College Football Playoff, SEC and Kirk Herbstreit

Kirk Herbstreit Insists Eliminated College Football Team Had 'No Shot' in Making Playoff
In an appearance with On3Sports' Andy Staples and Ari Wasserman, ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit rejected what he interpreted as many fans' belief that he wanted Alabama in the College Football Playoff.
The SEC’s reality check: Playoff woes indicate college football has caught up. What now?
Some of it may be overboard, dancing on the grave of a not-dead patient by SEC haters who finally see their chance. Some of it is a chance to vent back at the loud pro-SEC voices, at ESPN and elsewhere. And a lot of this may be premature. New arrival Texas could still bring the SEC its sixth national title in eight years.
Kirk Herbstreit rips ESPN-SEC narrative, defends Big Ten, Ohio State before College Football Playoff semifinal
ESPN color analyst Kirk Herbstreit set the record straight about alleged SEC bias during his commentary while praising the four-team College Football Playoff semifinal.
Kirk Herbstreit Reveals If He Wanted Alabama In The College Football Playoff
Kirk Herbstreit has been making the rounds a lot lately for his takes on the College Football Playoff. All of the first-round games resulted in blowouts but he zeroed in on Indiana specifically after its 27-17 loss to Notre Dame.
Alabama's bowl loss to Michigan should silence College Football Playoff field critics once and for all
We heard it for more than twostraight weeks, from the day that the College Football Playoff field was set, through the first round of games, and all through thi
College Football Playoff projections for 2025: Way-too-early matchup picks
The teams with the most talent -- and favorable schedules -- during the 2025 season have the most direct path to a playoff berth, as does squads who rectify personnel losses with transfer portal acquisitions. We're projecting another first-time playoff participant, too.
Ohio State, you're the College Football Playoff favorite now. Deal with it.
The front-runner, the colossus, the team no opponent should want to face in College Football Playoff, hid in plain sight. No hiding now, Ohio State.
Kirk Herbstreit defends ESPN against SEC bias claims
Kirk Herbstreit thinks claims that ESPN champions SEC football team over any other are just ridiculous. The “College GameDay” analyst sounded off recently against those that believe the network is playing favorites.
Kirk Herbstreit refutes SEC bias, says ESPN 'could not have paid' for better CFP semis
"College GameDay" host and ABC college football announcer Kirk Herbstreit on Tuesday shot down the notion that ESPN has a bias toward SEC football — especially in relation to the College Football Playoff.
Kirk Herbstreit fires back at accusations of ESPN SEC bias
Kirk Herbstreit has words for people who criticize ESPN coverage of the College Football Playoff. The CFP has just four teams left.
Kirk Herbstreit Emphatically Rejects Premise That ESPN Holds SEC Bias
ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstret wants to set the record straight. Much of the dialogue surrounding the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff has been around the résumés of non-powerhouse programs that earned a spot in the bracket over a few SEC blue bloods,

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Kirk Herbstreit says he did not view Alabama as CFP team, questions criticism
Kirk Herbstreit said he never thought Alabama was a College Football Playoff team, pushing back against a narrative.
How Nick Saban went from Darth Vader at Alabama to college football's favorite uncle with ESPN
From Darth Vader to college football's favorite uncle. The remarkable metamorphosis of Nick Saban from Alabama coach to ESPN personality.
College Football Playoff winners list: check out every National Championship winner updated until 2024
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Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer handed wild outlook for 2025 College Football Playoff
Does Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer's Crimson Tide have the confidence of the public to make the College Football Playoff ...
Mussatto: Has Big Ten passed SEC in college football hierarchy, or is this just a blip?
If Ohio State beats Texas, the SEC will be shut out of the national championship game in back-to-back years. That hasn't happened in two decades.
Goodman: How much is Saban to blame for Alabama’s mess?
Hmm … now that I say it out loud, it doesn’t sound so crazy after all if the Cavaliers join the SEC and their well-heeled alums suddenly begin caring about football.
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Has the SEC lost its stranglehold on College Football?
The SEC isn’t as strong as it has been. Could that open the door for the Sooners to ascend the conference hierarchy?
Nick Saban Upset With Oregon Ducks' Unfair College Football Playoff Path vs. Ohio State
Former Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban, who is widely considered one of the greatest coaches of all time, is upset with the Oregon Ducks' College Football ...