"forced"?If it's an 8/12 then go with the AP Poll. This committee nonsense is all politics, unless forced they go with "name brands".
Damn Horned Frogs are messing with them...again.
How are they forced to do anything? Besides 2014 in your mind, name me one other situation where they went with name brands and should have picked somebody else.
The AP poll is stupid. Most of those voters barely pay attention to anything outside their region.