By Chris Marler
No. 7 Notre Dame beat No. 10 Indiana, 27-17, in the first round of the College Football Playoff. Two late touchdowns made the final score look respectable, but this was a butt-kicking.
With the win, the Fighting Irish advance to face Georgia on New Year’s Day in the Allstate Sugar Bowl.
Hindsight is 20/20, but that didn’t stop the hypotheticals from flying all over social media after the game on whether or not Indiana deserved to be in the playoff.
Here were some of our favorite tweets of the night.
You’re telling me Indiana was one of the 12 best teams in the country? #CFBPlayoff pic.twitter.com/oaBg3U5WRh
— Najja Thompson (@1000Naj) December 21, 2024
“Don’t sleep on this Notre Dame vs Indiana game, it should be good!”
Me: pic.twitter.com/7QuSEYVeY1
— 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗘𝗖: ɪᴛ ᴊᴜꜱᴛ ᴍᴇᴍᴇꜱ ᴍᴏʀᴇ 𝕏 (@JustMemesMore) December 21, 2024
Alabama, South Carolina, Ole Miss and Miami watching this Indiana performance: pic.twitter.com/pAjLGti5oE
— ESPN BET (@ESPNBET) December 21, 2024
Indiana against football teams with a pulse
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) December 21, 2024
I can’t believe how bad Indiana’s offense looks right now.
It’s almost like their offensive success was the product of a ridiculously weak schedule….. pic.twitter.com/JFxmSM3JDs
— Scott Reichel (@ReichelRadio) December 21, 2024
The reason everyone is confident Indiana would lose to any 3 loss SEC team is because they are losing to Notre Dame who would have lost to any 3 loss SEC team
— Transfer Portal (@NCAAPortal) December 21, 2024
america watching indiana play football pic.twitter.com/ZIZ0z9tM0g
— greg (@gandalf_thegreg) December 21, 2024
Watching Indiana punt down 17 with 10 minutes to go
pic.twitter.com/aBSMgnYYNg— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) December 21, 2024
Indiana’s Big 10 schedule
Lost to the 4th ranked Big 10 team by 23
Beat 7th ranked Big 10 Team
Beat 10th ranked Big 10 Team
Beat 12th ranked Big 10 Team
Beat 13th ranked Big 10 Team
Beat 14th ranked Big 10 team
Beat 16th ranked Big 10 Team
Beat 17th ranked Big 10 Team— Peter Burns (@PeterBurnsESPN) December 21, 2024
Notre Dame introducing Indiana to playoff football pic.twitter.com/3lMBnlu7ZJ
— Cruz Oxenreider (@TheRealCruzOx) December 21, 2024
Wait a minute, this is the coach that said on national tv, that Indiana destroys top 25 teams??
Who could’ve guessed Indiana wasn’t good?? Oh that’s right everyone who has seen their schedule and watched them against OSU….
Committee has to stop ranking teams of W and L
— JGriff (@JosephGriffinJG) December 21, 2024
Indiana should have never been in the playoffs. SOS is terrible. I see why that plays a big part especially when factoring in a Sec team. I understand it’s a tough call. Funny thing about this game, Notre Dame is just a better Indiana.
— Rob Gronkowski (@RobGronkowski) December 21, 2024
Indiana Stats: Reg. Season vs CFP/ND
Points/Gm
Total: 43.3
Rank: 2nd
vs ND: 11 (TD w/ 1:30 left)Rush Yds Allowed
Total: 70.8
Rank: 1st
vs ND: 194All I’m saying is next year I hope their schedule includes more than ONE TOTAL TEAM WITH A WINNING RECORD IN 12 GAMES
— Chris Marler (@VernDumbquist) December 21, 2024
