Kirk Herbstreit caused some controversy during the first weekend of the College Football Playoff.
All four first-round games resulted in double-digit wins. Following Notre Dame's dominant win over Indiana, Penn State's blowout of SMU and Ohio State's big win over Tennessee, Herbstreit argued some teams made the first 12-team playoff bracket because of their win total rather than being one of the "best" 12 teams.
The ESPN analyst clarified what he meant by these comments that he gave over the weekend by saying he wants what's best for the sport as a whole so fans aren't just watching blowout games.
"If you want to find me guilty of anything, I don't have an agenda for a conference or a team, I do have an agenda for the sport," Herbstreit said Monday on The Pat McAfee Show. "I love college football like a child, and I care about it. ... I hurt for the sport, I don't hurt for a certain team or a conference or anything, I just want great games. ... Whatever it takes for us to get to that, I'm all for it. That was the point I was trying to make."
"I love College Football and I care about it..
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) December 23, 2024
I just want great games and what's best for the sport..
That was the point that I was trying to make"@KirkHerbstreit #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/9tw5IrEM5Y
Here's what Herbstreit's original comments were.
On @SportsCenter last night, @KirkHerbstreit takes a stand. Do you agree? pic.twitter.com/OFCbboT4QH
— Linda Cohn (@lindacohn) December 22, 2024
We'll see how the quarterfinals play out in the College Football Playoff.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Kirk Herbstreit Further Clarifies Criticism of Indiana, CFP First-Round Blowouts.
