Crain & Cone BREAKING: Final College Football Playoff Bracket Reaction | Miami Jumps Notre Dame
Dec 7, 2025
The hosts dive into the final College Football Playoff bracket, sparking fiery debates and analysis on team placements. They argue over the merits of automatic bids and the controversial decision to rank Miami over Notre Dame. Perspectives on conference championships and their impact on rankings provide engaging insights. The team highlights intriguing first-round matchups, particularly Texas A&M vs. Miami, while questioning if Notre Dame should finally join a conference. Listener reactions add to the lively discussion as they dissect the selection process.
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Holiday Pub Tradition
- Jake Crain shares a short personal story about holiday pub visits where Guinness and fries are the order.
- He uses it as a light opener before diving into playoff discussion.
Final 12-Team Bracket Revealed
- The committee set the 12-team playoff with Indiana, Ohio State, Georgia, and Texas Tech getting byes and seeded 1-4.
- The bracket pairs conference champions and winners of play-in matchups that heavily shape paths to the title.
Don't Rely On Sympathy For Multi-Loss Teams
- Avoid relying on sympathy for multiple-loss teams when arguing playoff inclusion.
- Win all games if possible; undefeated teams like Indiana get far more respect from the committee.