Bevacqua said the Irish were “shocked” and “mystified” Sunday when the final CFP rankings bumped them to No. 11 — and out of the final at-large playoff spot.

A new College Football Playoff rule change that favors Notre Dame could lead to teams avoiding playing the Fighting Irish in the coming seasons.

Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua took to the airwaves to slam the final rankings as a "farce" and took shots at the ACC for lobbying the selection committee to admit the Miami Hurricanes ove...