ESPN has opted for SEC homerism more than impartial college football coverage. Anyone who is a fan of the Ohio State football program has noticed that over the last couple of years. It has gotten worse in the last year, now that the new TV deals have kicked in.
The network has also shed a massive amount of good talent behind the scenes in order to afford massive paydays for people like Stephen A. Smith and Pat McAfee. In that process, they have lost credibility with the audience for a multitude of things they get wrong during broadcasts.