I’m surprised there hasn’t been more conversation about ESPN College Football Gameday‘s choice to cover the SEC championship game over the B1G championship game featuring #1 vs #2 and the only 2 undefeated teams remaining.

Every single day, ESPN’s bias shows more and more. What is the over/under for the number of minutes they spend talking about how Bama deserves to be in the playoff despite the result of the SEC championship game? What about Texas and Vandy?

Hmmmm...let's do the math.

A "kabillion" dineros for exclusive broadcasting rights for the ability to sell enough advertising dineros', to pay for the said broadcasting rights.

Well...duhhh. Going to cover our butt...ocks the SEC championship game regardless of records and PO implications.

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Edited Wednesday at 08:48 PM2 days by MicroBurst61

Makes sense... I mean its kinda surprising they came out to Eugene twice considering they don't get to broadcast any B1G games. They do get to broadcast the SEC championship game so they might as well hype it up.

40 minutes ago, David Marsh said:

Makes sense... I mean its kinda surprising they came out to Eugene twice considering they don't get to broadcast any B1G games. They do get to broadcast the SEC championship game so they might as well hype it up.

I’ve been watching the show from the beginning and that’s not the “spirit” of the show. ESPN College Football Gameday was all about celebrating and promoting the culture, passion and pageantry of college football.

In the past, they would have selected the B1G Conference Championship game because it’s the only 2 undefeated teams remaining - #1 vs. #2. David vs. Galiath.

Now we shrug our shoulders because they picked the game that will be broadcast on their network. That’s the problem with ESPN and now College Football Gameday - they have completely sold out and are a shell of what they used to be. ESPN let go most of the people who got them to become the “World Wide Leader in Sports” and paid those who are the loudest and say the most outrageous takes.

I guess nothing lasts forever…

Edited Wednesday at 09:54 PM2 days by OregonDucks

I can almost promise you that this guy will make an appearance on the set.

Actually the B1G championship game will have nearly zero impact on whether the loser drops out of the top four. While if Georgia loses the SEC game, they just might drop below OBD. To me SEC championship is a game of significance, while our conference championship is almost meaningless. So if I were making the decision for ESPN, I'd send Game Day to the place where there's a real game.

It would be apropos to the current state of Gameday if Lee Corso taped a mascot head choice segment, but chose neither a bulldog or elephant but an ostrich which he immediately stuck in the sand.

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I think it’s mostly about the broadcasting rights. ESPN and Co. are going to promote the SEC at every available opportunity, just as FOX will promote the B1G.

It should have been at the big10 just because Indiana is such a cinderella story, and it would be a true test to go up against Ohio St, who crushed them last year.

SEC game is just another game. One team will win, but who really cares? It is just an exhibition game before the playoffs.

21 hours ago, DrJacksPlaidPants said:

I can almost promise you that this guy will make an appearance on the set.

Which one??? The man or the tiger?

39 minutes ago, Jon Sousa said:

Which one??? The man or the tiger?

Both. Lane Exotic and his beast.

Banned from Bristol!

WOW! Herbie, and by body language, Saint Nick and Pat Mc, and most of the GameDay crew, sans Rece, call for an end to interim PO rankings!

May not happen in 2026-27, but PO format changes are coming, and will be implemented by 2027-28 at the latest.

17 minutes ago, Jon Joseph said:

WOW! Herbie, and by body language, most of the GameDay crew, call for an end to interim PO rankings!

May not happen in 2026-27, but PO format changes are coming, and will be implemented by 2027-28 at the latest.

I didn’t bother watching the SEC infomercial. What was their alternative?

How many times did they say Alabama should be in regardless of the championship game outcome? Texas? Vandy?

1 minute ago, OregonDucks said:

I didn’t bother watching the SEC infomercial. What was their alternative?

How many times did they say Alabama should be in regardless of the championship game outcome? Texas? Vandy?

One ranking after the champ games are played, and all of the data is in.

There was no discussion over 3-loss Texas being in the field. All agreed that 3-loss Bama should not worry. But all agreed that Notre Dame better worry.

They also discussed a Duke win putting Tulane and JMU in the field with the ACC shut out.