re: Bama's easy schedule/hype the reason for their #1 ranking?

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Poll are only partially based on merit. A win is a win is a win. When it is all said and done, LSU beat Alabama in Tuscaloosa last year. That's the goal, to win. You don't play for style points. But if they had won by 21 the first time, instead of 3, they play Oklahoma State in the Natty instead of the tide. Style points matter to the voters. Impressive is all relative to the narrative they want to give. If Driskel had charisma and charm like Tebow, people would be going insane clamoring for them to be number 1. Instead, the media finds it easier to sell the "Nick Saban blue print" dynasty. It is all about what is easy for the writers. Simple as that.

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I completely disagree. When a team isnt challenged in the entirity of its schedule, and another team won all their games, but maybe not as impressively as the first team, its a no brainer which one should be ranked the higher team and it has nothing to do with what the media can and cant sell.

When the product on the field speaks for itself, there is no need to sell. So far, Alabama's product hasnt spoken for itself, its pretty well fricking screamed it, without actually having to say a fricking word.