They have a clear conflict of interest since they have the rights to SEC games, but it's been appalling to see how far they've gone to attempt to discredit the Big 12.

Desmond Howard said he didn't know why they were picking KSU-ASU last week, and now ESPN is acting like the Big 12 champion may not make the playoffs. Who do you send instead, Tulane??

Meanwhile, the SEC's only one-loss team (Texas) hasn't beaten a top-25 team all year, and every team except Georgia and Tenn has 3+ losses.

Propping up the SEC during one of the conference's worst years ever is one thing. Putting down the Big 12 to try to prop up the SEC is shameful.