Cincinnati:
—undefeated, unlike A&M or Notre Dame
—conference champ, unlike A&M/ND
—More Top 25 wins than A&M/ND
—More above .500 wins than A&M/ND
—better opposing win% than A&M/ND
—5th in SP+ (ND 9th/A&M 12th)
—3rd in SRS (ND 5th/A&M 29th)
—3rd in Colley (ND 5th/A&M 15th) https://twitter.com/rodger/status/1340444364783439874

There was almost no out-of-conference play this season. Unlike past years, there's no firm evidence that (X conference) is better than (X conference.) If they leave Cincinnati out, it proves no matter what non-power conference teams do, they’ll always be viewed as second-class.

Notre Dame lost a neutral site game
***by 24***
YESTERDAY.
Putting them in over Cincinnati is the least defensible choice the College Football Playoff has made in seven years. How can you argue that they deserve a shot after THAT? We *KNOW* they’re not the best!