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Asked Grok to review Galloway's media career for inconsistencies re: "eye test" vs. relying on H2H. Not surprised at all:

Hypocritical Statements and Contradictory Quotes​


Galloway's philosophy has evolved—or appeared inconsistent—over 14+ years, particularly on the "eye test" (visual dominance and current form) versus analytics/resume factors, and head-to-head outcomes as tiebreakers. In 2025, he repeatedly emphasized the eye test's primacy ("The committee has said eyeball test matters") while treating head-to-head as a late-season "trump card" only for clustered teams, downplaying early wins like Miami's over Notre Dame if later losses weaken the resume. However, archival quotes reveal flips: earlier championing head-to-head as overriding, heavy analytics reliance in spots, and selective application of "on-field performance" (e.g., ignoring injuries for favored teams but not others). Below are attributed examples, chronologically grouped, showing contradictions.


Early Career (2011–2015): Head-to-Head as a Strong Factor​


Galloway often pushed head-to-head as a decisive edge, contrasting his 2025 view that it "doesn't matter right now" unless teams cluster late.


  • 2015 (CFP Top 25 Show, on Northwestern vs. Michigan): "We look strongly at that head to head." Here, he advocated elevating Michigan over Northwestern based solely on their matchup, ignoring broader resumes—directly counter to 2025's conditional tiebreaker stance.
  • 2015 (CFP Discussion): Acknowledged the committee "value the eye-test," aligning with later rhetoric, but paired it with head-to-head priority, e.g., praising Iowa's No. 5 ranking for "playing the game down to the wire" against Michigan State despite no win. (!!!!!!)



Mid-Career (2016–2020): Eye Test for Favorites, Head-to-Head "Should Matter"​


He leaned on eye test for Big Ten teams but insisted head-to-head trumps resumes in direct conflicts.


  • 2018 (CFP Selection Show): On Georgia's inclusion over others: "Football people in the room thought [Georgia] would win head-to-head." This implies hypothetical matchups and direct results outweigh resumes, clashing with 2025's downplay of Miami-ND (e.g., "That to me wipes out the head-to-head" due to Notre Dame's quality losses).
  • 2020 (on Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M): "Those two teams played and head-to-head results should matter." Galloway explicitly called for Notre Dame's edge to override resumes, a stark flip from 2025's "I don't even know why head-to-head is even discussed right now" for Miami-ND.


Later Career (2021–2023): Selective Eye Test, Performance Over Injuries (for Some)​


Galloway used eye test to boost underdogs' current form but ignored it for non-SEC/Big Ten teams like Florida State in 2023, sparking hypocrisy accusations.


  • 2021 (CFP Rankings Defense, Michigan vs. Ohio State): “Eye Test” “Michigan looks better” ... “More recent loss.” He ranked Michigan higher despite Ohio State's head-to-head win, citing visual form—a reversal from his 2020/2015 head-to-head absolutism, but consistent with 2025's form focus... until he discards it elsewhere.
  • 2023 (on Alabama vs. Georgia): "When you look at the way Alabama is playing, if they were to line up right now and play [Georgia], I don't know if I would feel very comfortable ranking Georgia ahead of them." Pure eye test for Alabama's surge, mirroring 2025... but he omitted this for Florida State's 13-0 run amid injuries.
  • 2023 (CFP Exclusion of Florida State): Supported SEC dominance ("The SEC was simply the best conference this year & they proved it on the field by playing & beating the most quality opponents"), downplaying FSU's undefeated record due to injuries and weak schedule. Yet, in the December 2023 Liberty Bowl preview (Oregon vs. Liberty, but contextualized to injured teams), he said teams "will be evaluated based on their performance on the field. No matter who is playing, first string or third string." Critics highlighted this as hypocritical: FSU's on-field wins (13-0) were dismissed for injuries, while he later (2024–25) ignored similar issues for Big Ten/SEC squads.


Recent (2024–2025): Analytics Over Eye Test, Inconsistent Head-to-Head​


Even within 2025, Galloway contradicted his eye test advocacy by favoring analytics, and applied head-to-head selectively.


  • 2025 (CFP Rankings, Texas A&M vs. Ohio State): "Texas A&M is best analytically... I don't trust eye test as much as I trust analytics." This directly undercuts his repeated 2025 claims that "eyeball test matters" and the committee prioritizes visuals over numbers—e.g., using analytics to rank A&M No. 1 despite Ohio State's eye-test dominance.
  • 2025 (Miami vs. Notre Dame/BYU-Utah Debate): "Notre Dame head-to-head with Miami. Oh, that doesn't count. BYU Utah. Oh, that counts because they're closer together." He dismissed Miami's Week 1 win as irrelevant due to later losses but upheld BYU's over Utah for proximity/resume parity, exposing arbitrary rules. (Host in analysis clip noted he ignores similar "style-padding" by Ohio State/others, tightening eye test scrutiny on Miami.)

These patterns suggest Galloway's views bend toward Big Ten/SEC biases: eye test for favorites' surges, head-to-head when it helps (e.g., 2020 Notre Dame), but dismissed for rivals (2025 Miami). No single "gotcha" flip, but cumulative inconsistencies fuel fan backlash, like 2023 FSU exclusion rants and 2025 Miami "agenda" videos. He defends as "contextual," but detractors see selective logic.
 
cway313 said:
I bet Joey has pronouns in his bio.
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well **** what do ya know
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He holds no credibility in my eye test. Any time he’s a guest on a show I’m watching, it’ll sound like blah-blah-blah, blah-blah, blah-blah-blah…
 
EudocimusAlbus said:
He's got a mic and won't stop with this bs and similar to all cults, he can't be reasoned with. All his colleagues know he's impossible to get a word in with.
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Important to understand these media-types are first & foremost entertainers. If dull & mundane, then your gig is short. High turnover rate for studio guys. So it’s critical bringing attention to yourself, clicks, conversation, even hatred. A lot of the BS & nonsensical opinions are contrived. Galloway knows exactly what he’s doing - just like Mark May back in the day.
 
bacane said:
Important to understand these media-types are first & foremost entertainers. If dull & mundane, then your gig is short. High turnover rate for studio guys. So it’s critical bringing attention to yourself, clicks, conversation, even hatred. A lot of the BS & nonsensical opinions are contrived. Galloway knows exactly what he’s doing - just like Mark May back in the day.
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Good point.
 
You know - I used to completely despise Mark May. HATED the guy and every time he spoke. He made his obvious disdain for UM known and I hated him for it.

Can’t believe I hate Joey Galloway even more. They both horribly suck ***.
 
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