Flashback to August 31, 2025. Notre Dame and Miami are playing in what would ultimately become one of the most important games of the entire college football season. After Miami dominated early, Notre Dame roared back, only to lose by a field goal in the final moments. By regular season's end, Miami got into the College Football Playoff largely because of that win it had over Notre Dame, a team it shared an identical 10-2 record with at season's end. What If Notre Dame Didn't Play Miami in 2025? Now imagine a world where Notre Dame didn't have a five-game deal with the ACC each year, and Miami instead played someone like Florida A&M. Miami would have won easily and been sitting at home for the College Football Playoff last winter, instead of making a run all the way to the National Championship game. Two losses to SMU and Louisville would have been too much for Miami to overcome to make the Playoff had it not had the impressive win over Notre Dame.…