Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule made waves this week at Big Ten media days when he suggested the Big Ten should get four schools should get into the College Football Playoff every year. While not impossible, the likelihood of that happening is rare. However, the comments themselves were not far-fetched. The Big Ten already has three schools projected to be playoff teams, which doesn’t even include the defending national champions.
Whether Rhule suggested that the Big Ten has four automatic bids or that four teams should get in because of their talent and depth within the conference remains unclear. Still, the comments that Rhule made on Wednesday afternoon did garner some attention, and not all of it was positive.
On Friday morning, ESPN’s college football analyst Paul Finebaum spoke on ESPN’s Get Up and was asked about Rhule's comments at his media day press conference.
“Matt, stay in your lane… Don’t worry about the big boys because you’re not one of them.” Finebaum stated while talking with Mike Greenberg on Get Up on Friday morning. Finebaum then called out the Nebraska head coach for being a “disaster in the Carolina,” referring to Rhule’s days as an NFL head coach, and told Rhule to “worry about winning enough games to get to some stupid bowl game before anything else.”
"Matt, stay in your lane. ... Don't worry about the big boys, because you're not one of them." @finebaum reacts to Matt Rhule's suggestion that four Big Ten teams should make the CFP every year 😯 pic.twitter.com/X6K5cC9JMU
— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) July 26, 2024
While Nebraska is not in the conversation with Ohio State or Oregon, it is safe to assume the Cornhuskers will improve this season after a disappointing 6-6 campaign a season ago. If the team does not add some wins to their record, it is safe to say Rhule will be hearing from Finebaum once again for a disappointing outcome.
