I’m not criticizing the article. I don’t even care to read it.
Entities who disagree with the committee (and hopefully challenge its very legitimacy) would do well to refrain from perpetuating the injustices it initiates.
(Again, granted, Drew May be doing good with the substance of the article.)
There are other rankings with a certain measure of demonstrated legitimacy (AP and Coaches polls). If you must lead with a defining ranking, why not use the AP ranking, rather than one that symbolically undermines your thesis?