-06-28 11:17:48
    - Your objection is fair - KeoughCharles05 2021-06-28 16:12:49
      - With your clarification, my point does beg that... - Kbyrnes 2021-06-28 17:58:12
        To your final question - KeoughCharles05 2021-06-28 19:46:39
        The goal of March Madness is clearly to provide... - Kbyrnes 2021-06-28 20:27:30
        Appreciated the exchange - KeoughCharles05 2021-06-28 23:22:54
  - You're kidding, right? OBJECTIVELY undeserving?!! - gregmorrissey 2021-06-25 17:59:59
    - Yes you numbskull. - tdiddy07 2021-06-26 03:51:57
      - Or even worse, a 4 loss conference champ? - KeoughCharles05 2021-06-26 09:53:57
        5 of the 6 conference champs you cited would have missed - tf86 2021-06-27 19:56:43
        Conference champs being given an auto bid - KeoughCharles05 2021-06-28 11:02:45
        Looking at yours with rankings - gregmorrissey 2021-06-26 13:50:08
        Is it a possibility though? - gregmorrissey 2021-06-26 10:47:26
        Going back to 2005 - KeoughCharles05 2021-06-26 11:13:39
      - Are you telling us - jameszuro 2021-06-26 09:02:48
        a 10-2 ND team ranked #7 getting "screwed" would be fine. - MrE 2021-06-26 10:11:29
- It’s a capitulation that we will never win a NC… - acrossdmiddle 2021-06-24 20:21:02
  - I don't follow this line of argument - OH_TEN 2021-06-24 21:11:44
    - Great response - this assumes the conference championship - acrossdmiddle 2021-06-24 22:11:42
  - So Swarbrick is both an evil genius & a moron? - Gregmorrissey 2021-06-24 21:03:09
- F * - ACross 2021-06-24 15:59:00
  - Yeah, that's a good point. I should have thought of that - gregmorrissey 2021-06-24 16:08:07
    - LMAO * - nd76 2021-06-25 18:46:06
- Yes. It's bad for college football * - 3AONEILL08 2021-06-24 14:22:53
  - Pretty sound argument. I'm sure the players would agree - gregmorrissey 2021-06-24 15:05:00
    - Good grief. - ndtnguy 2021-06-24 18:03:21
      - "I want things the way they were" Waa! Waa! Waa! - gregmorrissey 2021-06-25 18:20:10
        Get a life - ndtnguy 2021-06-28 11:41:27
        Do you think the EPL is wrong for not having playoffs? - ndzippy 2021-06-25 20:28:35
        Super good and comparative examples - Gregmorrissey 2021-06-25 20:59:15
        He's an angry elf * - ndzippy 2021-06-25 21:10:57
        South Pole Elf * - ThreeLeafDomer 2021-06-26 16:43:25
        It’s a gnome. Not an elf * - Gregmorrissey 2021-06-25 22:57:03
      - Standing up.......(Golf Clap) * - drunkenmick 2021-06-25 14:23:57
      - Could not agree more, well said. * - exit77 2021-06-25 10:46:10
      - I agree wholeheartedly * - IrishLep 2021-06-25 10:12:53
      - correct. Guys like Swarbrick have ruined things - jt 2021-06-25 00:24:30
        If only Jack had looked the other way rather than - SWPaDem 2021-06-25 05:36:17
        We know Swarbrick's stance on children. * - NDBass 2021-06-25 10:10:16
      - Correct * - Cash 2021-06-25 00:19:15
      - Well said all around * - ACross 2021-06-24 21:42:54
    - I don't understand this line of logic. - harmonica 2021-06-24 15:59:44
      - I'm not sure what you mean by monolithic goal - gregmorrissey 2021-06-24 16:17:36
        Benefit of playoff access is not immutable across formats. - harmonica 2021-06-24 16:57:20
        Are you discounting/ignoring the possibility that Notre Dame - gregmorrissey 2021-06-24 17:47:56
        I think Notre Dame should lead - bmoreirish 2021-06-24 18:15:52
        of course it's a money grab - gregmorrissey 2021-06-24 19:11:39
        “Because everyone else is doing it” - bmoreirish 2021-06-25 07:47:24
        I am. * - MrE 2021-06-24 18:03:13
    - players should opt-out in droves. - MrE 2021-06-24 15:09:13
      - That's a different point. And not one I necessarily disagree - gregmorrissey 2021-06-24 15:21:17
        replies - MrE 2021-06-24 15:32:08
        I'm actually enjoying visualizing the fallout - gregmorrissey 2021-06-24 15:48:57
        I do think the market would react. - MrE 2021-06-24 15:54:33
        Didn't we see point 3 in the Bama game? * - GoldCoastIrish 2021-06-24 15:44:15
- Well it is possible that at some point we could become a - Carlos Huerta 2021-06-24 13:25:46
  - Sure, it's possible. But, the playoffs were expanding - gregmorrissey 2021-06-24 14:15:53
    - Maybe Swarbrick could have led the opposition to expansion? - VaDblDmr 2021-06-24 15:26:35
      - Those are real and fair arguments - gregmorrissey 2021-06-24 16:05:31
        1) stop expansion, but in the absence of "1" being possible, - VaDblDmr 2021-06-25 19:15:33
        Thank you for actually engaging in reality - Gregmorrissey 2021-06-25 21:13:51
        Most of Power 5 pissed off about "access?" - MrE 2021-06-25 22:04:59
Of course he has. - NDBass 2021-06-24 12:16:26
- Yes, it fits perfectly with ND's football program culture. - MrE 2021-06-24 12:21:32
  - Spot on * - ndzippy 2021-06-25 10:10:19
  - Exactly * - elterrible 2021-06-24 14:38:13