Notre Dame has withdrawn from all bowl game considerations, effectively ending its season after being controversially excluded from the College Football Playoff (CFP).Despite a strong 10-2 record, including a ten-game winning streak after an 0-2 start against CFP participants Miami and Texas A&M, the Fighting Irish were denied a playoff spot.The CFP Committee awarded the final two at-large bids to Alabama and Miami, citing Notre Dame's head-to-head loss to Miami as the deciding factor.