Glad to see you posting Kelly. Good points in this thread.
The AP did the right thing in my opinion. They offered the sportswriters a chance to recast their vote. The sportswriters, whether rightly or wrongly, chose to select Cushing again. At the very least, they had a thought out reason for the way they voted. Now, whether it was well thought out, can be debated. I fail to see what the AP did wrong.