ESPN college football announcer Paul Finebaum is facing backlash for his comments on Indiana's national title win.
Indiana topped Miami, 27-21, in the College Football Playoff national championship game. The Hoosiers finished the season a perfect 16-0. It's one of the greatest stories in college football history. Curt Cignetti took over the program two years ago and has built the Hoosiers into the best team in the country.
But Finebaum doesn't seem very impressed.
The voice of the SEC had little to say about Indiana's College Football Playoff national championship win this morning.
“It will be a cute story, and it will get some attention on Tuesday morning map, but it really won’t get that much," Finebaum stated on The Matt Barrie Show. "It’s all about what’s next in the NFC, AFC Championship games."
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College football fans have been taunting Finebaum about Indiana's - and the rest of the Big Ten's - success in recent seasons.
That's now three straight national championships for the Big Ten, as Michigan won in 2023, Ohio State won in 2024 and now Indiana won for 2025.
College football fans taunt Finebaum
College football fans weren't happy with Finebaum this year.
"I’m not sure you contributed one positive piece of commentary to any game this year. We complained about Doris Burke and ESPN listened so hopefully they do the same here. Hard to justify paying Pat to save viewership when you spew the same talking points as SEC numbers guy," one wrote.
"Hi Paul. Before anyone starts with the questions about the schedule or luck may we remind everyone that we have won the last 3 National Championships? Thanks The Big 10," one fan added.
"Fast forward to today. Zero expectation that you'll concede. It's one of the greatest stories in the history of American sports. And the worst for you, a third straight B1G national championship," one fan added.
"So cute to hear boomers in denial. Like when players from the south don’t leave the south. No one really likes to visit Alabama. No one," one fan added.
It's been a tough start to the year for Finebaum.