During Indiana’s 27-17 loss to Notre Dame in the first round of the College Football Playoff, Kiffin fired off a post on Twitter that sounded like the kind of whining you hear from the most annoying kind of sore loser. Right around the time Notre Dame took a 27-3 lead in the fourth quarter, Kiffin couldn’t stop himself.

In 2023, the Hoosiers went 3-9. Even with the great turnaround from Curt Cignetti and IU, some on social media weren't fans of Indiana making the Playoff in the first place. Here is the reaction to Indiana's loss to Notre Dame.

On Saturday morning's edition of ESPN's College GameDay, Kirk Herbstreit shared his thoughts on the first-ever non-neutral site College Football Playoff game, and didn't mince words on Indiana's inclusion in the tournament: