Yeah, keep telling yourself that. Fact of the matter is, ESPN is a huge recruiting tool. You don't think high school players watch ESPN? You don't think they pay attention to what schools are being talked about etc? Also, they might be laughing at the "redneck trash" in New York, but to the good ole boys who are looking for a school to play for, it's nothing to them. Again, an advantage considering Bama mainly recruits in the South.
The bottom line is, the NCAA should crack down on ESPN showing favoritism to certain teams. If they're all about leveling the playing field now, this should be an issue for them.
And for the record, I think the commercial is pretty funny.