India, Dec. 8 -- The Notre Dame Fighting Irish announced on Tuesday that they are withdrawing from the bowl selection process amid the tussle over the College Football Playoffs (CFP) ranking.

The Fighting Irish were ranked No. 11th by the CFP committee, behind the Miami Hurricanes, who came in at 10th. The key element behind the decision was the Hurricanes' 27-24 victory over Notre Dame, even though the Indiana-based team had been consistently ranked above Miami in CFP rankings prior.

Their sudden inclusion at No. 10th sparked a sharp response from the Fighting Irish management. Their athletic director, Pete Bevacqua, called prior rankings "a joke" and said the CFP exclusion "shattered" their hopes.

Eventually, the school reacted by an...