But, at 10 wins, ND will have beaten 2 of Clemson, USC, Stanford, and Georgia Tech, plus Texas, Boston College, Pitt, Navy, and Temple.

Compare that to BYU - and we would have beaten one of UCLA, Missouri, and Boise St. plus a couple of mediocre Big Ten teams (Nebraska and Michigan) and a bunch of MWC, AAC, and an FCS team.

Scores and style points will make a big difference, but at first glance the Selection Committee could justify to favor a 10-2 Notre Dame over 10-2 BYU....