If anyone thinks getting Oregon and Ohio state together in the quarter finals. Was by accident and not design is crazy. Do you think Georgia and Alabama would ever be in the same bracket? Or Texas and Georgia? Until the finals.
Actually, it was by accident. The CFP committee is made up of mostly athletic directors from the Big Ten. Ward Manuel, the guy in charge of the playoff committee, is also a Big Ten alumni and current Michigan's athletic director. Originally, GA was supposed to play Tennessee, and Ohio State was supposed to be in the other bracket. But GA ended up beating TX, and Michigan ended up beating Ohio State and, in the process, threw a monkey wrench in their plan to cheat for Big Ten teams. And now we still have ignorant Big Ten fans saying the opposite. Indiana, a Big Ten team, had zero business being in the playoff. Tennessee was an average SEC team who went up against a top Big Ten team (Ohio State) and Tennessee had an injured starting RB so they were limited. Indiana got smoked by Notre Dame, who's not even a top team from the SEC. There's absolutely no excuse for that if Big Ten was that great of a conference. Bama and Texas already beat Wisconsin and Michigan just as bad as Ohio State did Tennessee.
Expanded playoff was finally correcting the years of wrongs but the Herbstreit mindset is trying to undermind it. Results on the field matter more than perception.
Disney (the parent company of ESPN) paid $3 Billion dollars for rights to SEC football games. They are going to do everything they can to get as many SEC teams as far as they can because they recoup that investment through ad revenue. In exchange SEC teams can turn around and run their mouth to parents and students by saying, "You're going to be on ESPN every Saturday, so you are more likely to get seen by NFL scouts!", thus giving them a recruiting advantage over conferences without that sort of contract. The only real downside for Disney/ESPN is that the SEC doesn't really have the mega-sized media markets that the Big10 does (with the exception of Texas and Florida). How many people on the west coast or east coast give 2 rips about Alabama besides the people that actually live in Alabama. There was probably a collective shriek from every Disney exec when Nick Saban retired.
@@Al-Rudigor absolutely they (espn-kirk shillstreet) screwed FSU LAST year . To get Bama inn because our QB got hurt . This year GA lost there QB an they get a bye.
@@Al-Rudigor Saban had a .400 winning percentage with the Miami Dolphins. Something changed when he went to Alabama. Not that it was something fishy, but..... ok, it does totally sound a little fishy saying it out loud, but I'm sure the Dolphin ownership was less than a delight to work for.
I think it's important to remember when the Big Ten left ESPN, the network lost a massive revenue stream. To make up for it, ESPN had no choice but to over-promote the SEC. Herbstreit might lead the charge, but I'm sure other (ESPN talking heads) feel a sense of duty (if not pressure) to ESPN to hype the SEC. Of course some remain neutral, others might have a little SEC lean, or others like Herbie perhaps a larger lean. It's not about unbiased reporting; it's about keeping the advertising dollars flowing.
@@netdragon256 I agree. I am pumped about 1st round home games! It’s great for college football! Also, teams have bad games, overall I think the 12 team playoff is succeeding.
@@Blakchipskylarkit was darn cold for football. It sucks to hit in that weather. Plus once you start getting your butt kicked, it feels a lot colder. 😂
Do you realize how many decades the northern teams had to go to southern and western states to play bowl games . Pretty much home games for the sec and pac 12. Stop whining like a little girl.
@ you obviously never played and ihate saying that to people 😂😂 I played football my whole life and I’m from ohio ..you don’t have to tell me about playing in the cold at all..Tennessee literally practiced in the same weather in Tennessee 🤦🏾♂️😂😂 they were warming up with their shirts off before the game to say it wouldn’t be a problem because they expected to win😂..Tennessee was never on Ohio states level yall let that Michigan game hype yall up for whatever reason😂😂
Lane Kiffin cried about the possibility of teams being punished for losing in a conference championship. Then cried because SMU didn't get punished for losing in a conference championship. 😂
@@Al-Rudigor exactly. Lane is insane and the committee got it right. Lane should worry about not losing to 4-8 Kentucky before he talks value the playoffs.
Just remember that what benefits the SEC benefits ESPN. ESPN pays 300 million a year to televise their games and owns the SEC network. You need no more proof than that on how biased they are.
@ towards the end of the Ohio State Tennessee game they put up the statistic that showed Ohio State’s record versus the SEC, which of course is terrible. But why put it up at that time? Ohio State had just played a great game and it was as if ESPN had to remind everyone that their conference is still better. It’s so sickening.
It would be like ESPN during next Monday night football game if the Lions dominate the Niners they put up a graphic showing the Niners Superbowl appearances while Detroit has none. What’s the point?
The portal transfer and nil are what has destroyed college sports. There has been some money involved behind the scenes for years. Now college football has officially become the minor league of the NFL without the NFL having any investment.
@@tyeash7822 NOT if Stanford decides to part with some of their $2 BILLION Athletic Endowment!!! Even Alabama, Oregon or anOSU CAN'T compete to BUY a team at that level!!! Watch what happens WHEN The Ivy League decides to emphasize football again!! Does anyone really think they can compete with Harvard? $75 BILLION!!! They can BUY ESPiN!!! And still have tens of BILLIONS LEFTOVER!! ....It's coming. The Ivy League has agreed to participate in the FCS Playoffs next year in 2025.....they are gearing up for ALL the "WINDOW DRESSING" that BIG TIME TV Sports brings. The Ivy League now KNOWS they destroyed their brand with Leftist Wokism.....THEY KNOW HOW to get it back with NATIONAL ELITE DOMINANCE on the Gridiron.
Yes they are definitely showing bias towards the SEC and I don’t even recognize Kirk Herbstreet anymore since ESPN and Disney merged with SEC. Kirk used to talk about all college teams and now just spews his SEC bias since they are signing his checks. I can’t stand him anymore and the SEC is so over hyped. UGA should lost to GT in OT and Bama got beat by Vandy and a horrible Oklahoma team. Miami played 2 SEC teams the last 2 years and blew out Texas A&M and Florida in the Swamp. SEC teams are so overhyped and overrated they keep them in the top 15 when they beat each other up. The bias is sickening and Herbstreet has become the SEC’s little robot
@@RSeaker I mean overall, I disagree. The top media markets are in the ACC. The difference is rabid fan bases in the SEC. The Big 10 has good support from fans, but they actually need to win something. Since 2000, Big 10 has won 3 Nattys…..Ohio State twice and Michigan. They need to be better.
