Radio Host Sparks Firestorm Over College Football Playoff Final
Radio personality John Ziegler set off a social media explosion with his take on the upcoming Ohio State-Notre Dame national championship matchup.
"You’ve ruined college football," he basically told millions of playoff supporters.
His controversial post on X (formerly Twitter) has racked up an eye-popping seven million views – and sparked a fierce debate about what college football should really be about.
"Congratulations, everyone who wanted this 12-team playoff," Ziegler wrote sarcastically. "You somehow managed to make the two biggest upset losses of the regular season COMPLETELY meaningless, and probably helpful to the teams which got beat."
He’s got a point about one thing: Neither finalist played in their conference championship game. That’s pretty unusual for a national title matchup.
But college football fans aren’t having it. Thousands have fired back at Ziegler, defending the new playoff system that’s bringing these two storied programs together.
The backlash got so intense that Ziegler had to post again, complaining about "an insane amount of hate" and angry messages flooding his inbox.
The debate touches on a deeper question: What matters more in college football – regular season drama or playoff excitement?
Meanwhile, there’s plenty at stake in the actual game. Ohio State could give the Big Ten consecutive national titles, while potentially saving head coach Ryan Day’s job.
Notre Dame is chasing their first championship since 1988. A win would prove independent schools can still compete at the highest level.
The matchup kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET in Atlanta on ESPN. Whether you agree with Ziegler or not, it’s shaping up to be must-watch football.
And Ziegler? He’ll probably have something to say about that too.
