During Tuesday night’s reveal of the College Football Playoff Top 25 on ESPN, analyst Kirk Herbstreit stirred up some controversy as it pertains to next week’s matchup between Michigan and Ohio State. He suggested the Wolverines may use COVID-19 as an excuse to cancel the game and keep the Buckeyes out of the Big Ten title game.
When discussing potential playoff scenarios for the No. 4 Buckeyes, Herbstreit noted that Michigan could “wave the white flag” and decide not to play Ohio State. Under current Big Ten policy, that would mean the Buckeyes would play five games at most and eliminate them from conference title game contention.
Shortly after the show, Herbstreit posted a video to Twitter in which he immediately apologized to Michigan, head coach Jim Harbaugh, and the players.