ESPN hooked it's wagon to the SEC years ago.When the BIG was with ESPN the higher stakes was still the SEC.The big markets don't have more viewership than the SEC markets.The SEC has dominated the tv ratings this year.So what are you saying I'd like to know.
JJ , well put together, you're right on the money. I think the playoff selection was spot on. Bottom line, win your schedule ,let the chips fall where they may . Kudos to the ACC and Big1G , and Big 12 !!!!
It's natural that ESPN would prefer SEC teams. Follow the money! Who is the SEC's broadcast partner... ESPN. If are spending 300 million dollars a year to broadcast a conference, your damn sure to want to promote that conference.
All one need do is look at the semifinal bracket along with the seeding to see ESPN/SEC hand all over it. Texas and UGA would have (basically) home semifinal games. Now UGA I can understand as they won the SEC and earned that 2 seed. I am fine with that, no problem. But Texas? Dear God talk about the most obvious fast track to a semifinal home game I have ever seen. That is a team that did absolutely nothing during the season, beat no ranked teams and still is gifted the 5 against the worst playoff team (that they almost pissed away the game to), then they get the worst auto top 4 seed... then they are gifted the home semifinal game against the winner of the two best teams in the nation. This looks clearly planned to me. Could be coincidence but I don't buy that.
This is nothing new ESPN always worships the SEC they don't care about anyone else ever. It's there college bread and butter. They love them. Dis anyone else. All long standing. ESPN is most powerful entity in sports and have had alot to do with secs success over the year's perception, recruiting etc. it's a sports propaganda network
@talkingcfbwithJJKitchen I Hope so as Big 10 fan I'm tired of the bs. I think you are right people are starting to see some truth's. I'm just about to be a new subscriber of your's just came across your channel
I don’t know why people would take what Paul Finebaum would say as law he is just a puppet for ESPN in the southeast conference. He does more harm to college football than anybody I know.
Teams should stop scheduling with small(er) schools and keep with the top 4-6 conferences when looking for outside conference matches. Don't start ranking until after game 5-6. Re-align conference so that every team play each other at least once. So, break up insanely large conferences and have a play-off just for conferences if they have too many teams.
BETTER idea....WHEN the B1G and SEC form LEAGUES and make "conferences" extinct.....there WILL be a "Playoff" WITHIN each of the Leagues as to WHO will "qualify" for The League Championship Game. Then those 4 will play for the National Championship. It basically will be what you see now, but ONLY CONTROLLED by B1G and SEC LEAGUES!!!! It will be The Fox Sports SUCKS Network versus The ESPiN Network. As for all those that never got an invite to "The LEAGUES"??? They will probably be a "Farm League" for "The Network Leagues" which are already nothing but "Farm Leagues" for The No Fun League!! PS : The "fam league" of FCS and Big12, ACC, MW, AAC, SB, MAC, PAC8 has ALREADY STARTED!!! and is picking up steam this year via "The Portal". QB from Cal getting a 2-year $8 MILLION NIL contract?!!! And they are NOT doing anything close to Name, Image, Likeness "work" for that money!!! They are essentially receiving a pseudo-salary to play football for a university, funded by boosters.
ESPN was going the way of MTV in the 90s, so they had to waaaaaay overpay for the SEC rights. You know they overpaid when CBS dropped the conference after broadcasting it for 20+ years. CBS does the NFL and March Madness, so they're not exactly cheapskates or neophytes in the TV game. Now ESPN has to try to recoup some of their losses.
Absolutely ruining it! I haven't watched an SEC team for years in protest- only time I watch ESPN is when a BigXII or ACC team is playing- I wont give a penny towards those crooks
J.J., i agree completely. Blowouts are the nature of any first-round in ANY tournament. Look at the Browns against Texas last year. Are early matches at Wimbledon supposed to be barn burners? This is why you have seeding. But qualification based on winning conferences or having a great record are essential to making sure the nat. champ has to prove it on the field, not just be anointed, or handed a place in the final because they're a brand name. Proven, not reputational.
Yikes. I have noting but respect for your willingness and ability to make the argument, JJ, but I definitely think there needs to be a counter to what you're saying here. And I gotta tell ya, using Danny Kanell to help make your point may have been a tactical mistake, my guy. We must have a sit down and discuss it all... A 35-minute Live debate? Yes or no, this is why I am such a fan of what you do ... 💯
@@HOF-CFB hey that’s why i love other opinions. When I have time I will gladly jump on to debate for sure, but Danny Kanell has a number of points, but so does Sean McDonaugh, Greg Mcclory, Troy Aikman, Joe Buck, Shannon Sharpe all seem to agree with me along with the majority of College Football fans. Kirk Herbstreit even had to make a statement because he got some much backlash.
Yes they are. Kirk started last year when fsu was playing duke. Jordan travis ended up getting hurt but isn't Carson beck hurt also. Doesn't make sense
They are all SEC lovers !!! - - - OHIO ST > DESTROYED the SEC's #3 BEST TEAM !!!!!!!!!! Indiana gave OSU a much better game than Tenn did ? Tenn beat BAMA & so did Vandy ?!?
NIL Money is making it more even, nobody can buy all the best Players, so the Elites won't be 3 deep anymore. Look at Texas Tech, they just bought some of the best out there, obviously the deal now is getting in the Playoffs, Conferences won't be so important other than getting in one that is not too hard, I expect a reshuffling as Teams try to get in a Conference they can win, so they get in the Playoffs. That's where the Money is.
Some people say that Alabama would beat SMU and Indiana. I agree. But, I also thought Alabama would beat Oklahoma. Was wrong about that, and could easily be wrong about Alabama vs either SMU and/or Indiana.
Regardless of the side you take, 12 teams are too many. Instead of espn saying that, they blame the selection of teams. They want 16 to include more big10 and sec teams. It needs to be 8 or 10 teams, but that will hurt the big10 and sec.
