In the SEC this season, it just means more losses, more parity, fewer elite teams and a struggle to qualify teams for the College Football Playoff.

Ole Miss got swallowed up in The Swamp. Alabama suffered malice at The Palace.

Kalen DeBoer and Lane Kiffin each possessed enough talent to field a playoff team, so why are they left needing more chaos to serve them up bids to their underachieving, three-loss teams?

On today’s episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams debate who endured a bigger faceplant this season, DeBoer or Kiffin?

They also assess this glob of five SEC teams that are 8-3 and try to identify whether a playoff contender lurks within that bunch.

Plus, Week 14 picks against the spread, as rivalry week takes hold!

In the SEC this season, it just means more losses, more parity, fewer elite teams and a <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2024/11/24/sec-football-cfp-bracket-predictions-alabama-clemson/76396576007/" aria-label="Link struggle to qualify teams for the College Football Playoff">struggle to qualify teams for the College Football Playoff</a>.
<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/columnist/dan-wolken/2024/11/23/mississippi-college-football-playoff-miss-cfp-florida/76530560007/" aria-label="Link Ole Miss got swallowed up">Ole Miss got swallowed up</a> in The Swamp. <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2024/11/25/cfp-bracket-predictions-playoff-alabama-football/76560249007/" aria-label="Link Alabama suffered">Alabama suffered</a> malice at The Palace.
Kalen DeBoer and Lane Kiffin each possessed enough talent to field a playoff team, so why are they left needing more chaos to serve them up bids to their underachieving, three-loss teams?
On today’s episode, 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 who endured a bigger faceplant this season, DeBoer or Kiffin?
They also assess this glob of five SEC teams that are 8-3 and try to identify whether a playoff contender lurks within that bunch.
Plus, Week 14 picks against the spread, as rivalry week takes hold!

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.

SEC Football Unfiltered

Lane Kiffin, Kalen DeBoer do battle in quest for biggest faceplant

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!

Are more SEC playoff teams the answer to CFP blowouts?

Georgia earned the bye, but which SEC team received the best College Football Playoff draw? That’s difficult to answer. The second-seeded Bulldogs are one step closer to the national championship game than either Texas (No. 5 seed) or Tennessee (No. 9 seed).

However, Texas will open at home against 12th-seeded Clemson, the playoff’s only three-loss team, before a potential quarterfinal against Arizona State, which is seeded No. 4 but ranked No. 12.

On today's episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams debate which SEC team received the best avenue to be the last team standing in the CFP.

They agree Tennessee received the toughest draw, but disagree on whether Georgia or Texas landed the better bracket position.

Later in the episode, they react to Oklahoma’s transfer exodus and weigh in on Auburn nabbing transfer quarterback Jackson Arnold.

Finally, first-round CFP picks against the spread!

Georgia earned the bye, but <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2024/12/10/college-football-playoff-prediction-ranking-contenders/76857505007/" aria-label="Link which SEC team received the best College Football Playoff draw">which SEC team received the best College Football Playoff draw</a>? That&rsquo;s difficult to answer. The second-seeded Bulldogs are one step closer to the national championship game than either Texas (No. 5 seed) or Tennessee (No. 9 seed).
However, Texas will open at home against 12th-seeded Clemson, the playoff&rsquo;s only three-loss team, before a potential quarterfinal against Arizona State, which is seeded No. 4 but ranked No. 12.
On today's episode, 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 which SEC team received the best avenue to be the last team standing in the CFP.
They agree Tennessee received the toughest draw, but disagree on whether Georgia or Texas landed the better bracket position.
Later in the episode, they react to Oklahoma&rsquo;s transfer exodus and weigh in on Auburn nabbing transfer quarterback Jackson Arnold.
Finally, first-round CFP picks against the spread!

CFP predictions: Georgia, Texas poised for a run, but what about Tennessee?

Missing the inaugural 12-team playoff leaves Alabama feeling out of sorts - and evaluating its schedule.

In the wake of the College Football Playoff selection committee choosing SMU over Alabama for the final playoff bid, UA athletics director Greg Byrne indicated the football program will consider watering down its future non-conference schedules. 

Never mind that Alabama's three losses came against conference opponents.

On today's episode, host Blake Toppmeyer of the USA TODAY Network is joined by Chase Goodbread of the Tuscaloosa News as they debate the committee's SMU selection and dissect whether Byrne's stance on scheduling makes sense.

Later in the episode, they discuss whether Carson Beck's injury affects Georgia's playoff outlook, and Goodbread stumps for eliminating the SEC championship game.

Missing the inaugural 12-team playoff leaves <a href="https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/sports/columns/2024/12/08/alabama-football-reached-cfp-thanks-to-schedule-and-a-door-left-open/76813690007/" aria-label="Link Alabama feeling out of sorts">Alabama feeling out of sorts</a> - and evaluating its schedule.
In the wake of the College Football Playoff selection committee <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2024/12/08/cfp-smu-penn-state-rewarded-lose-conference-titles/76697067007/" aria-label="Link choosing SMU over Alabama">choosing SMU over Alabama</a> for the final playoff bid, UA athletics director <a href="https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/sports/college/sec/2024/12/08/why-ad-greg-byrne-may-assess-alabama-football-scheduling-after-first-cfp-bracket/76852950007/" aria-label="Link Greg Byrne indicated ">Greg Byrne indicated </a>the football program will consider watering down its future non-conference schedules.&nbsp;
Never mind that Alabama's three losses came against conference opponents.
On today's episode, host <a href="https://x.com/btoppmeyer" aria-label="Link Blake Toppmeyer">Blake Toppmeyer</a> of the USA TODAY Network is joined by <a href="https://x.com/ChaseGoodbread" aria-label="Link Chase Goodbread">Chase Goodbread</a> of the Tuscaloosa News as they debate the committee's SMU selection and dissect whether Byrne's stance on scheduling makes sense.
Later in the episode, they discuss whether Carson Beck's injury affects Georgia's playoff outlook, and Goodbread stumps for eliminating the SEC championship game.

Should Alabama schedule more cupcakes after missing CFP? Let's consider that idea

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