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Good SBNation article on some of the absurdity of pre-season polls
Posted on 9/5/12 at 6:06 pm
Posted on 9/5/12 at 6:06 pm
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In the preseason AP poll, Michigan ranked eighth with 1,000 points, Oklahoma State was 19th with 430, and Boise State was 24th with 212. Michigan got whipped by Alabama, lost 554 points and fell to 19th. Boise State barely lost to a higher-ranked team on the road, lost 133 points, and fell out of the Top 25. Oklahoma State pantsed what was basically an NAIA-caliber Savannah State team ... and gained 128 points.
We ache longingly for better non-conference matchups. We complain about teams scheduling cupcakes. We demand better early-season viewing. But we give teams absolutely no motivation whatsoever for scheduling these games. In fact, we provide exactly the opposite motivation. If Boise State had beaten Central Michigan in Boise on Friday night, they would still be ranked. If Michigan had whipped UAB instead of playing Alabama on a neutral field, they probably would have moved up in the polls.
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Posted on 9/5/12 at 6:11 pm to HempHead
How would Michigan have moved up? They were the only team that lost, right?
Posted on 9/5/12 at 6:12 pm to HempHead
It will all work itself out.
Posted on 9/5/12 at 6:13 pm to 1fairbank
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How would Michigan have moved up? They were the only team that lost, right?
You know how I know you didn't read the above quote?
Posted on 9/5/12 at 6:20 pm to 1fairbank
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How would Michigan have moved up?
Don't be afraid to read the article, man.
Posted on 9/5/12 at 7:03 pm to HempHead
Bump. Y'all should read this, damn it.
Posted on 9/5/12 at 7:07 pm to HempHead
Preseason polls have always been terrible for college football. Need to come out in week 4.
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