Talk about stirring the pot! LSU has already got college football’s “villain hat” firmly placed on its head in 2026. Why? Because the Tigers are out there pushing hard to add players who have been released from NFL teams, and let me tell you, the rest of the league is NOT happy about it.
The SEC Wants LSU to Fall in Line, Or Else
The grumbling from other SEC schools has been loud, and it’s not just noise anymore. The league’s presidents took a near-unanimous vote, straight-up forbidding this practice of picking up waived NFL players. And get this: they’ve given commissioner Greg Sankey the power to dole out some seriously harsh penalties for any team that doesn’t play by the rules. Guess who abstained from that vote? Yep, LSU. It’s a bold move, trying to get around rules the other 15 schools have accepted. There are even rumblings that the SEC might just kick LSU out if they don’t fall in line! Nobody thinks LSU actually wants to bail on the SEC, but for argument’s sake, imagine Lane Kiffin and Will Wade dominating the Sun Belt or the American Athletic Conference. They’d be absolute bullies, though they’d miss that SEC cash. If the SEC did need a replacement, folks are tossing around names like Notre Dame, Florida State, Miami, and Duke. Texas Tech is definitely out though, given their past issues with rules and a quarterback being ineligible for gambling.
Forget Committees, Let AI or Bookies Pick the Playoff Teams
Shifting gears a bit, because there’s another major headache in college football: picking those College Football Playoff teams. The current selection committee? It’s just not working for a lot of people. The problem? Athletic directors might not have the right football insights or their priorities are all messed up. Coaches know the game, sure, but they’re too biased. Even former players, while they know football, still lean one way or another. So, what’s the solution? Some wild ideas are floating around! How about putting 13 bookies and oddsmakers on the committee? These folks usually have more inside info than anyone, right? Or maybe go completely off the rails and pick only the most hated or polarizing people out there, like Lane Kiffin, Pat McAfee, Jane Fonda, Elon Musk, Lance Armstrong, Aaron Rodgers, Jim Harbaugh, or literally anyone from Michigan. They’ve got thick skin, so criticism wouldn’t faze them!
Or, flip that on its head: let’s get the most beloved folks to do it! Call it the Dolly Parton Committee, with people like Taylor Swift, Tim Tebow, Tom Hanks, Caitlin Clark, or even Mr. Rogers. Who would ever question them? If that’s too much, how about letting AI, or “Chad” as one wife calls ChatGPT, pick the teams? Or, if we absolutely MUST have athletic directors, let’s use the ones from last year’s 13 worst FBS teams. Their schools won’t be CFP contenders, so no conflict of interest there. What’s the worst that could happen?
What’s next for LSU? Will they actually back down, or will the SEC drop the hammer? And seriously, how long until we get a real, sensible way to pick those playoff teams? It’s a mess, but you know we’re watching every second.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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