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.

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.

We heard it for more than twostraight weeks, from the day that the College Football Playoff field was set, through the first round of games, and all through thi

Now that the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff is down to four teams remaining — the size of the field the previous 10 seasons — things really don't look that much different. The final quartet includes two teams from the Big Ten,

The College Football Playoff semifinal round begins on Thursday with No. 6 seed Penn State facing off against No. 7 seed Notre Dame . The other game is on Friday with No. 5 seed Texas facing No. 8 seed Ohio State as the top four seeds all lost in the Quarterfinal round.

College football bowl season is all wrapped as the only thing that remains is the final four and national championship games. With opt outs, the transfer portal

The College Football Playoff semifinals are later this week. Only four teams are left standing with a chance at the national championship. On Thursday, Notre Dame will take on Penn State in the Orange Bowl,