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Booger McFarland calls out College Football Playoff over Miami-Notre Dame debate

IMG_0985by: Griffin McVeigh3 hours agogriffin_mcveigh
Notre Dame CB Karson Hobbs Miami WR Malachi Toney
Notre Dame cornerback Karson Hobbs, right, chases Miami wide receiver Malachi Toney. (Sam Navarro-Imagn Images)

Seemingly, the biggest debate going right now in college football surrounds Miami and Notre Dame. As things stand, the Irish are ahead in the College Football Playoff rankings despite the Hurricanes holding a head-to-head advantage. Plenty of people are upset by the committee’s decision, including ESPN’s Booger McFarland.

“One thing that, kind of, just keeps digging at me, and it’s because I saw the two teams play on the field,” McFarland said on Pardon The Interruption. “Notre Dame being ranked over Miami. And I get it, the resume is not complete. I understand, there’s still a couple of games left. But I watched Miami and Notre Dame play. I watched Miami beat Notre Dame. I don’t care if it was back on Aug. 31 or December. It doesn’t matter to me. I watched the two teams play.”

As McFarland points out, the resumes are not completely built. Notre Dame hosts Syracuse on Saturday before heading out West for the annual Stanford rivalry. Miami plays two road games against Pitt and Virginia Tech, technically still having a chance to make the ACC Championship game.

The final rankings are where McFarland will get really upset. In a world where Notre Dame beats out Miami for a final spot in the 12-team field, McFarland says he will need Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon to personally cool him down.

“If we end this season and Notre Dame and Miami are battling for one last Playoff spot and Notre Dame gets in, they’re going to call you two because they know you are the two guys that can calm Boog down because we talk every week,” McFarland said. “I may blow a gasket because football should be decided on the field when you have teams that are equal. If both of these teams win out, they’ll both be 10-2. You should take the field that won on the field.”

In order for there to be a direct comparison between the two, Miami needs to make up some ground. Three teams are ahead of them before getting to Notre Dame — Alabama, BYU, and Utah. Unfortunately, Mario Cristobal‘s team does not have a game on paper worthy of a massive boost in the rankings. Having one or multiple of those three teams would certainly help.

Plenty of people will be in Miami’s corner if a tough decision is needed. McFarland might be out there leading the pack.