Michael Wilbon even took shots at his employers, claiming the expanded College Football Playoff was problematic and was taking money from everyone involved, including ESPN.
The 'Pardon the Interruption' co-host believes expanding the format from four to 12 teams this year went too far.
“We will not go from 12 to 8 (teams) because this is a greedy play,” Wilbon told PTI on Friday. “It’s a money game for everyone involved, including this network.”
Wilbon and co-host Tony Kornheiser had no problem with the four semifinalists still left in the tournament (Notre Dame State, Ohio State, Penn State, and Texas), but Wilbon had no issues with teams that received first-round byes, such as Oregon State and Georgia State. He pointed out that he might have lost. Quarterfinals due to extra break.
“If there are eight (teams), there is no bye. No need to say goodbye. The team that got the bye was defeated and rusty,” Wilbon said. “We give them seeds from one to eight…put eight teams there and say, ‘Let’s go.’”
Kornheiser's anger was directed at ESPN announcers and pundits. He claimed that ESPN announcers and pundits were biased against the SEC.
ESPN senior college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit bluntly stated that SMU did not deserve a bid against a three-loss Alabama team. Lost to Michigan in ReliaQuest Bowl It fell to 9-4.
Georgia also lost to Notre Dame.Tennessee was overwhelmed by Ohio State.
“One of the things we’ve seen is that it belies the fact that the SEC is by far the best conference. That's not true,” Kornheiser said. “I don’t want to hear any more about how they were bullied by the committee.”
2025-01-04 18:23:04
Michael Wilbon ripped ESPN for their greed for the College Football Playoff.
