More teams, more drama, more bellyaching.

The College Football Playoff's first round served a series of blowouts, resulting in blowback that the selection committee whiffed on its at-large picks. 

But, is the committee really to blame for the first-round drubbings, and if so, which teams would have been better qualifiers?

Hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams debate that question on today's episode, offering diverging viewpoints.

They also discuss which team impressed them most in the first round and highlight a frontrunner to win the national championship.

Finally, they make their quarterfinal picks against the spread!

More teams, more drama, more <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2024/12/21/indiana-being-in-college-football-playoff-was-a-monumental-mistake-iu-hoosiers-notre-dame-cfp/77121870007/" aria-label="Link bellyaching">bellyaching</a>.
The <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2024/12/21/ohio-state-football-score-ryan-day-tennessee-college-football-playoff/77022267007/" aria-label="Link College Football Playoff's first round">College Football Playoff's first round</a> served a series of blowouts, resulting in blowback that the selection committee whiffed on its at-large picks.&nbsp;
But, is the committee really to blame for the first-round drubbings, and if so, which teams would have been better qualifiers?
Hosts <a href="https://x.com/btoppmeyer" aria-label="Link Blake Toppmeyer">Blake Toppmeyer</a> and <a href="https://x.com/johnadamskns" aria-label="Link John Adams">John Adams</a> debate that question on today's episode, offering diverging viewpoints.
They also discuss which team impressed them most in the first round and highlight a frontrunner to win the national championship.
Finally, they make their quarterfinal picks against the spread!

SEC Football Unfiltered features hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams of the USA TODAY Network serving opinion, debate and analysis on trending college football topics within the Southeastern Conference. No subject is off limits, and no one is above rebuke. Take off the filter and revel in the banter.

SEC Football Unfiltered features hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams of the USA TODAY Network serving opinion, debate and analysis on trending college football topics within the Southeastern Conference. No subject is off limits, and no one is above rebuke. Take off the filter and revel in the banter.

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