The Herd with Colin Cowherd THE HERD - Hour 3 - Urban Meyer joins The Herd
Dec 8, 2025
Urban Meyer, a three-time college football national champion and former head coach, shares his insights on the playoff landscape. He discusses why Miami deserved a playoff spot over Notre Dame and critiques the current committee's decision-making. Urban advocates for play-in games to enhance fairness and highlights Indiana's defensive strategy against Ohio State. He also analyzes the upcoming playoff matchups, stressing the importance of quarterback performance for Miami, and addresses USC's recruiting gains under Lincoln Riley.
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Conference Championships Carry Weight
- Urban Meyer supports Alabama's inclusion despite three losses because they won the SEC and reached the conference championship.
- He stresses you can't punish teams for earning conference championship berths.
Committee Limits Create Unfair Outcomes
- The College Football Playoff committee faces impossible choices with limited spots and subjective judgment.
- Urban Meyer argues play-in games and seeding would remove subjective exclusions and be more equitable.
Add Play-Ins To Reduce Subjectivity
- Implement play-in games seeded by performance to reduce committee subjectivity and increase fairness.
- Meyer says play-ins would also create the most lucrative weekend in college football.