Talk about exclusionary bias? Why was no mention even made of any G5 schools or any schools from out west. The whole college football world completely and consistently treats any non P4 schools as if they don’t even exist.
@@talkingcfbwithJJKitchen Your point about B1G/SEC bias by ESPN is well taken. ESPN can’t help itself. For example, by every metric Oregon should be favored over tOSU in the Rose Bowl. But, they’re not. Oregon is undefeated. The B1G champion. Has beaten tOSU. The #1 CFP overall seed. And, will be well rested, healthy, and had plenty of time time to review game tapes of tOSU and tOSU game tape against a fair Tennessee team. But … That’s not good enough for Oregon a west coast, former PAC 12 school, to be given the nod and betting favor, even though they are no longer in the PAC 12. Why? The same old decades long sports story. East coast sports bias and time zone differences. West coast and Mountain West teams will never get a break from the prevailing east coast sports bias lens. Now the Big 12 and ACC are getting a taste of what PAC 12 and Mountain West teams have known and experienced for decades. The Big 12 is now being treated as an ugly, annoying, flyover country step-child at the expense of the ESPN bias favoring the big money B1G and the SEC.
The playoffs actually play the games. The blowouts are OK. The better team is beating the lower ranked team. Whoever is ranking this got it right. But we will see two maybe three of the teams with buys lose in the next round.
No other major sports use SoS as a main determining factor for a playoff spot. The NFL has divisions. Some are too heavy with the best teams. Others are garbage. Nobody is crying that Minnesota or Detroit could lose the NFC North and home field advantage and be forced to be a road wildcard playoff team going to a 9 win Atlanta NFC South champ. It is what it is and it should be the same in the CFP
@@TheLAGopher In the past two team playoff it always was one vs two in a four team playoff it was the top four teams and all of that was decided by SOS teams that wasn't even good enough to be rank in the top 12 jump teams that was top 12 just to put them in the playoffs
The myth that the SEC has SOS is Bullsh*t....lol...Georgia Tech (ACC) gave Georgia all they could handle...Tennessee lost to Arkansas (who Oklahoma State trounced- the last place team in the BIGXII)...and ALABAMA lost to teams they were favored to beat by two touchdowns (if ALABAMA had taken care of BUSINESSS VANDY and Oklahoma wouldnt be bowling this season....the SEC is a paper Tiger
They even use ex conf players to push things some that way some do it more than others but again wo the addition of the pick of the litter teams from other conf and definitely integration they wouldn't be as good as they are in fb and bb and track etc so the same ones who are cheering in the stands are you cheering for them in life ? You know who you are
Lmao only people thats doing videos on this are big ten,acc,big 12 nobody from the sec you people are but hurt because espn is speaking the truth and you cry babies are upset
@@chewbaka1496 I think they are as well, but under no circumstance is that the argument. Alabama losing to two 6-6 teams is horrible. Also, Ole Miss losing to 4-8 (1-7 in the SEC) is comical. Thats why they didn’t get in
@talkingcfbwithJJKitchen Bama shouldn't even be ahead of South Carolina or Ole Miss. The Playoff committee has always had bias for Bama. The bias for Bama is real. But to say the committee had any bias for the SEC as a whole is far, far from reality. No SEC fans, other than Bama fans, thought they should have been included in the playoff.
I like the new playoff format, I think it’s working really well. I also don’t think the SEC is ruining football. These coaches and fans are just saying that they think their team deserved a shot. There is an argument that Ole Miss and Alabama are both better teams than Indiana and SMU. Just look at the recruiting trail for 2025, both Bama and Ole Miss are recruiting in the top 10, and Indiana/SMU aren’t even in the top 30. Indiana and SMU both has “flash in the pan” teams and will not be relevant again next year. I think that’s the argument. It doesn’t change the outcome of the playoff teams or playoff positions.
@@JohnBustt there is no argument for Ole Miss and Alabama. Ole Miss lost to 4-8 Kentucky who won 1 game in the SEC this year lol. Alabama lost to 6-6 Oklahoma and Vandy……they are both horrible lol
@@JohnBustt essentially you argue for the good ‘ole boy club. That is why I stopped watching until this year. The same teams in the playoff each year means I’m not watching
@@talkingcfbwithJJKitchen the argument is that Alabama and Ole Miss are better teams than Indiana and SMU. Regardless of records, if you put Alabama vs Indiana and Ole Miss vs SMU, or vice versa, on a 10 game schedule, you think SMU and Indiana would win most of those games? No. They would MAYBE win 2-3 out of 10. That’s the point. The only reason fans and coaches think they got snubbed is because they have better teams. I am by no means saying that there is an argument to be made, or that the committee is wrong. I’m just stating the reasons for all the uproar. BUT, If you’re gonna sit there and say Indiana and SMU are better teams, then you’re lying to yourself and you know it.
@@ryanmolenda6019 I agree on this. I’m okay with conference champions getting into the playoff, but I agree the top rated teams should get byes. No way a G5 school should get a bye over a P4 team.
@@Stringerbell5Hahah, the same Purdue team that went 1-11?. Pretty sure they were “boat raced” 4 or more times this year. I’m no Bama fan at all, but I’m also not a moron. Purdue is/will be garbage for years to come.
4 blowouts in the playoffs or to be precise--not a competitive game last weekend at all. Why point fingers? What's the endgame here? End of the day it's lost revenue due to a ratings drop in all 4 contests. ESPN or the SEC gonna foot the bill? No. Espn aired it, the SEC only lost 1 game. I know you need content but this is a farsical talking point...and please don't mention Kirk Herbstreit in connection to the SEC. He's a commentator, biased and Big 10 based. No one down south likes him or pretends that he knows his stuff.
@@wesleygary6651 it’s important to point of inaccuracies and it’s very clear that there is a bias. Also, all games reached records for viewership even with the first two games being on TNT/HBO Max which is absolutely embarrassing. They did not lose money and that’s a fact. Herbstreit and others refused to mention Tennessee that was a straight embarrassment. Also, I evidenced over 10+ games that were blowouts in previous playoffs. Clemson was competitive. SMU if they had average QB play would have been competitive. I’m just pointing out facts and the nation agrees with me. These are all facts.
