A STAGGERING SCANDAL is rocking college football as the playoffs begin, with a former national champion coach BLASTING the “CORRUPT” selection process and EXPOSING what he calls a RIGGED system. “I don’t think a team with three losses ought to be playing for the national championship. Notre Dame should have got in ahead of Alabama,” thundered ex-LSU coach Ed Orgeron in an explosive exclusive.

The DEEP-SEATED BIAS is now IMPOSSIBLE to ignore. Alabama, with a THIRD loss on its record, was MYSTERIOUSLY chosen over a higher-ranked Notre Dame team. This comes as the playoff is broadcast on ESPN – the SAME network that holds a LUCRATIVE media rights deal with the SEC. Is this a conflict of interest, or outright COLLUSION? “I’m not going to get into that,” Orgeron teased, before adding, “But I do know this — they’re very strong.” The implication is CLEAR: the fix is in.

The ROT doesn’t stop there. Orgeron ripped the “WRONG” coaching carousel calendar that allowed Lane Kiffin to jump from Ole Miss to LSU, calling the entire process BROKEN. He alleges coaches are FORCED into unethical moves just to get the jobs they want, painting a picture of a SPORT IN CRISIS.

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While he claims he expects to be coaching again soon, his shocking allegations cast a LONG SHADOW over the entire championship weekend. This isn’t just about football; it’s about the SOUL of the sport being AUCTIONED to the highest bidder.

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The game is played on the field, but the championship is decided in a BOARDROOM – and America just got the smoking gun.