Paul Finebaum blasts College Football Playoff committee for 'obvious' Notre Dame bias

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Paul Finebaum blasts College Football Playoff committee for 'obvious' Notre Dame bias

Paul Finebaum found a new target for his frustration on Tuesday. During the an episode of First Take, the longtime ESPN commentator called out the College Football Playoff committee.

He accused the group of favoring Notre Dame after the latest set of rankings placed the Fighting Irish at No. 9, which was one spot ahead of Alabama.

The close loss to Oklahoma didn't help. But the two team have identical records with the Tide having a better strength of schedule and head-to-head results.

“Absolutely not,” Finebaum said when asked if Notre Dame’s placement was valid. “It’s not because of Alabama, it’s just because Notre Dame always seems to get a break. And I hate to be that guy th