tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331918571067993675.post8419229437224594107..comments2023-12-22T14:33:15.754-08:00Comments on Playoff Guru: The Guru's BlogPoll Ballot (Week 11)Samuel Chihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07694013336972776957noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331918571067993675.post-69547618303259298042012-11-11T14:53:40.598-08:002012-11-11T14:53:40.598-08:00How does the SEC get in front of the polls? They f...<i>How does the SEC get in front of the polls? They frontload the conference schedule so they can build up the leading teams.</i><br /><br />I would add that they all play weak non-conference schedules so they all start 3-0, use the preseason assumption that the SEC is strong to get a lot of teams highly ranked early, so that once the conference schedule hits even losses become "quality". <br /><br />Then, they are lucky enough that all the BCS championship games are played in either Pac-12 or SEC cities, and the Pac-12 is too dumb/proud to copy the strategy.mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11383098258989467513noreply@blogger.com