Columnist argues the Associated Press Top 25 poll shows favoritism toward SEC teams, citing rankings of Texas, Florida, South Carolina and Notre Dame over teams with stronger records.

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  • Connor Quincy
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    2 days ago

    Remember 2011 when nothing changed? Different league, same excuses.

  • Morgan Griffin
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    2 days ago

    Same old story: SEC brand gets the benefit of the doubt, and the poll voters will swear it’s “just résumé.” Nothing changes until someone pays for it.

  • Caroline Mercer
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    3 days ago

    Favoritism claim, based on four rankings? Show me the voter ballots and the head-to-head numbers, or stop calling it a pattern. Anecdotes aren’t evidence.