Clay Travis says Playoff committee is setting the table to avoid SEC semifinal rematch
By Keith Farner
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The College Football Playoff committee has said that it doesn’t care about rematches in the semifinals, but Clay Travis of “Outkick the Coverage” is not a buyer on that theory.
“I don’t believe that,” he said. “I think they want to avoid the idea of a rematch in the seeded round games.”
That’s part of the reason LSU moved to No. 2 this week in the rankings — even though Travis believes the Tigers have a better resume — and while Georgia sits at No. 4, there’s a possibility that Alabama could take the fourth spot if Utah and Georgia lose. That could also be the case if the committee simply doesn’t believe a Pac-12 team is deserving there.
The committee also wants to avoid a Georgia-LSU rematch at Nos. 2 and 3, Travis said he believes.
Travis also points out that seeding has never mattered in the CFP, and the No. 1 team has never won it. The No. 2 and No. 4 seeds have been the only winners in five seasons. If this were an eight-team playoff, Travis said seeding would matter a great deal because of home-field advantage.
“The CFB playoff committee is already setting the table to avoid a rematch in the SEC. While they say they don’t care about rematches, I don’t believe them. Ohio State was bumped to #1 to avoid another LSU – Alabama game if the Tide slides in at #4.”—@ClayTravis pic.twitter.com/dfl1QgNDcG
— Outkick the Coverage (@Outkick) November 28, 2019
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
