Every year, someone’s unhappy with the playoff rankings, and this time it’s a Texas Tech linebacker. The SEC leads the way with nine teams on the list, followed by the Big Ten with seven and the ACC with five, whereas the Big 12 has just three teams. Sure, BYU, Texas Tech, and Utah deserve a spot in the rankings. But what about the Big 12 teams that match the same caliber and records of SEC and Big 10 teams, yet keep on getting snubbed? That’s precisely what “conference bias” did to other teams.

The moment the playoff committee released its first-ever rankings of the season, disagreements emerged. Big 12 teams like TCU, which went 6-2, just like the Washington Huskies, didn’t make the playoff ranks. That’s exactly what Red Raiders LB Jacob Rodriguez is pointing at in Outta Pocket wit

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