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Kirk Herbstreit Sounds Off on New 24-Team College Football Playoff Model
Newsweek and New York Post describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedESPN's Kirk Herbstreit shared his blunt reaction to the College Football Playoff model potentially expanding from 12 teams to 24.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Kirk Herbstreit Sounds Off on New 24-Team College Football Playoff Model". The right frames it as "College football betting, predictions: Trust underdogs in Week 7".
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CenterKirk Herbstreit Sounds Off on New 24-Team College Football Playoff Model
Newsweek · Center · News report
Right / center-rightKirk Herbstreit tears into Notre Dame for ‘embarrassment’ of a schedule
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