How Some "Experts" View National Rankings

Sep 23, 2019, 7:39 AM

It appears to me the trend among some so-called experts is to base their rankings on number of points a team scores. One "expert" was deeply impressed by Ohio State's average score per game. Now, that may be a bragging point for the local team but in no way is it a true measure of a team's strength compared to other teams. I believe I can overlook my "Clemson Bias" for just a few moments and introduce a fact or two that seems to escape some of these experts.

Fact No. 1: Dabo is not a coach who attempts to run up a score on an opponent. If the score is a high number, we can be assured some of those scores occurred when seldom played reserves were in the game.

Fact No. 2: These so-called experts are not aware or completely overlook the fact Dabo is more interested in developing talent for the long haul rather than keeping the starters and top reserves in a game to run up the score. Example: 111 players saw action on the playing field in the Charlotte game.

Fact No. 3: Dabo's philosophy is geared toward TEAM rather than padding a player's individual stats.

Fact No. 4: Coaches and voters in the two major polls appear to look at the overall picture in determining their rankings, confirming that Clemson is rightfully No. 1.

Fact No. 5: Football schedules are determined many years in advance of the actual game. No one can accurately predict how good or bad a team will be several years down the road. We play the games on our schedule and the results are the only things that matter. Our record in the Final Four is proof that Clemson was and continues to be a legitimate contender regardless of our schedule.

Fact No 6: Clemson is the envy of many football programs and people.

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Bias starting creeping into sports media in the 2000s. But, when Twitter and Instagram took off a decade ago, media personalities were rewarded for 'engaging' their 'fans' and total number of followers. All of a sudden, it was more important to for a media personality to be controversial than correct and objective. They were rewarded for creating discussions so their positions changed from logical to controversial. The more ridiculous their statements, the more people 'engaged' with them on social media.

It's unfortunate, but the once respected media institutions have become a parody of themselves. As I don't see this trend reversing anytime soon, I've taken the position of ignoring the media (on all fronts, not just sports). When society rewards idiotic takes, all you get are idiotic takes.

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