The SEC buried the Big Ten in the US LBM Coaches Poll. Fire up the preseason chants of superiority, but that will mean squat come College Football Playoff selection time.

In fact, the SEC's poll takeover could be a sign of a playoff path filled with landmines, while Big Ten frontrunners Ohio State, Penn State, Oregon and Illinois enjoy cleaner routes to the postseason.

On today's episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams react to the SEC's poll blitz and explain why this should be viewed cautiously for the conference's playoff contenders.

They also point to two overrated SEC teams, plus an unranked team that they'd place in the top 25. And they explain why one Big Ten team faces just as much pressure to produce a championship as No. 1 Texas.

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The SEC buried the Big Ten in the <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/ncaaf/coaches-poll" aria-label="Link US LBM Coaches Pol">US LBM Coaches Pol</a>l. Fire up the preseason chants of superiority, but that will mean squat come College Football Playoff selection time.
In fact, the SEC's poll takeover could be a sign of a playoff path filled with landmines, while Big Ten frontrunners Ohio State, Penn State, Oregon and Illinois enjoy cleaner routes to the postseason.
On today's episode, hosts <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/staff/2648210001/blake-toppmeyer/" aria-label="Link Blake Toppmeyer">Blake Toppmeyer</a> and <a href="https://www.knoxnews.com/staff/2647548001/john-adams/" aria-label="Link John Adams">John Adams</a> react to the SEC's poll blitz and explain why this should be viewed cautiously for the conference's playoff contenders.
They also point to two overrated SEC teams, plus an unranked team that they'd place in the top 25. And they explain why one Big Ten team faces just as much pressure to produce a championship as No. 1 Texas.
For more from Toppmeyer and Adams, <a href="https://profile.tennessean.com/newsletters/sec-unfiltered/" aria-label="Link sign up for the SEC Unfiltered newsletter">sign up for the SEC Unfiltered newsletter</a>, delivered free to your email inbox.

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SEC whips Big Ten in US LBM Coaches Poll, but that means squat for playoff