IMVHO, I think the same question couldve been asked about anyone who had voted in any of the BCS era media polls. The governing body is flawed, so the selection of that committee will be too. Truthfully nobody who has ever had anything to do with college football at a participation(coach/player) level should have a say in who is ranked what or plays in what game.
she's from alabama but was a professor at stanford so her bias is most likely with pac 12 teams im guessing, i believe she's been on record saying she's a stanford fan
They wanted many different perspectives.......she made decisions that affected the well being of our COUNTRY I'm sure she can provide insight on a four team playoff