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One AP voter has released his ballot and UGA's no longer #1
Posted on 9/5/23 at 1:34 pm
Posted on 9/5/23 at 1:34 pm
Brett McMurphy chose Florida State on his ballot to be #1.
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This post was edited on 9/5/23 at 1:35 pm
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Posted on 9/5/23 at 1:36 pm to JetDawg
McMurphy has always been an idiot
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Posted on 9/5/23 at 1:36 pm to JetDawg
Talk about week 1 overreaction.
Posted on 9/5/23 at 1:38 pm to JetDawg
Maybe he figured FSU was the top 10ish team with the best win in the country.
Posted on 9/5/23 at 1:39 pm to JetDawg
Hard to argue. They looked like the best team in week 1.
Posted on 9/5/23 at 1:41 pm to VADawg
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Hard to argue
If it was a power ranking, then sure. How could anyone besides FSU be #1?
These polls aren't (or at least never have been really, especially in week 1) a power poll. UGA is the back to back defending national champion taht began the year #1 and won by 41. There's no way you drop them just because FSU looked good.
Fortuantely, it's just one numbskull and he doens't speak for everyone. And as always, polls generally have a way of sorting themselves out once more games are played. If FSU is truly a #1 caliber team they'll earn it eventually.
Posted on 9/5/23 at 1:45 pm to Boomer Sooner 1890
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Maybe he figured FSU was the top 10ish team with the best win in the country.
That is playoff poll logic that has no place in this poll. Such logic made vols #1 for 4 days
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Posted on 9/5/23 at 1:45 pm to JetDawg
I mean FSU played and beat much tougher opponent, I don’t mind them being rewarded.
Posted on 9/5/23 at 1:48 pm to djsdawg
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That is playoff poll logic that has no place in this poll. Such logic made vols #1 for 4 days
It's going to be a real shame when that one writer's vote keeps UGA out the SEC championship game and playoff.
Posted on 9/5/23 at 1:50 pm to JetDawg
Somehow McMurphys ballot is pretty bad but astonishingly isn’t even the worst in the graphic
Posted on 9/5/23 at 1:52 pm to Boomer Sooner 1890
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It's going to be a real shame when that one writer's vote keeps UGA out the SEC championship game and playoff.
Speaking of 1 person keeping a team out....
Posted on 9/5/23 at 1:54 pm to JetDawg
You are giving him the attention he wants.
Posted on 9/5/23 at 1:56 pm to mckibaj
7-5
Posted on 9/5/23 at 1:58 pm to WG_Dawg
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If it was a power ranking, then sure. How could anyone besides FSU be #1?
These polls aren't (or at least never have been really, especially in week 1) a power poll. UGA is the back to back defending national champion taht began the year #1 and won by 41. There's no way you drop them just because FSU looked good.
Fortuantely, it's just one numbskull and he doens't speak for everyone. And as always, polls generally have a way of sorting themselves out once more games are played. If FSU is truly a #1 caliber team they'll earn it eventually.
Agree, but this guy gets a vote all year long. And late season these kind of voters can swing rankings just enough. The playoff committee looks at rankings to help.
One example is LSU/FSU and Clemson/Duke. He gave Duke a big bump for beating Clemson but then dropped Clemson way down. He then gave FSU a big bump to top but didn’t drop LSU way down (not nearly as much as Clemson, even tho LSU got thumped worse). His rankings are all over the map.
And you cannot drop the prior year champs from 1 when they won big.
Posted on 9/5/23 at 1:59 pm to JetDawg
I mean respectfully yall struggled for a bit, and FSU looked really good. Its week 1 but its not unfair per say
Posted on 9/5/23 at 1:59 pm to JetDawg
Florida State looked pretty physical to me and looking at body of work in 2023 I wouldn’t say he is necessarily wrong
Posted on 9/5/23 at 2:02 pm to JetDawg
Idc. I kinda wish the polls were more sensitive to wins and losses. FSU looked the best this past weak, that’s just reality.
TBH, if the CFP released rankings, how they normally do based on who you’ve beaten and lost to; it’s hard to argue that FSU wouldn’t be number 1, they have the best win so far.
There isn’t a lot to go off yet.
I’d would not do any rankings till the first Monday in October.. however I understand TV needs rankings to promote Prime games.
TBH, if the CFP released rankings, how they normally do based on who you’ve beaten and lost to; it’s hard to argue that FSU wouldn’t be number 1, they have the best win so far.
There isn’t a lot to go off yet.
I’d would not do any rankings till the first Monday in October.. however I understand TV needs rankings to promote Prime games.
Posted on 9/5/23 at 2:10 pm to JetDawg
They beat a top ten team. Can’t really argue with it
Posted on 9/5/23 at 2:12 pm to WG_Dawg
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There's no way you drop them just because FSU looked good.
Maybe he thought FSU looked like a better team.
Posted on 9/5/23 at 2:13 pm to OU Guy
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Agree, but this guy gets a vote all year long. And late season these kind of voters can swing rankings just enough. The playoff committee looks at rankings to help.
The AP poll is completely meaningless and swings nothing related to the CFB playoff rankings.
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