https://awfulannouncing.com/espn/college-football-playoff-coverage-miserable-herbstreit.html#:~:text=College%20campuses%20hosted%20FBS%20playoff,making%20it%20a%20miserable%20experience.

College campuses hosted FBS playoff games for the first time this weekend (https://www.si.com/college/purdue/big-ten-banter-espn-should-be-embarrassed-by-college-football-playoff-coverage-kirk-herbstreit-sean-mcdonough-paul-finebaum-indiana-hoosiers-smu-mustangs-tennessee-volunteers-big-ten-sec-college-football). But instead of celebrating the first-of-its-kind matchups and incredible scenes, ESPN spent the entire weekend (https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2024/12/23/espn-cfp-coverage-didnt-seem-to-enjoy-first-round-college-football-playoff-kirk-herbstreit-negative/77177853007/) bashing schools, criticizing fans, and generally (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KCHYCn4Oao) making it a miserable experience (https://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/1hkpt5m/espns_college_football_playoff_coverage_makes_for/).