I stand corrected Lefors; appreciate the qualification. I do not disagree with the majority of the points you just made above.
In all fairness, my point is actually coming from a different perspective, one that admittedly may be a bit disingenuous to your position. In fact, my issue is entirely with ESPN, Lunardi and the undue influence they have on the NCAA selection Committee that not only picks the teams, but seeds them conveniently to further meet their own expectations.
I have been consistent all year in recognizing that Florida, Tennessee, Auburn, Alabama and even UK are each excellent, and worthy of their seeding; it’s the other 9 schools that I find as beneficiaries of more indoctrination, than information. It rises to negligence when not applying objective consideration to the other Power conferences and mid major schools, when the SEC was consuming all of the accolades.
Yes, anyone could make an argument for TXA&M, TX, Missouri, Arkansas and all the rest of those SEC schools who were included, but at what expense is it to all the other schools who were denied any serious consideration, particularly given the selection process is behind closed doors and fails to follow any consistent and identifiable criteria?
I believe (my exact numbers may not be 100% accurate) going into today’s games, the BIG 10 is 9-1, BIG 12 6-1 while the SEC is 8-6. Can anyone deny that perhaps the BIG 10 & 12 Conferences were worthy of more consideration given their actual performance?
Bottom line, my issue is with ESPN, Lunardi and those influential media using in the volume of TV, Internet, Radio and Print to advance their own agenda.
