Perhaps the top #1 East Coast and top #1 West Coast should have a run-off. Just those two. Might show more accurate numbers...
Having said that, the committee should decide what they like, they'll get no grief from me. I'm sure all of these ideas have been discussed and that they have the best interest of all involved. Hey, they are the ones committing to do the work, so regardless of what the polls say, they get the final word. JMO