"Nobody was that afraid of Alabama," Finebaum said. "That has nothing to do with it. Politics got involved, recency bias from a year ago, the ACC coming apart played a role, but t

Riley was regarded as the hope for USC football. The offensive mastermind had a 55-10 record at Oklahoma over five seasons, securing four Big 12 championships and making three College Football Playoff appearances. His departure from Oklahoma to join USC surprised many, especially since USC hadn't had a double-digit win season since 2017.

Ryan Day knows he's playing Tennessee this weekend, right? The Ohio State head coach sat down with WBNS in Columbus to discuss the Buckeye's upcoming first-round game but seemed to take a shot at the team that's gotten the best of him during his Ohio State tenure.

The odds are stacked against Ryan Day and Ohio State, even if they get to be one of the first teams to host a College Football Playoff game on campus in the first 12-team playoff format. The fact of the matter is,

On "The Paul Finebaum Show," SEC Network analyst Paul Finebaum shared his selection. He favors Georgia but also has affection for the top-ranked Oregon Ducks (13-0). Nevertheless, he confesses that there was another team he supported until their unexpected loss disappointed him.