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 covered the sports it owned, and how much less attention it appeared to give those it did not.