Kirk Ferentz jokes Iowa won’t make ESPN’s CFP rankings because it plays on Fox
Ferentz said ESPN promotes the sports it carries, joking Iowa may be left out of the rankings show because the Hawkeyes play on Fox.
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Backlash Mounts Against ESPN as Iowa's Kirk Ferentz Calls Out Biased CFP Antics
ESPN spent Tuesday night turning the first CFP rankings of 2026 into a television event. There was a studio show, a countdown, and plenty of discussion about which teams were in a position to reach the 12-team field. Kirk Ferentz, meanwhile, was not particularly interested in watching. The Iowa head coach had noticed how ESPN […]
Kirk Ferentz jokes Iowa won’t make ESPN’s CFP rankings because it plays on Fox
Few people in college football will greet Tuesday night’s first College Football Playoff rankings reveal with less ceremony than Kirk Ferentz. Asked during his weekly press conference whether he planned to watch the selection committee’s inaugural rankings of the season, which ESPN unveils Tuesday night, the Iowa head coach answered with a sarcastic “Oh jeez,…
Big Ten Coach Bashes ESPN, CFP Committee Before Rankings Release
The No. 21 Iowa Hawkeyes are in contention to make the College Football Playoff with a 6-2 record, but head coach Kirk Ferentz isn't expecting favorable rankings from the committee when they release their first rankings on Tuesday night. The Hawkeyes started the season 4-0, but suffered a blowout…
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