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Ryan Day and the Ohio State Buckeye’s football team were honored at the White House for their 2024 national championship victory.
It’s adorable how they put up the facade of a fight, the allusion of strength in the face of sheer power.
The Big 12, ACC and Group of Five conferences put on the appearance they would stand firm against the Big Ten and SEC bullies, demanding fairness and accountability.
Until they couldn’t — until their false bravado of public statements wilted in the face of reality.
So it should come as no surprise that the College Football Playoff announced Thursday that this season’s 12-team bracket would be a straight-seeded format.
No more highest-ranked conference champions earning first-round byes, a format that benefits the ACC, Big 12 and Group of Five. No more Mr. Nice Guy from the Big Ten and SEC.
“After evaluating the first year of the 12-team Playoff, the CFP Management Committee felt it was in the best interest of the game to make this adjustment,” said Rich Clark, executive director of the CFP.
Translation: the SEC and Big Ten said take it or leave it, and the rest of the Football Bowl Subdivision conferences fell in line.
More damning: this is just the beginning of the Big Ten and SEC power play — and there’s nothing anyone can do about it.
If you don’t believe it, consider this: any change to the final year of first CFP contract needed a unanimous vote.
The next CFP contract beginning with the 2026 season, which will effectively be controlled exclusively by the Big Ten and SEC, doesn’t.
So if the minority didn’t agree with the majority on the straight seeding for 2025…
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Publish date : 2025-05-23 10:05:00
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