Paul Finebaum is constantly griping about the College Football Playoff rankings, often targeting Georgia and Penn State in his critiques.
Recently, the veteran ESPN college football analyst and noted SEC enthusiast criticized the CFP selection committee for what he called “a complete travesty” — Georgia’s initial exclusion from a projected 12-team playoff bracket.
Last week, Finebaum, a prominent SEC homer and ESPN’s longstanding college football analyst, attacked the CFP selection committee’s rankings. Georgia’s exclusion from the anticipated 12-team bracket, he said, was “a complete travesty.”
Georgia defeated rated Tennessee handily to recover from its second setback, an 18-point loss to Ole Miss. In the committee’s top 25, the Bulldogs rose to No. 10.
Georgia would be the 11th seed in the 12-team field if the season ended today, and they would be playing Penn State, the 6th seed, in the first round of the CFP at Beaver Stadium.
Finebaum was still unhappy. During his Wednesday morning interview on ESPN’s “Get Up,” the colorful TV and radio personality expressed his distaste for Indiana and Penn State, which were still ranked No. 4 and No. 5, respectively, in this week’s rankings.
They played at Alabama, you see. At Ole Miss, they lost. Georgia defeated Tennessee, according to Finebaum. Indiana doesn’t have a ranking victory when compared to the rest of the field. The score is one to one for Penn State. “Calm down,” I tell myself every Wednesday morning when I log on. Don’t be a guy who gets upset. Leave your grass alone. This committee, however, is not sincere.
“This committee includes football coaches, and those coaches cannot honestly tell me or anyone else that they believe Georgia is inferior than colleges like Indiana, Penn State, Miami, and so on. It isn’t feasible.
Here are my thoughts on the constant, grating complaints about the CFP rankings made by Finebaum and the other SEC talking heads and fans, which I wrote about last week.
Last week, Finebaum, a prominent SEC homer and ESPN’s longstanding college football analyst, attacked the CFP selection committee’s rankings. Georgia’s exclusion from the anticipated 12-team bracket, he said, was “a complete travesty.”
Georgia defeated rated Tennessee handily to recover from its second setback, an 18-point loss to Ole Miss. In the committee’s top 25, the Bulldogs rose to No. 10.
Georgia, the 11th seed in the 12-team field, would play No. 6 seed Penn State in the opening round of the CFP at Beaver Stadium if the season ended today.
Finebaum wasn’t content, though. The colorful TV and radio personality didn’t hold back his contempt for Penn State and Indiana, who held their positions at Nos. 4 and 5, respectively, in this week’s rankings, during a Wednesday morning interview on ESPN’s “Get Up.”
They played at Alabama, you see. At Ole Miss, they lost. Georgia defeated Tennessee, according to Finebaum. Indiana doesn’t have a ranking victory when compared to the rest of the field. The score is one to one for Penn State. “Calm down,” I tell myself every Wednesday morning when I log on. Don’t be a guy who gets upset. Leave your grass alone. This committee, however, is not sincere.
“This committee includes football coaches, and those coaches cannot honestly tell me or anyone else that they believe Georgia is inferior than colleges like Indiana, Penn State, Miami, and so on. It isn’t feasible.
Here is an essay I published last week on Finebaum’s and the other SEC talking heads’ and fans’ persistent, grating grievances regarding the CFP rankings.
