College GameDay host Chris Fowler dropped the hottest of takes this morning on ESPN regarding SEC bias. There are folks, particularly in B1G country, who believe ESPN’s financial interest in the SEC Network prevents them from impartiality. Fowler addressed this earlier in the week on Twitter.
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
The claim of SEC bias is nothing new. Frankly it’s been around for as long as I can remember. But it’s taken on new life recently with GameDay attending multiple SEC locations. Fowler, for his part, made some good points. College Football is better when there are teams representing every region. But calling fans “stupid” and “uninformed” is counterproductive. Especially when your network employs the likes of Mark May, Paul Finebaum and Lou Holtz.
Speaking of…
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