To say Indiana and SMU didn't belong but say nothing about Tennessee proves the point of the ESPN bias. And your theory of low ratings because of blowouts is actually wrong. The lower rated games went up against NFL games. The worst game got the best ratings. Tennessee vs. Ohio State. It didn't go head to head against the NFL. But none of that changes the fact that ESPN spent 24 hours trashing Indiana and SMU, and Kiffin tweeted nonsense. But went radio silent when Tennessee got their heads handed to them. It doesn't change the fact that during the college football season, people like Cam Newton were saying things like nobody wants to see SMU, Indiana, or ASU in the Playoff. Or ESPN has been saying all season other conferences are lesser conferences diminishing credibility of conferences not called SEC. But it's good fans and media are pointing out this bias. Hopefully, the next cfp contracts will not end up solely owned by ESPN.
@lorenzohaynes3886 couple questions. Who was the best team that played last weekend? Most would agree osu, from a pure talent perspective at least. So, Tennessee played the best team on the road and without the best rb in the sec for whatever reason. The fact is that if you watch the games it was very clear in the Indiana game and the smu game. Penn st looked different. Bigger faster stronger. Smu looked out of place. Indiana outside the first 5 and last 5 min of the game looked completely outmatched. Clemson was competitive. But to make so many claims that the only difference between the SEC and other conferences is perception and bias? Really? Watch the athletes on the field, look at recruiting rankings, the results on the field from a championship perspective, the number of top 100 transfer portal players that have transfered to the sec, the money schools are spending top to bottom in that league, and the overwhelming drafted players. Its not just perceived by espn. The players and the people making decisions at the next level are showing you that one conference is leading the way. You have several teams in other conferences who are built the same and do the same things regarding supplying resources and attracting talent. But top to bottom the other P4 leagues aren't close. Its facts, not bias. And if by some miraculous conspiracy between espn and whomever else is pretty crazy to have so many levels all secretly involved driving this.
@ lol. There is so much BS in here. Ohio State is the same team that lost to 5-5 Michigan with 50 passing yards and barely beat PsU. Recruiting rankings huh? How come so many teams on the list and o provided 10 games that were blowouts, but I actually could have given 15. It is Bias that Tennessee got its doors blown off literally from the kick. Every other game was competitive for at least a quarter and a half lol. The one time the ball doesn’t fall the SEC’s way and you guys cry. It’s just facts at this point.
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If anyone thinks getting Oregon and Ohio state together in the quarter finals. Was by accident and not design is crazy. Do you think Georgia and Alabama would ever be in the same bracket? Or Texas and Georgia? Until the finals.
That's what I said. The SEC already got their advantage with that bracket.
They will also always put acc/b12/g5 in the same brackets so they have to knock each other out and we cant have a final four without the sec/b10!
No what’s destroying college football is nil,Just follow the money
Actually, it was by accident. The CFP committee is made up of mostly athletic directors from the Big Ten. Ward Manuel, the guy in charge of the playoff committee, is also a Big Ten alumni and current Michigan's athletic director. Originally, GA was supposed to play Tennessee, and Ohio State was supposed to be in the other bracket. But GA ended up beating TX, and Michigan ended up beating Ohio State and, in the process, threw a monkey wrench in their plan to cheat for Big Ten teams. And now we still have ignorant Big Ten fans saying the opposite.
Indiana, a Big Ten team, had zero business being in the playoff. Tennessee was an average SEC team who went up against a top Big Ten team (Ohio State) and Tennessee had an injured starting RB so they were limited. Indiana got smoked by Notre Dame, who's not even a top team from the SEC. There's absolutely no excuse for that if Big Ten was that great of a conference. Bama and Texas already beat Wisconsin and Michigan just as bad as Ohio State did Tennessee.
@chewbaka1496 Ohio State finished fourth in the B1G. Tennessee finished third in the SEC.
Expanded playoff was finally correcting the years of wrongs but the Herbstreit mindset is trying to undermind it. Results on the field matter more than perception.
@@88cutty I completely agree. 12 team playoff is working and people are certainly watching. The bias is crazy from ESPN to ruin that.
@@talkingcfbwithJJKitchenif those guys were in charge of the NFL playoffs they would try to exclude the NFC and AFC south winners.
Herbstreit is trash!
Nobody is watching like they would a sec game that’s fact nobody watch the smu game
Excellent point!
Disney (the parent company of ESPN) paid $3 Billion dollars for rights to SEC football games. They are going to do everything they can to get as many SEC teams as far as they can because they recoup that investment through ad revenue. In exchange SEC teams can turn around and run their mouth to parents and students by saying, "You're going to be on ESPN every Saturday, so you are more likely to get seen by NFL scouts!", thus giving them a recruiting advantage over conferences without that sort of contract. The only real downside for Disney/ESPN is that the SEC doesn't really have the mega-sized media markets that the Big10 does (with the exception of Texas and Florida). How many people on the west coast or east coast give 2 rips about Alabama besides the people that actually live in Alabama. There was probably a collective shriek from every Disney exec when Nick Saban retired.
Makes me wonder if Saban was getting a little something on the side. 🤔
@@Al-Rudigor absolutely they (espn-kirk shillstreet) screwed FSU LAST year . To get Bama inn because our QB got hurt . This year GA lost there QB an they get a bye.
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@@Al-Rudigor Saban had a .400 winning percentage with the Miami Dolphins. Something changed when he went to Alabama. Not that it was something fishy, but..... ok, it does totally sound a little fishy saying it out loud, but I'm sure the Dolphin ownership was less than a delight to work for.
You people are foolish the sec from top to bottom is the strongest conference in the country
ESPN seems to ruin every sport it touches.
I stopped watching college football until this year, because the play off finally included other teams. If they ruin the playoff, I’m done
@@rd24life amen. Finally new teams are in the playoffs and it’s actually enjoyable again.
I think it's important to remember when the Big Ten left ESPN, the network lost a massive revenue stream. To make up for it, ESPN had no choice but to over-promote the SEC. Herbstreit might lead the charge, but I'm sure other (ESPN talking heads) feel a sense of duty (if not pressure) to ESPN to hype the SEC. Of course some remain neutral, others might have a little SEC lean, or others like Herbie perhaps a larger lean. It's not about unbiased reporting; it's about keeping the advertising dollars flowing.
