India, Dec. 8 -- Marcus Freeman and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football are left high and dry. After a stellar season, including a 10-game winning streak and a massive finale win, the school was left out of the final CFP bracket. No. 9 Alabama and No. Miami made the cut.

Now, there are speculations about Freeman's future at Notre Dame. It appears like these are just rumors. Reacting to the CFP selection, the head coach said," It is time to join a conference," indicating he is likely to stay where he is.

Fans had several reactions. "Will be future ramifications. Marcus Freeman leaving. Joining a conference," one person posted on X, platform formerly known as Twitter.

"See ya Marcus Freeman. Go and take the NY Giants job," another one...