It's almost as if he had the question planted so he could address it. What is the upside or purpose of such an emphatic comment about the best teams, and not the most deserving? If you're seeking to avoid scrutiny, you wouldn't speak in such absolute terms.
"I appreciate your asking that question," Hancock said. "It is best. Most deserving is not anything in the committee's lexicon. They are to rank the best teams in order, and that's what they do. Just keep that word in mind: best teams."
"I appreciate your asking that question," Hancock said. "It is best. Most deserving is not anything in the committee's lexicon. They are to rank the best teams in order, and that's what they do. Just keep that word in mind: best teams."
