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Vanderbilt's Pavia: 'Politics' Cost Us Playoff Spot

Vanderbilts star quarterback, Diego Pavia, expresses frustration over the teams exclusion from the College Football Playoff, despite a historic ten-win season. He believes politics and program status influence the selection committees decisions, pointing out that no other ten-win, two-loss SEC team was left out. Pavia questions why Texas was ranked ahead of Vanderbilt and suggests that the committee might be punishing the smaller program.

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