r/CFB • u/CrashB111 Alabama Crimson Tide • Iron Bowl • 1d ago

News [Matt Hayes] The SEC willingly flushed its conference championship game that last year had better ratings than all eight first round CFP games of the brief, 12-team era.

https://x.com/MattHayesCFB/status/2111056779366785054
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u/Saint-Andrew Ohio State • Notre Dame 17h ago

I agree, but I didn’t see an example of a 7-5 team showing up.

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u/potterpockets Ohio State Buckeyes • Sickos 17h ago

I would argue that a team like OSU with their schedule this year likely at least gets talked about. Which is crazy because if OSU went 7-5 our fanbase would be in full "Fire Day" meltdown mode worse than after the 2024 Michigan game