ESPN hooked it's wagon to the SEC years ago .Even when the BIG was affiliated with ESPN they still had higher stakes with the SEC.
Also, most of what we saw was teams suffering from playing road games in hostile stadiums in very cold weather.
@@netdragon256 I agree. I am pumped about 1st round home games! It’s great for college football! Also, teams have bad games, overall I think the 12 team playoff is succeeding.
It wasn’t that cold .. Tennessee players was running around with their shirts off .. football is played in all elements..
@@Blakchipskylarkit was darn cold for football. It sucks to hit in that weather. Plus once you start getting your butt kicked, it feels a lot colder. 😂
Do you realize how many decades the northern teams had to go to southern and western states to play bowl games . Pretty much home games for the sec and pac 12. Stop whining like a little girl.
@ you obviously never played and ihate saying that to people 😂😂 I played football my whole life and I’m from ohio ..you don’t have to tell me about playing in the cold at all..Tennessee literally practiced in the same weather in Tennessee 🤦🏾♂️😂😂 they were warming up with their shirts off before the game to say it wouldn’t be a problem because they expected to win😂..Tennessee was never on Ohio states level yall let that Michigan game hype yall up for whatever reason😂😂
Lane Kiffin cried about the possibility of teams being punished for losing in a conference championship. Then cried because SMU didn't get punished for losing in a conference championship. 😂
@@Al-Rudigor exactly. Lane is insane and the committee got it right. Lane should worry about not losing to 4-8 Kentucky before he talks value the playoffs.
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@@talkingcfbwithJJKitchen Lame Kiffin should change his name to "Richard" Kiffin
@ lol! I agree
I’m a Mountaineer Fan but JJ you speak the truth. Well done, sir. LGM
@@ScottS-w7e I appreciate you brother! That’s why I’m here. Just calling it the way it is.
Just remember that what benefits the SEC benefits ESPN. ESPN pays 300 million a year to televise their games and owns the SEC network. You need no more proof than that on how biased they are.
@@fredericklockard3854 couldn’t agree more. The bias is very clear.
@ towards the end of the Ohio State Tennessee game they put up the statistic that showed Ohio State’s record versus the SEC, which of course is terrible. But why put it up at that time? Ohio State had just played a great game and it was as if ESPN had to remind everyone that their conference is still better. It’s so sickening.
@ I agree. Ohio State hasn’t been good vs the SEC, but damn they smoked Tennessee! Why show that stat? Enjoy the win.
It would be like ESPN during next Monday night football game if the Lions dominate the Niners they put up a graphic showing the Niners Superbowl appearances while
Detroit has none. What’s the point?
@ exactly!!!
The portal transfer and nil are what has destroyed college sports. There has been some money involved behind the scenes for years. Now college football has officially become the minor league of the NFL without the NFL having any investment.
The top is still the top,and trash teams are still trash
@@tyeash7822 NOT if Stanford decides to part with some of their $2 BILLION Athletic Endowment!!! Even Alabama, Oregon or anOSU CAN'T compete to BUY a team at that level!!!
Watch what happens WHEN The Ivy League decides to emphasize football again!! Does anyone really think they can compete with Harvard? $75 BILLION!!! They can BUY ESPiN!!! And still have tens of BILLIONS LEFTOVER!! ....It's coming. The Ivy League has agreed to participate in the FCS Playoffs next year in 2025.....they are gearing up for ALL the "WINDOW DRESSING" that BIG TIME TV Sports brings. The Ivy League now KNOWS they destroyed their brand with Leftist Wokism.....THEY KNOW HOW to get it back with NATIONAL ELITE DOMINANCE on the Gridiron.
ESPN- Everyday Sec Propaganda Network
No the politicians do
Yes! If these conferences “are better” why do they need more help than any other conferences?? 😂😂🤡🤡🤦🏼♂️
Very good video! Thank you. Yes, Herbstreit lost a lot of credibility.
@@johntucker5994 thank you for your support brother!
Yes they are definitely showing bias towards the SEC and I don’t even recognize Kirk Herbstreet anymore since ESPN and Disney merged with SEC. Kirk used to talk about all college teams and now just spews his SEC bias since they are signing his checks. I can’t stand him anymore and the SEC is so over hyped. UGA should lost to GT in OT and Bama got beat by Vandy and a horrible Oklahoma team. Miami played 2 SEC teams the last 2 years and blew out Texas A&M and Florida in the Swamp. SEC teams are so overhyped and overrated they keep them in the top 15 when they beat each other up. The bias is sickening and Herbstreet has become the SEC’s little robot
@@RyanSmith-fb8rf well said my friend
@ thanks
@RyanSmith-fb8rf shillstreet !!!
Big10 has captured the top media markets, so ESPN will have to bid along with Fox, CBS, etc.
@@RSeaker I mean overall, I disagree. The top media markets are in the ACC. The difference is rabid fan bases in the SEC. The Big 10 has good support from fans, but they actually need to win something. Since 2000, Big 10 has won 3 Nattys…..Ohio State twice and Michigan. They need to be better.
ESPN hooked it's wagon to the SEC years ago.When the BIG was with ESPN the higher stakes was still the SEC.The big markets don't have more viewership than the SEC markets.The SEC has dominated the tv ratings this year.So what are you saying I'd like to know.
@ ya exactly. They made their bed and it’s costing other teams and fans will eventually tune out if it continues this type of bias.
JJ , well put together, you're right on the money. I think the playoff selection was spot on. Bottom line, win your schedule ,let the chips fall where they may . Kudos to the ACC and Big1G , and Big 12 !!!!
@@MarkBralley-ru4qg thank you for the support sir! And I agree with you as well!
It's natural that ESPN would prefer SEC teams. Follow the money! Who is the SEC's broadcast partner... ESPN.
If are spending 300 million dollars a year to broadcast a conference, your damn sure to want to promote that conference.
