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Playoff Committee Defends Texas Tech Seed Amid SEC Outcry

5/28/2026

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Football Playoff officials presented their selection process to SEC coaches, who reacted negatively.
The committee defended Texas Tech’s 12–2 No. 4 seed and bye despite a weak schedule, while SEC coaches argued intra-conference losses should count less, noting BYU’s lighter penalty for two blowout losses versus several SEC teams.
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said the conference will seek credit for wins and losses as it expands to nine games this fall.

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Football Playoff officials presented their selection process to SEC coaches, who reacted negatively.
The committee defended Texas Tech’s 12–2 No. 4 seed and bye despite a weak schedule, while SEC coaches argued intra-conference losses should count less, noting BYU’s lighter penalty for two blowout losses versus several SEC teams.
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said the conference will seek credit for wins and losses as it expands to nine games this fall.