Will College Football Playoff committee drop LSU Tigers out of playoff picture aft…
LSUSEC teams were shockingly, and consistently overrepresented and overranked, to the point that prominent rival coaches openly speculated about a connection between ESPN, the SEC, and the committee's willingness to abandon any pretense of objectivity. Defending national champion Curt Cignetti, as one example, was blunt about his perception of the committee's bias.
Tim Brando Joins Dan Dakich On 'Don't @ Me' To Discuss Indiana Coach Curt Cignetti's Cfp 'Bias' Comments "SEC gets a lot of love from ESPN and all their writers that they don't technically pay but march to their drum," he said.
"That's why you see all these SEC teams up there, and some good two-loss teams from the Big Ten not quite as high. But like I said, it's all going to be played out on the field."
These people, and there's a whole bunch of them, they march out of the tent, and they're given instructions on what to say," he added. Right, and I don't need to go any further."
KEY POINTS
- Will College Football Playoff committee drop LSU Tigers out of playoff picture after blowout loss?.
- Lane Kiffin's SEC propaganda campaign paid off as the first College Football Playoff poll overranked conference teams, sparking outrage from rivals.
- The release of the first College Football Playoff poll recently was treated with shock, disdain, and outright anger from many fans across the sport.
- Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti paces the sideline as his team plays Nebraska during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, in Lincoln, Neb.