Danny Kanell identifies Group of 5 auto-bids as biggest problem facing College Football Playoff
By David Wasson
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The final College Football Playoff rankings will be released Sunday, setting the 12-team field to compete for the national championship. Earlier in the day, CBS Sports college football pundit Danny Kanell took to his X account to point a finger at what he views is the biggest problem surrounding the CFP field.
“We’re all arguing about Miami, Alabama, Notre Dame and overlooking that TWO groups of 5 schools are occupying spots when they have zero business playing in it this year,” Kanell said, making reference to Troy and James Madison. “What a mess.”
Kanell’s point is that both the Green Wave and Dukes play far inferior schedules than do teams like the Hurricanes, Crimson Tide and Fighting Irish. Tulane (11-2), which nipped North Texas to win the American Conference title, was hammered by Ole Miss 45-10 on Sept. 20. And 12-1 James Madison, which won the Sun Belt by defeating Troy, lost 28-14 to Louisville in its lone attempt against a Power 4 team.
Yet because both the Green Wave and Dukes were ranked above ACC champ/5-loss Duke heading into the weekend, both teams are destined to be slotted into the final 2 at-large CFP spots.
The final College Football Playoff rankings will be announced Sunday, starting at noon ET on ESPN.
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. He also hosts Gulfshore Sports with David Wasson, weekdays from 3-5 pm across Southwest Florida and on FoxSportsFM.com. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
