Chris Fowler: ESPN Has No SEC Bias
According to College GameDay host Chris Fowler, ESPN has no bias toward the SEC when it comes to college football
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The SEC has been college football’s best conference. It’s tough to deny. However, it isn’t much more difficult to deny that the coverage is somewhat slanted their way.
Of course, that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Football is a bigger deal in the south, the fans are more passionate and several elite programs call the south home.
Now that doesn’t mean other conferences should be treated unfairly yet some believe they do. Nebraska Cornhuskers‘ head coach Bo Pelini believes the SEC is too closely tied with the SEC, saying “I don’t think that kind of relationship is good for college football.”
ESPN College GameDay host Chris Fowler doesn’t believe there is a bias toward the SEC and he let that be known via twitter on Wednesday.
Here is how it all went down:
Excited for Saturday morning AND night on the Bayou!@CollegeGameDay 10th trip to LSU campus, @KirkHerbstreit and I call #MISSvsLSU
— Chris Fowler (@cbfowler) October 22, 2014
Who cooks the best tailgate Cochon de Lait down there? Don't be shy. We need a roasting pig by the @CollegeGameDay set!
— Chris Fowler (@cbfowler) October 22, 2014
and cue "SEC bias" tweets. Does it extend to all pollsters, too? You've noticed 1 division has 4 in top5? Show goes where biggest games are
— Chris Fowler (@cbfowler) October 22, 2014
B1G fans convinced SEC coverage traced to company business: NOTHING would boost abc/ESPN CFB biz more than a dominant B1G. Nothing. Trust me
— Chris Fowler (@cbfowler) October 22, 2014
It’s tough to disagree on some points with Chris Fowler here. Teams like the Michigan Wolverines and Ohio State Buckeyes do move the needle. The problem with the Big 10 is that it simply hasn’t been good enough and when they have gotten onto a big stage, they have fallen flat on their faces (see the last two National Title appearances by Ohio State)
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