@@charleskiel2299 I get that but at that point college football will die off and their investment will fail again because no one will watch it
@@talkingcfbwithJJKitchen agreed- fans are already boycotting the unholy SEC/ESPN alliance- they are ruining CFB
@ yep. Fans are tired of the bs narrative that’s for sure
@ I agree major issues ahead
All one need do is look at the semifinal bracket along with the seeding to see ESPN/SEC hand all over it. Texas and UGA would have (basically) home semifinal games. Now UGA I can understand as they won the SEC and earned that 2 seed. I am fine with that, no problem. But Texas? Dear God talk about the most obvious fast track to a semifinal home game I have ever seen. That is a team that did absolutely nothing during the season, beat no ranked teams and still is gifted the 5 against the worst playoff team (that they almost pissed away the game to), then they get the worst auto top 4 seed... then they are gifted the home semifinal game against the winner of the two best teams in the nation.
This looks clearly planned to me. Could be coincidence but I don't buy that.
This is nothing new ESPN always worships the SEC they don't care about anyone else ever. It's there college bread and butter. They love them. Dis anyone else. All long standing. ESPN is most powerful entity in sports and have had alot to do with secs success over the year's perception, recruiting etc. it's a sports propaganda network
@@allensaunders449 they are losing a lot of credibility and Fox/CBS/NBC are starting to take control
@talkingcfbwithJJKitchen I Hope so as Big 10 fan I'm tired of the bs. I think you are right people are starting to see some truth's. I'm just about to be a new subscriber of your's just came across your channel
@ thank you for your support!! I’ll be doing a lot more work on CFB playoff and more coming soon.
@talkingcfbwithJJKitchen looking forward to it
I don’t know why people would take what Paul Finebaum would say as law he is just a puppet for ESPN in the southeast conference. He does more harm to college football than anybody I know.
@@SuperElvis1951 I agree. Most of his takes are crazy.
Excellent analysis!
@@pj2251 thank you for your support! 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Well said JJ
@@tazbo thank you for the support!
Teams should stop scheduling with small(er) schools and keep with the top 4-6 conferences when looking for outside conference matches. Don't start ranking until after game 5-6. Re-align conference so that every team play each other at least once. So, break up insanely large conferences and have a play-off just for conferences if they have too many teams.
BETTER idea....WHEN the B1G and SEC form LEAGUES and make "conferences" extinct.....there WILL be a "Playoff" WITHIN each of the Leagues as to WHO will "qualify" for The League Championship Game. Then those 4 will play for the National Championship. It basically will be what you see now, but ONLY CONTROLLED by B1G and SEC LEAGUES!!!! It will be The Fox Sports SUCKS Network versus The ESPiN Network. As for all those that never got an invite to "The LEAGUES"??? They will probably be a "Farm League" for "The Network Leagues" which are already nothing but "Farm Leagues" for The No Fun League!!
PS : The "fam league" of FCS and Big12, ACC, MW, AAC, SB, MAC, PAC8 has ALREADY STARTED!!! and is picking up steam this year via "The Portal". QB from Cal getting a 2-year $8 MILLION NIL contract?!!! And they are NOT doing anything close to Name, Image, Likeness "work" for that money!!! They are essentially receiving a pseudo-salary to play football for a university, funded by boosters.
ESPN was going the way of MTV in the 90s, so they had to waaaaaay overpay for the SEC rights. You know they overpaid when CBS dropped the conference after broadcasting it for 20+ years. CBS does the NFL and March Madness, so they're not exactly cheapskates or neophytes in the TV game. Now ESPN has to try to recoup some of their losses.
@@shimonhawkins13 exactly. Major issues and a bad deal.
Well, they either should of went with 8 teams or 16, no byes.
With 8 teams, draw the names out of the hat.
Lastly, no automatic bids or seeds.
we need to do the exact OPPOSITE of what herbie is saying, and get to a place where ONLY wins on the field determine who is in the playoffs.
@@chain-wallet agree 100%. The regular season matters
Absolutely ruining it! I haven't watched an SEC team for years in protest- only time I watch ESPN is when a BigXII or ACC team is playing- I wont give a penny towards those crooks
J.J., i agree completely. Blowouts are the nature of any first-round in ANY tournament. Look at the Browns against Texas last year. Are early matches at Wimbledon supposed to be barn burners? This is why you have seeding. But qualification based on winning conferences or having a great record are essential to making sure the nat. champ has to prove it on the field, not just be anointed, or handed a place in the final because they're a brand name. Proven, not reputational.
@@charlesvorones3612 agree 100%. Blowouts have been happening for years.
... that's "Bowns against Texans..."
@ amen!
@@charlesvorones3612on QB #8 on the year
Not too happy that others are telling me weather i liked the games or not. I like collage football even 6 an 6 win bowl games.
Yikes. I have noting but respect for your willingness and ability to make the argument, JJ, but I definitely think there needs to be a counter to what you're saying here. And I gotta tell ya, using Danny Kanell to help make your point may have been a tactical mistake, my guy.
We must have a sit down and discuss it all... A 35-minute Live debate?
Yes or no, this is why I am such a fan of what you do ... 💯
@@HOF-CFB hey that’s why i love other opinions. When I have time I will gladly jump on to debate for sure, but Danny Kanell has a number of points, but so does Sean McDonaugh, Greg Mcclory, Troy Aikman, Joe Buck, Shannon Sharpe all seem to agree with me along with the majority of College Football fans. Kirk Herbstreit even had to make a statement because he got some much backlash.
Yes they are. Kirk started last year when fsu was playing duke. Jordan travis ended up getting hurt but isn't Carson beck hurt also. Doesn't make sense
@@bjohnson5521 I have Georgia losing to Notre Dame with Carson out. Wild how Georgia kept that out of the news and they are in big trouble
The fourth best team in the big ten lost to noter shame by 10,the third best team in the sec lost to ohio st by 25😅😅
@@tyeash7822 the best team in the Big 10 lost to 6-6 Michigan who only threw for 50 yards…..
Have yet to hear 1 person say that 1 loss CC Army should have gotten in over Clem ASU PSU IU UT and BSU, why? Because win/loss record did not matter.
@@lyndonmarshall8810 G5 school. Has to be highest ranked G5 school so 1 per season. Thats Boise this year.
