Kirk Herbstreit, College Football Playoff and Alabama

Kirk Herbstreit emphatically denies he was rooting for Alabama to make College Football Playoff
As a top name at ESPN, there was the thought that Herbstreit was rooting for ratings rather than appreciating the seasons of Indiana or SMU.
Kirk Herbstreit Insists Eliminated College Football Team Had 'No Shot' in Making Playoff
In an appearance with On3Sports' Andy Staples and Ari Wasserman, ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit rejected what he interpreted as many fans' belief that he wanted Alabama in the College Football Playoff. The College GameDay host clearly described the Crimson Tide, stating the team had "no shot" to be in the CFP.
Kirk Herbstreit Reveals If He Wanted Alabama In The College Football Playoff
Kirk Herbstreit has been making the rounds a lot lately for his takes on the College Football Playoff. All of the first-round games resulted in blowouts but he zeroed in on Indiana specifically after its 27-17 loss to Notre Dame.
Kirk Herbstreit Emphatically Rejects Premise That ESPN Holds SEC Bias
The SEC sent three teams to the 2024 College Football Playoff in No. 2-seeded Georgia, No. 5 Texas and No. 7 Tennessee. The Volunteers bowed out in the first round with a 42–17 blowout loss to Ohio State, and the Bulldogs fell 23–10 to Notre Dame after enjoing a first-round bye.
Kirk Herbstreit almost gave up on ‘College Gameday’ after Prime Video move
Kirk Herbstreit is reinvigorated by ESPN’s new “College GameDay” crew. During an interview with On3 this week, the longtime football broadcaster admitted that he believed when he struck a deal with Amazon “three years ago that [he] would probably have to give something up.
Kirk Herbstreit's Personal Admission Turned Heads on Tuesday
This season, Herbstreit has been criticized for his stance on Indiana being included in the playoffs despite not being one of ...
Does ESPN have an SEC bias? Kirk Herbstreit fires back
A vocal segment of college football fans are of the opinion that ESPN and analyst Kirk Herbstreit, in particular, have a ...
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Watch: Kirk Herbstreit talks at length about his comments on Indiana, Big Ten, SEC
Watch below as ESPN college football personality Kirk Herbstreit sat down with On3’s Andy Staples and Ari Wasserman and discussed the blowback he received after questioning Indiana’s ...
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Kirk Herbstreit says it wasn't him trash-talking fans off his X account
ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit says it wasn't him doing all the trash-talking on social media, despite it coming from his ...
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Kirk Herbstreit Getting Destroyed After His Comments Came Back to Bite Him in the Rear
Kirk Herbstreit is getting blasted for saying Alabama should've been in the CFP before they would lose to Michigan in bowl ...
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Kirk Herbstreit's argument against Indiana making the College Football Playoff is so weak
Hindsight is very easy when you have a result to make your case, as ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit did on College GameDay to decry Indiana’s playoff placement over what he feels are better teams with ...
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Kirk Herbstreit may never be welcomed back in Clemson again after unprovoked jab
ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit may very well start the 2025 season off in Clemson, S.C., but that doesn't mean he'll be ...
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Kirk Herbstreit says he did not view Alabama as CFP team, questions criticism
Kirk Herbstreit said he never thought Alabama was a College Football Playoff team, pushing back against a narrative.
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Kirk Herbstreit Comes Clean on Controversial Stance After Fans Make Missing Reports To Provoke Him
A variety of people within the CFB mediascape are chastised by the masses for indulging in SEC bias and homerism. The post ...