College football analyst Kirk Herbstreit won't have any say as to who makes the 12-team field for the 2025-26 College Football Playoff , but very few people are as plugged into the proceedings as the ESPN and Amazon Prime broadcaster.

During his most recent broadcast on Saturday -- the SEC Championship Game between Georgia and Alabama -- Herbstreit predicted that the Bulldog's blowout victory over the Crimson Tide will ultimately prove bad news for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

"I personally think Miami is gonna be in, because I think BYU's loss the second time to Texas Tech could ultimately impact them," Herbstreit said. "I think the discussion is gonna be [Alabama] and Notre Dame."

BYU lost for the second time this year in the Big 12 Title Game.

Texas Tech bested the Cougars by

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