Curt Cignetti criticizes SEC and ESPN ahead of USC matchup
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 7, 2026, 1:07 PM
Last updated Nov 7, 2026
Curt Cignetti, Indiana's head coach, criticized the SEC and ESPN during comments about the College Football Playoff rankings. Cignetti's remarks suggest significant bias toward SEC teams, particularly Alabama, indicating commercial pressures influencing rankings. Indiana is set to face USC on November 14, with media coverage to follow.
- •Cignetti's criticism centers on perceived SEC favoritism in playoff rankings.
- •He specifically targets the relationship between ESPN and the SEC.
- •Indiana's next game is against USC on November 14.
- •The game will be televised by CBS at 12:30 p.m. Pacific time.
- •This confrontation could impact both teams' standing in playoffs.
- 1:07 PMYahoo Sports — Curt Cignetti roasts SEC and ESPN one week before facing USC
"Next week, USC is Indiana's opponent. This week, the SEC is Curt Cignetti's opponent. The coach went at the conference and ESPN in pointed remarks
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