Why not?

We have the coaches poll. We have the writer’s poll. Why not a broadcaster’s poll? After all, they know everything anyway. Right?

They do have a certain perspective that the coaches and writers don’t have as they basically watch all the games.

This could possibly be on the way to something resembling a well-rounded system, considering the BCS seems to not like strength of schedule where certain statistics show what a team has done on the field.

Who needs an SOS besides the BCS? Wink.

Lets see, the broadcasters saw that West Virginia was not a top ten team and wouldn’t you know, the Mountaineers scored only 13 points and lost to Virginia Tech.

Even the gamblers saw it too as the Hokies were favored over the top ten Eers. That’s not a common occurrence.

So who’s next in their targets, Ohio State? Naw, they just gushed at all those close victories-not anymore. The Buckeyes went down to Northwestern, in Evanston, for the first time since 1958.

Fresno State? They went down to Louisiana Tech, in more ways than one-to the sound of 28-21. So much for that fairy tale.

And if we don’t have enough of these microphone stuffers on ESPN and other cherished networks, the new broadcaster’s poll can include local broadcasters from college towns around America.

This would really add a different perspective and make these guys put their money where their mouths are.

They give us their opinions, wanted or not, every Saturday and we sit and watch dutifully, hoping for some love for our team like a starved child needing attention from mummy and daddy.

So this is my brilliant contribution to college football society. There must be a movement to make these guys accountable for their predictions.

After all, when do you here these guys ever admit when they’re wrong? They tell us who is good enough for the twelfth game after the third game. Make sense? I didn’t think so.

Plus, these beloved broadcasters have enormous influence and serve attention to who they seem fit. They should be officially accountable for their brilliant minds.

Seriously though, broadcasters would have a more accurate view of how these teams really look. Writers don’t always sit in front of the television all day Saturday. These guys do nothing but watch and analyze.

The coaches? How can a coach know something about a team that isn’t even on their schedule? So it’s settled. We need more balance in the rankings because it’s apparent that college football and rankings will always be synonymous with each other.

So, does a broadcaster’s poll make sense? Ob course, that’s why it will probably never be implemented.

Brilliant! As the commercial says.

Filed by J.D. Long