There are no guarantees. Canceling those games does not guarantee or necessarily even improve the chances of getting in those years . People are advocating making sweeping changes based on a sample size of 1 ina chaotic system. Beating Bama OOC was the main reason we made it in with the 4 team format. With a 16 team playoff and easier SEC schedule, beating ND could be the reason we get in at 9-3 over 4 other 9-3 teams. The big OOC games are guaranteed. Guaranteed money, exposure, and opportunity. Making the playoff is not. If you are good enough to get in and actually win the whole thing, odds are you will get in - regardless of whether you play these marquee games. I say keep them. I don’t give a shit about ND bias. I happen to think they have - imagine it - improved since the beginning of the year and are a top 10 team. But even if they don’t deserve it. I still want to play them. The more games against blue bloods the better.