re: SI: Why Alabama, Not Oklahoma, Should be #1

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Mos likely odds to appear in the title game? Sure, that is OU all the way. I have always felt that the ranking should reflect the best team though and not just the one most likely to be at #1 at season's end.

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I agree. But its a business. At the end of the season everyone is going to compare preseason polls to the final polls. Whichever publication gets the closest get a good reputation for preseason polls.