Kirk Herbstreit Sends Clear Message On ESPN’s SEC Bias Amid College Football Playoff

"We could not have paid for a better final four with Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, and Texas," Herbstreit said. "The only one missing is Michigan... So this idea we want Alabama, Texas A&M, and Auburn. Are you kidding me? If you're asking us who would we want, we'll take Ohio State every year, Notre Dame. This is a ratings bonanza." 

"If you're going to accuse us of anything, you should accuse of wanting Ohio State, wanting Notre Dame, and these big brands," Herbstreit stated. 

Herbstreit is part of ESPN's "College GameDay" crew and has traveled the country to see the top teams face off time and time again. 

However, he strongly suggests there is no SEC bias from ESPN. 

This year, Georgia, No. 2 seed Georgia and No. 9 seed Tennessee were the only two SEC teams in the field with Alabama, Ole Miss, and South Carolina right on the outside looking in. 

As Herbstreit said, they want the big brands such as Ohio State and Oregon, and he even mentions how an Ohio State-Notre Dame title game would do massive ratings. 

"If we get Ohio State and Notre Dame in the national championship, do you think we're going to be like, 'Dog gone it." 

The Orange Bowl between Penn State and Notre is on Thursday night and the Cotton Bowl between Texas and Ohio State is on Friday, so soon enough we will know the national title game matchup.