ESPN/SEC control the CFP and engineered the outcome they wanted. Playoffs are now officially a sham

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ESPN/SEC control the CFP and engineered the outcome they wanted. Playoffs are now officially a sham

Author: TakethetrainKnute (34501 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 10:49 am on Dec 11, 2025

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No justification for Alabama to move up two spots in last two weeks at all. None.

They finished with Eastern Illinois (FCS fluffer), lackluster performance against a bad (5-7) and head coach-less Auburn, and a stomping by Georgia...but moved up two spots. All other CCG losers moved down a spot. There is no explaining that...outside of a fix...which is what happened.

(It was also done to ensure an ACC team got in...but that is ancillary.)

Replies to: "ESPN/SEC control the CFP and engineered the outcome they wanted. Playoffs are now officially a sham"

AP poll, coaches poll and BCS (hypothetical) rankings. - NDQuebec - 9:47am 12/11/25 (16) [View All]
- ESPN/SEC control the CFP and engineered the outcome they wanted. Playoffs are now officially a sham - TakethetrainKnute - 10:49am 12/11/25
  - Louisiana Monroe and Eastern Illinois. They essentially only played 10 games. Last Georgia game - DiscoRick - 11:34am 12/11/25
    - Their scheduling just further exposes a Finebaum as the homer tool he is...and always has been. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 11:38am 12/11/25
      - His latest rant is that ND has lousy TV Ratings. - Hensou - 11:48am 12/11/25
        Link? [NT] - whatsamataU - 2:54pm 12/11/25
        
        ...... [NT] - DiscoRick - 11:55am 12/11/25
        That explains why they have a contract of their own with a network. - DiscoRick - 11:59am 12/11/25
      - I don't even consider him. A gnat that hovers over the media's feces. [NT] - DiscoRick - 11:40am 12/11/25
        Apt description... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 11:43am 12/11/25
- Easy. Because the CFP is loaded with current ADs and the chair is the AD of a team we boat raced… - Domer From Hell - 10:36am 12/11/25
  - And more importantly, his University (he) directly benefits financially by putting more SEC teams in - Chrisb - 2:14pm 12/11/25
    - Didn’t adding Alabama give the SEC $14 -$16 M to split? [NT] - whatsamataU - 2:55pm 12/11/25
      - I just did 8m divided by 16 [NT] - Chrisb - 7:02pm 12/11/25
      - I thought 1st round teams get $4 million. [NT] - irishboyd - 3:09pm 12/11/25
        Alabama - Oklahoma is an all-SEC matchup. SEC guaranteed second round (Bowl) money there... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 3:20pm 12/11/25
        Yep, that's why I used 8 mil [NT] - Chrisb - 8:44pm 12/11/25

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