ESPN is always gonna ESPN. They keep pushing the "SEC" but it's clear that they are not as elite

Author: oldirish (9524 Posts - Joined: Oct 8, 2011)

Posted at 6:57 pm on Jul 13, 2026

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as marketed, since an SEC team hasn't sniffed a Natty since going to a real playoff in 2024. And that's with ESPN stacking the deck last year for almost guaranteeing them someone in the finals. This is the real sign.

Replies to: “ESPN is always gonna ESPN. They keep pushing the "SEC" but it's clear that they are not as elite”

College Football Rankings: ESPN releases preseason FPI ahead of 2026 season [NT] [LINK] - whatsamataU - 12:59pm 7/10/26 (11) [View All]
- As I said last year, National Championship or The Old South Rises again Championship.... - murph92675 - 10:40pm 7/13/26
- Interesting that the graphic shows coaches of teams 1, 2, 4 and 5. - jrdjr84 - 9:41pm 7/10/26
  - Racists. If John Saunders were still alive, he'd be all over this. [NT] - Clem - 7:01pm 7/11/26
  - I thought the same. But July is too early for my paranoia about ESPN plots and ND. [NT] - murph78 - 10:48pm 7/10/26
    - Espn is 24/7 trying to get clicks. And they are in bed with SEC and big 10 [NT] - ndphysics - 1:28pm 7/11/26
    - never too early to point out espn's heinous bias against the irish. [NT] - und67 - 10:55pm 7/10/26
- Almost half SEC teams - NDNEIL - 2:36pm 7/10/26
  - ESPN is always gonna ESPN. They keep pushing the "SEC" but it's clear that they are not as elite - oldirish - 6:57pm 7/13/26
- Would be more helpful if ESPN reveals the teams they are going to promote and screw at season’s end. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 1:55pm 7/10/26
  - They assume we know the answer to that. One loss and they’ll consider us out. 3 for all others. Also - BaronVonZemo - 11:37am 7/11/26
  - Exactly. ND will need to go undefeated and unscored upon and maybe, they all will stop bitching. - ELP - 2:28pm 7/10/26

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