Notre Dame AD still upset with ACC and CFP committee, calls for expansion to 16-team playoff field Posted Dec 10, 2025 Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua thinks there’s a simple solution to politicking for College Football Playoff spots: expansion. He was still upset Tuesday about the selection committee’s decision to bypass the Fighting Irish from the 12-team playoff field and the public campaigning by the Atlantic Coast Conference to get full-time league member Miami a spot. (Associated Press)