[Farm93]

Fair points in response, although "fraud" seems a little strong to me.  The scoring system is transparent, so while you might not think this is the best measure of AD prowess, it isn't fraudulent.  I could be wrong, but Stanford fans seem to be calling shenanigans because someone other than Stanford might win this on occasion.  (Why exactly does the scoring favor the ACC or SEC? And don't forget that ESPN loves the Big East.)

Fraud was more in the street slang sense, but I could defend the use of the word fraud.

"Every Sport Counts" was their slogan throughout the first few months of the program.  It was featured in their ads and on the webpage.  And yet, every NCAA sport didn't count, a fraudulent claim if you will.  In fact, I think there were a variety of universities and conferences that pointed this out to Capital One and ESPN, which is probably why the "Every Sport Counts" claim was quietly removed during the winter. 

We can argue whether or not they are popular, but by most accounts volleyball, gymnastics and even water polo are considered sports.  So claiming that winning the Cup was superior or valuable because every sport counts, was a fraudulent claim.

[Farm93]

Fair points in response, although "fraud" seems a little strong to me.  The scoring system is transparent, so while you might not think this is the best measure of AD prowess, it isn't fraudulent.  I could be wrong, but Stanford fans seem to be calling shenanigans because someone other than Stanford might win this on occasion.  (Why exactly does the scoring favor the ACC or SEC? And don't forget that ESPN loves the Big East.)

Fraud was more in the street slang sense, but I could defend the use of the word fraud.

"Every Sport Counts" was their slogan throughout the first few months of the program.  It was featured in their ads and on the webpage.  And yet, every NCAA sport didn't count, a fraudulent claim if you will.  In fact, I think there were a variety of universities and conferences that pointed this out to Capital One and ESPN, which is probably why the "Every Sport Counts" claim was quietly removed during the winter. 

We can argue whether or not they are popular, but by most accounts volleyball, gymnastics and even water polo are considered sports.  So claiming that winning the Cup was superior or valuable because every sport counts, was a fraudulent claim.