Public campaign to sway CFP Selection Committee fuels private calls for change – maybe even back to computers?

Both the College Football Playoff and the struggle to get in it have never been bigger.

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey laid the groundwork for this year’s frantic finish a year ago with his famous “Sesame Street” line as part of a declaration that a playoff without the SEC isn’t “the real world of college football.” 

“One of these things,” he said of his teams compared to the FBS rank and file, “is not like the others, and that’s the Southeastern Conference.”

Tripling the playoff field to 12 has only multiplied and amplified the campaigns to be one of those dozen. 

Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin kicked off the week with a detailed description of why his team should be included. Nowhere did the tweet mention a loss to 4-8 Kentucky, a defeat at four-loss LSU or depressing loss at Florida.

Illinois coach Bret Bielema soon clapped back regarding his own 9-3 program. 

Alabama AD Greg Byrne followed with his own slickly produced tweet making the case for the Tide. It conveniently left out reference to debilitating losses at Vanderbilt and Oklahoma and that it is Alabama’s first three-loss season since 2010. 

Miami sent out a series of tweets bolstering the Canes’ case. And, no, there was no evidence among those of blowing a 21-0 lead Saturday at Syracuse.

It has gotten uglier since Tuesday night since Bama seems all but in the playoff after checking in at No. 11 in the penultimate CFP Rankings. 

ACC commissioner Jim Phillips is upset that Miami has been marginalized. 

Kiffin lashed out again Tuesday over Miami being ranked a spot ahead of his Rebels, posting on X, “You guys actually meet for days and come up with these rankings?? Do you actually watch the quality of players, teams, and road environments…or just try and make the ACC…

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Author : Dennis Dodd

Publish date : 2024-12-05 16:58:00

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