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re: Bama's easy schedule/hype the reason for their #1 ranking?
Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:20 am to ThaKaptin
Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:20 am to ThaKaptin
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Yes, because the humans voting in the polls are the only possible factor that takes into account watching them play and witnessing how oppressingly dominant they are. Wins and losses arent the beginning and end, its the fashion in which you do it as well. When you are destroying every team put in front of you like Alabama has done so far, its hard to NOT put them at #1. Florida hasnt done anything similar to warrant the same love.
There is no doubt in my mind Alabama is the better team which is why they are ranked #1.
However, if you go off of what the teams have done so far this season...Florida is more impressive right now and it's not Alabama's fault they haven't played better competition.
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Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:26 am to Hugo Stiglitz
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However, if you go off of what the teams have done so far this season...Florida is more impressive right now and it's not Alabama's fault they haven't played better competition.
Poll are only partially based on merit. A win is a win is a win. When it is all said and done, LSU beat Alabama in Tuscaloosa last year. That's the goal, to win. You don't play for style points. But if they had won by 21 the first time, instead of 3, they play Oklahoma State in the Natty instead of the tide. Style points matter to the voters. Impressive is all relative to the narrative they want to give. If Driskel had charisma and charm like Tebow, people would be going insane clamoring for them to be number 1. Instead, the media finds it easier to sell the "Nick Saban blue print" dynasty. It is all about what is easy for the writers. Simple as that.
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