Fansided · Nov 18, 2025
Kirk Herbstreit's rant on SEC bias is on-target, and the ACC needs to step up
ESPN's College GameDay at BYU v Texas Tech | John E. Moore III/GettyImagesThe Atlantic Coast Conference hasn't done itself any favors in terms of national respect throughout the 2025 College Football campaign. However, ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit's newest rant regarding SEC bias could be the fuel that the ACC needs to step up. As one of the faces of College Football coverage for ESPN, Herbstreit has been repeatedly accused of bias towards the SEC, considering that ESPN is the media rights partner for both the SEC and the College Football Playoff. Herbstreit has once again emphatically denied any accusations of bias, but the ACC is doing it to themselves in terms of not gaining any respect.