Rece Davis Gives Verdict on CFP Selection as ESPN Colleague Raises Red Flag for Ohio State and UCLA: “That’s A Problem”

Ohio State and UCLA may finish the regular season with records that would normally make a strong case for the College Football Playoff. But losing their starting quarterbacks has complicated matters. Both teams now have to show the selection committee they can still compete at the highest level without the players who led their offenses. On ESPN’s College GameDay podcast on October 29, analyst Dan Wetzel asked how the committee should treat an injured contender, wondering how anyone could argue that a 13-0 team is not good enough just because it lost its quarterback.