Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo had a heated debate with Stephen A. Smith and Paul Finebaum on ESPN's 'First Take' Wednesday.

Russo's argument was that if USC and TCU both win out, it would leave LSU out of the playoffs, even if the Tigers beat Georgia in the SEC Championship.

The playoff discussion starts around the 2:00-minute mark in the video below, and the LSU/USC debate starts at 3:30.

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NebraskaExPat•17 months

Nevermind.

boweswi05•17 months

LSU would have 2 top 5 wins if they beat UGA. How you leave them ouy

BlueRunner•17 months

The SEC's dominance is biting them in the arse since they want more different markets instead of 2 from teh SEC. Hence why they expanding the playoff, but that just means more SEC teams in it too still.

Dickses•17 months

Southern California market might win out!

Timeoday•17 months

"C'mon dawg", said the Pussy cat!!

TigerPimpNationTrank•18 months

Russo is a fricking moron

AtlantaLSUfan•18 months

Damn that was great. I’m impressed they all stayed cool and made their points.

lesgeaux•18 months

If lsu and usc were both to win out, I think Georgia would be left out

ImBatman•18 months

We need a doctor for lesgeaux, stat!

tigerbutt•17 months

Wut? Lol

TigersOnTop4Ever•18 months

I hate how no one with any credibility calls usc for what they really are. Oklahoma of the last 5 years. Same coach, Heisman type QB, great offense, weak schedule and absolutely no chance to hang with the big boys of CFP. Same story different logo on helmets.

Juan Betanzos•18 months

Russo is the Colin Cowherd of the east. He’s a baseball guy…and a bad one at that. Hack

Akit1•18 months

One Pete. Tiger Bait!

OchoDedos•18 months

Chris Russo can barely get thru a baseball season without sounding like an idiot 100x over. He knows literally nothing about SEC football as it compares to and dominates CFB.

pitchandcatch27•18 months

Here is the question they should ask. You think USC would have only 1 loss playing LSUs schedule this year or any year. Hell no.. If LSU wins out they are in. F everything else. GEAUX TIGERS!!

BowDownToLSU•18 months

You know it’s bad when Stephen A. and Paul are the voice of reason

OweO•18 months

I actually like both. If you put aside all the theatrics they are pretty good.

LSU FSU Grad•18 months

I'll not give clicks that reward stupidity.

CTtiger30•17 months

Ur a frickin fig

tigerstripes•18 months

FUSC west

VaeVictus•18 months

Show should be renamed Dumb Takes.

Celery•18 months

One of Russo’s arguments as to why USC should get in is because they play in Los Angeles. What does that even mean?

porge7106•18 months

Exactly !!! F LA GEAUX TIGERS
!!!

Shiftyplus1•17 months

It means "No one cares about fly over country. Only the East and West coast matter. Everywhere else is icky."

CISO•18 months

Why do people like watching to two idiots screaming at each other?

deuce985•18 months

Pretty bad when Finebum and Stephen A. is talking sense over the third dumbass. Dude mentions all the good teams USC beat. Who did they beat? Their conference is shite and that will be proven come bowl time.

CDawson•18 months

I'm not convinced they will beat an average ND team and we all know what happens when Riley shows up to the playoffs.

brett408•18 months

That Russo guy is either an complete idiot or a plant to stir up fake controversy. Could be both…

tigerbutt•17 months

“an complete idiot”. A complete idiot not an.

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