re: How can anyone but A&M be #1 right now?

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Because there are two schools of thought when it comes to polls. 1. Going strictly by how the teams are currently playing 2. Basing you poll on how you feel a team should be ranked and/or where they will end up at the end of the season Clearly you go by #1 but #2 is also a valid method.

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Aren't these methods somewhat related? If a team is currently playing well, you would also think they will finish well and be in a high rank at the end of the season.