Bald Faced Truth by John Canzano

Bald Faced Truth by John Canzano

Canzano: CFP bracket wobbles out of the gate

ESPN is doing some blocking and tackling.

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John Canzano
Dec 07, 2025
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College Football Playof bracket is out. (Photo: Emma Kappel)

The College Football Playoff’s final rankings were revealed on Sunday. The talking heads on ESPN are busy twisting themselves into pretzels trying to justify an SEC-friendly bracket.

The selection committee looks like a figure-skating judging panel. Notre Dame has to be steamed. BYU, too. And I’m wondering if the people at the controls of the sport simply don’t care about alienation of the Pacific Time Zone.

The heavyhanded influence of ESPN?

Oregon’s path to the national title?

Alabama’s free pass?

My thoughts, opinions, and takeaways:

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