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How BYU vs. Notre Dame became a reality

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On Dec. 7, 2025, the final college football rankings were released to the public, establishing who would be competing in the playoffs, and who would be disappointingly relegated to the relative mediocrity of bowl contention. The first two teams that were left out were No.

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