They are all SEC lovers !!! - - - OHIO ST > DESTROYED the SEC's #3 BEST TEAM !!!!!!!!!! Indiana gave OSU a much better game than Tenn did ? Tenn beat BAMA & so did Vandy ?!?
NIL Money is making it more even, nobody can buy all the best Players, so the Elites won't be 3 deep anymore. Look at Texas Tech, they just bought some of the best out there, obviously the deal now is getting in the Playoffs, Conferences won't be so important other than getting in one that is not too hard, I expect a reshuffling as Teams try to get in a Conference they can win, so they get in the Playoffs. That's where the Money is.
@@rowdy9379 exactly. There is more parity in college football than ever before.
Some people say that Alabama would beat SMU and Indiana. I agree. But, I also thought Alabama would beat Oklahoma. Was wrong about that, and could easily be wrong about Alabama vs either SMU and/or Indiana.
@@rpannier exactly! I couldn’t agree more!
Wins and losses matter. But strength of schedule and quality of wins and losses matter too. Boise State? No.
@@JT-rx1eo idk if they left, but CBS/NBC and Fox made a big offer and so far Big Ten fans have hated it
Regardless of the side you take, 12 teams are too many. Instead of espn saying that, they blame the selection of teams. They want 16 to include more big10 and sec teams. It needs to be 8 or 10 teams, but that will hurt the big10 and sec.
Talk about exclusionary bias? Why was no mention even made of any G5 schools or any schools from out west. The whole college football world completely and consistently treats any non P4 schools as if they don’t even exist.
@@joeguerra8435 I agree. That’s a problem as well
@@talkingcfbwithJJKitchen Your point about B1G/SEC bias by ESPN is well taken.
ESPN can’t help itself.
For example, by every metric Oregon should be favored over tOSU in the Rose Bowl. But, they’re not.
Oregon is undefeated. The B1G champion. Has beaten tOSU. The #1 CFP overall seed. And, will be well rested, healthy, and had plenty of time time to review game tapes of tOSU and tOSU game tape against a fair Tennessee team. But …
That’s not good enough for Oregon a west coast, former PAC 12 school, to be given the nod and betting favor, even though they are no longer in the PAC 12. Why?
The same old decades long sports story. East coast sports bias and time zone differences. West coast and Mountain West teams will never get a break from the prevailing east coast sports bias lens.
Now the Big 12 and ACC are getting a taste of what PAC 12 and Mountain West teams have known and experienced for decades. The Big 12 is now being treated as an ugly, annoying, flyover country step-child at the expense of the ESPN bias favoring the big money B1G and the SEC.
@ numerous points I agree with here.
The playoffs actually play the games. The blowouts are OK. The better team is beating the lower ranked team. Whoever is ranking this got it right. But we will see two maybe three of the teams with buys lose in the next round.
@@sunshinedesign exactly. The 12 team playoff has been a success and rating also show that as well
Yes indeeed!!!! They gave Georgia the easiest path and forcing the two best teams facing each other in second round!!! PATHETIC
ESPN is the Fox News of college football.
@@vvcougar71 more like all news lol
It's not biased. They own the SEC network. Like fox owns BTN.
How is 10 points a blow out
@@bjohnson5521 Indiana picked up those last 7 points in garbage time. For the majority of the game they couldn’t move the ball.
Fool strength of schedule should be the only thing that decides who gets in the playoffs
No other major sports use SoS as a main determining factor for a playoff spot.
The NFL has divisions. Some are too heavy with the best teams. Others are garbage.
Nobody is crying that Minnesota or Detroit could lose the NFC North and home field advantage and be forced to be a road wildcard playoff team going to a 9 win Atlanta NFC South champ.
It is what it is and it should be the same in the CFP
@@TheLAGopher In the past two team playoff it always was one vs two in a four team playoff it was the top four teams and all of that was decided by SOS teams that wasn't even good enough to be rank in the top 12 jump teams that was top 12 just to put them in the playoffs
The myth that the SEC has SOS is Bullsh*t....lol...Georgia Tech (ACC) gave Georgia all they could handle...Tennessee lost to Arkansas (who Oklahoma State trounced- the last place team in the BIGXII)...and ALABAMA lost to teams they were favored to beat by two touchdowns (if ALABAMA had taken care of BUSINESSS VANDY and Oklahoma wouldnt be bowling this season....the SEC is a paper Tiger
They even use ex conf players to push things some that way some do it more than others but again wo the addition of the pick of the litter teams from other conf and definitely integration they wouldn't be as good as they are in fb and bb and track etc so the same ones who are cheering in the stands are you cheering for them in life ? You know who you are
Sec bias is disinformation\fake news when Boise has a first round bye and Indiana and SMU are in the playoffs.
@@larrymansfield9393 buddy, you are fake news when a team like Tennessee is in the playoffs getting SMOKED
The ACC should’ve been left out completely.
@ lol!! The SEC should have been. ND about to smoke Georgia, Tennessee got its doors blown off as well. SEC is overrated.
It’s amazing… These honks are calling Gunner Stockton the greatest QB of all time ….😂
@@theomegaman218 who is Gunner Stockton? Lol
I can’t stand espn or the sec whiners
Lmao only people thats doing videos on this are big ten,acc,big 12 nobody from the sec you people are but hurt because espn is speaking the truth and you cry babies are upset
When looking at a conference as a whole, there's zero doubt that SEC is the best conference.
@@chewbaka1496 I think they are as well, but under no circumstance is that the argument. Alabama losing to two 6-6 teams is horrible. Also, Ole Miss losing to 4-8 (1-7 in the SEC) is comical. Thats why they didn’t get in
@@chewbaka1496 I thank if the big 10 takes Clemson- FSU - MIAMI an North Carolina. We would be part
@talkingcfbwithJJKitchen Bama shouldn't even be ahead of South Carolina or Ole Miss. The Playoff committee has always had bias for Bama. The bias for Bama is real. But to say the committee had any bias for the SEC as a whole is far, far from reality. No SEC fans, other than Bama fans, thought they should have been included in the playoff.
@ ole Miss and South Carolina fans thought they should have which was comical.
