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The college football season is heading into must-win territory for several programs on the cusp of making the College Football Playoff in Week 11. More News: Brian Kelly Made His Intentions Clear in Obtained LSU Firing Email On Tuesday, the first rankings by the College Football Playoff selection committee were revealed. Several key matchups are set to be broadcast on ABC and ESPN networks this weekend. No. 7 BYU will travel to play No. 8 Texas Tech at 12 p.m. ET on ABC. Mississippi State will host No. 5 Georgia at 12 p.m. ET on ESPN. No. 3 Texas A&M will play at No. 22 Missouri at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC. No. 4 Alabama will host LSU at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC. More News: LSU Linked to Ultimate Anti-Brian Kelly Candidate However, fans who subscribe to YouTube TV will likely have to find another way to watch those games. ESPN was removed from YouTube TV on Oct. 30, and it might not reappear for a while. Per Andrew Marchand of The Athletic, YouTube TV and Disney remain "far apart" in negotiations as the two parties decide how much the streaming service should pay ESPN for its services. "That is where the YouTube TV versus ESPN brouhaha stands," Marchand wrote. "The two sides are exchanging proposals, but remain far apart, according to sources briefed on the talks... When these deals turn from stalemate to an agreement, it happens quickly. "But there is pessimism at the moment, leaving 10 million YouTube TV subscribers to decide when and where to find alternatives for a second straight weekend, specifically college football on Saturday and 'Monday Night Football.'" The pessimistic report turned to outrage from fans on social media. "Might be time to boycott both companies and just go watch at a bar or go to the game," wrote a fan. "Dropped. Only reason I had it was for ESPN and SEC Network. Picked up Fubo TV today," posted another. "Sling Day pass for $4.99 (24 hours) is great.. just drop YouTube and ESPN app and use Sling Day pass," suggested a poster. "Customers of both Disney and YouTube TV are getting screwed because they went with the carriers and the programming the way it was now we can’t watch the very reasons that we subscribe," wrote a frustrated fan. "Screw @espn I just won’t watch," wrote another. "Ah, yes! Thank you ESPN! I cannot watch my team play tonight because of YOU! Nor can I watch my favorite college football team tomorrow, because of YOU!" wrote a fan sarcastically. It'll be interesting to see how long the negotiations last as subscribers lose patience with YouTube TV and ESPN. It doesn't appear like good business as customers consider switching streaming services, and some fans think about boycotting ESPN.
