From Charles O'Malley.

If the 12-team playoff existed in the 80s and 90s, would Lou Holtz have won more, fewer, or the same number of titles at Notre Dame?

I think more. Like, I could see a scenario where Lou Holtz doesn't win one in 88 in a 12-team playoff, but wins it in 89.

Like, I could see Miami winning a rematch either in the semis or the title game in 1988.

In 1988, most likely based on where the seating was, let me see where Miami.

I think Miami was ranked number two going into the playoffs that year,

or going into the postseason that year.

Let me just look this up real quick.

Miami, 1988 football team.

So in 1988, Miami was ranked second going into the bowl games.

So they had been number two.

So Notre Dame and Miami would have collided on a neutral field in 1988.

Maybe Miami wins that rematch.

But then I pushed forward to 1989 on what I think was an even more dominant Notre Dame team that then lost to Miami on the road.

I think I think Notre Dame was, let me see where Notre Dame was ranked.

Miami was ranked, I believe, number one going into the playoffs.

Let me see where Miami was ranked.

Notre Dame was four.

No, Miami wasn't number one, Colorado was.

Miami was number two.

So Notre Dame and Miami would have not met until the championship game, correct?

Because Notre Dame would have played the one. Miami's, the two, would have played the three bracket. So you'd have had another rematch, potentially, that I think Notre Dame would have won. And then I think Notre Dame wins it all in 1993, at least in 1993. You talked to other fans, they're going to say, man, I wish Notre Dame was in the, there was a 12-team playoff in 1992.

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