I like the new playoff format, I think it’s working really well. I also don’t think the SEC is ruining football. These coaches and fans are just saying that they think their team deserved a shot. There is an argument that Ole Miss and Alabama are both better teams than Indiana and SMU. Just look at the recruiting trail for 2025, both Bama and Ole Miss are recruiting in the top 10, and Indiana/SMU aren’t even in the top 30. Indiana and SMU both has “flash in the pan” teams and will not be relevant again next year. I think that’s the argument. It doesn’t change the outcome of the playoff teams or playoff positions.
You went right back to the recruiting rankings. C'mon man, keep up.
@@JohnBustt there is no argument for Ole Miss and Alabama. Ole Miss lost to 4-8 Kentucky who won 1 game in the SEC this year lol. Alabama lost to 6-6 Oklahoma and Vandy……they are both horrible lol
@@JohnBustt essentially you argue for the good ‘ole boy club. That is why I stopped watching until this year. The same teams in the playoff each year means I’m not watching
@@talkingcfbwithJJKitchen the argument is that Alabama and Ole Miss are better teams than Indiana and SMU. Regardless of records, if you put Alabama vs Indiana and Ole Miss vs SMU, or vice versa, on a 10 game schedule, you think SMU and Indiana would win most of those games? No. They would MAYBE win 2-3 out of
10. That’s the point.
The only reason fans and coaches think they got snubbed is because they have better teams. I am by no means saying that there is an argument to be made, or that the committee is wrong. I’m just stating the reasons for all the uproar. BUT, If you’re gonna sit there and say Indiana and SMU are better teams, then you’re lying to yourself and you know it.
@ brother I’m sorry but I no world is Bama or ole miss better than SMU or Indiana
I’m just not happy with conference champions get bye first round. It should be based on rankings. Arizona state and Boise shouldn’t have top 4 byes
@@ryanmolenda6019 I agree on this. I’m okay with conference champions getting into the playoff, but I agree the top rated teams should get byes. No way a G5 school should get a bye over a P4 team.
That's fine, and an easy fix. What I don't want is to see the fifth place SEC team in the playoffs, based on recruiting rankings.
@ same here.
Why? Winning your conference is harder than losing 25-42% of your conference games 😂😂
SEC bias? Where? Y'all complain about SEC bias when there's clear anti SEC bias right in front of your face. SMU over Bama?
3 loss Alabama who up 3 points against a high school Oklahoma team. Please. Purdue would boat race Alabama.
@@Stringerbell5 It's not like Alabama lost to an unranked team. Twice. ................oh wait.
@@Stringerbell5Hahah, the same Purdue team that went 1-11?. Pretty sure they were “boat raced” 4 or more times this year. I’m no Bama fan at all, but I’m also not a moron. Purdue is/will be garbage for years to come.
the fact you think bama should be in over smu is bias.
alabama shouldnt be anywhere near the playoffs. you are high
@@JohnBusttpurdue would still probably destroy alabama
4 blowouts in the playoffs or to be precise--not a competitive game last weekend at all. Why point fingers? What's the endgame here? End of the day it's lost revenue due to a ratings drop in all 4 contests. ESPN or the SEC gonna foot the bill? No. Espn aired it, the SEC only lost 1 game. I know you need content but this is a farsical talking point...and please don't mention Kirk Herbstreit in connection to the SEC. He's a commentator, biased and Big 10 based. No one down south likes him or pretends that he knows his stuff.
@@wesleygary6651 it’s important to point of inaccuracies and it’s very clear that there is a bias. Also, all games reached records for viewership even with the first two games being on TNT/HBO Max which is absolutely embarrassing.
They did not lose money and that’s a fact. Herbstreit and others refused to mention Tennessee that was a straight embarrassment.
Also, I evidenced over 10+ games that were blowouts in previous playoffs. Clemson was competitive. SMU if they had average QB play would have been competitive.
I’m just pointing out facts and the nation agrees with me. These are all facts.
To say Indiana and SMU didn't belong but say nothing about Tennessee proves the point of the ESPN bias. And your theory of low ratings because of blowouts is actually wrong. The lower rated games went up against NFL games. The worst game got the best ratings. Tennessee vs. Ohio State. It didn't go head to head against the NFL. But none of that changes the fact that ESPN spent 24 hours trashing Indiana and SMU, and Kiffin tweeted nonsense. But went radio silent when Tennessee got their heads handed to them. It doesn't change the fact that during the college football season, people like Cam Newton were saying things like nobody wants to see SMU, Indiana, or ASU in the Playoff. Or ESPN has been saying all season other conferences are lesser conferences diminishing credibility of conferences not called SEC. But it's good fans and media are pointing out this bias. Hopefully, the next cfp contracts will not end up solely owned by ESPN.
@ amen!! 100% agree
@lorenzohaynes3886 couple questions. Who was the best team that played last weekend? Most would agree osu, from a pure talent perspective at least. So, Tennessee played the best team on the road and without the best rb in the sec for whatever reason. The fact is that if you watch the games it was very clear in the Indiana game and the smu game. Penn st looked different. Bigger faster stronger. Smu looked out of place. Indiana outside the first 5 and last 5 min of the game looked completely outmatched. Clemson was competitive. But to make so many claims that the only difference between the SEC and other conferences is perception and bias? Really? Watch the athletes on the field, look at recruiting rankings, the results on the field from a championship perspective, the number of top 100 transfer portal players that have transfered to the sec, the money schools are spending top to bottom in that league, and the overwhelming drafted players. Its not just perceived by espn. The players and the people making decisions at the next level are showing you that one conference is leading the way. You have several teams in other conferences who are built the same and do the same things regarding supplying resources and attracting talent. But top to bottom the other P4 leagues aren't close. Its facts, not bias. And if by some miraculous conspiracy between espn and whomever else is pretty crazy to have so many levels all secretly involved driving this.
@ lol. There is so much BS in here. Ohio State is the same team that lost to 5-5 Michigan with 50 passing yards and barely beat PsU.
Recruiting rankings huh? How come so many teams on the list and o provided 10 games that were blowouts, but I actually could have given 15. It is Bias that Tennessee got its doors blown off literally from the kick. Every other game was competitive for at least a quarter and a half lol. The one time the ball doesn’t fall the SEC’s way and you guys cry. It’s just facts at this point.