CBS actually began Henry's campaign this year during its prime-time telecast of the Alabama-LSU showdown on Nov. 7. When it became apparent that Leonard Fournette, the Tigers running back and Heisman frontrunner at the time, was going nowhere against the Crimson Tide defense, the network's announcers immediately installed Henry as the new favorite.

That's nothing new for Verne Lundquist and Gary Danielson, who helped to kick off the SEC dynasty in the BCS era with a full-throated campaign for Florida to be included in the 2006 BCS title game over Michigan during that year's SEC championship game. The pollsters were swayed and moved up the Gators, who went on to beat Ohio State and began the SEC's seven-year title run.

I voted, though this has become a lot like picking the means of my own execution.

4-6 last week.