The ESPN college football personality offered his quick analysis of Notre Dame-Penn State and Ohio State-Texas.

When the College Football Playoff field was announced, many fans began analyzing which teams received the easiest draws. Some believed it was the No. 5 seed Texas Longhorns (13-2), as they were matched up against the two lowest-ranked conference champions: the No.

The Big Ten and SEC have played five head-to-head games during Bowl Season. The Big Ten is 4-1 in those contests, the only loss being Iowa ‘s 27-24 Music City Bowl loss to Missouri. The conference also boasts two CFP Semifinal participants ( Ohio State, Penn State) to the SEC’s one ( Texas ).

Paul Finebaum compared current conversations around Georgia to another SEC powerhouse with high expectations. On Monday's McElroy and Cubelic in the Morning, Finebaum addressed a perception that the SEC is no longer a dominant entity.

Paul Finebaum has worked in sports media for over 40 years, including for the Birmingham Post-Herald and, later, the Mobile Press-Register. From 2011 to 2012, he wrote a college football column for Sports Illustrated before joining ESPN in 2013.