Ha, you do repeat that each year. I disagree. No doubt they are positive at each stop, but the amplitude of their positivity couldn't be more obviously varied. And as the visits accumulate, they also give a "on this side of the ball, these 2-4 teams are obviously miles ahead" quote or two.
So sure it's fluff, but the fluff is in proportion to something real, so if you watch them all and subtract the noise, what's left is something worth gleaning during the final lean-info days of summer.