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re: The AP Poll is out. And it SUCKS

Posted on 10/18/26 at 1:42 pm to
Posted by Tampa Ray
Member since Oct 2026
126 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 1:42 pm to
Observations...

Ohio State should be #1, but they are being punished for losing their starting QB.
Miami needs double OT to beat an unranked team at home and they go to #1?
ND at 4 is a joke. If you have a 2 game schedule then you get punished harder for not winning them.
Alabama at 13 is nothing more than Alabama privilege.
Northwestern too low at 24, just because their name is Northwestern.
This post was edited on 10/18/26 at 1:52 pm
Posted by i am dan
NC
Member since Aug 2011
32985 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 1:42 pm to
Polls are done by name of team, not actual performance.
Posted by volinknox
Member since Sep 2024
387 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 1:42 pm to
Make that 3 voters out of 69
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
77217 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 1:42 pm to
quote:

Tennessee lost to Texas and you claim Texas should be unranked and that Tennessee should be ahead of Georgia because Georgia lost a rival game against Auburn.

And you think Alabama, who has likely played the 2nd toughest schedule in the country right now doesn't belong in the top15 because they lost games to a top5 teams and what you think should be a top10 team, because 11th is too low. Meanwhile, Alabama has a blow out win over Kentucky which you think should also be a top10 team.

That is some of the dumbest shite I've ever read about rankings.

Posted by 3down10
Member since Sep 2014
42241 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 1:42 pm to
quote:

Our entire body of work is arse.

We have beaten Kentucky.

And we have 2 losses.

Theres hardly even any good teams left for us to play.

LSU and Auburn are the only two shots we have left and they play eachother next week.


You are stupid as usual.

Alabama had played the #3 toughest schedule in the entire country going into the Tennessee game. It's likely increased to #2, but that also depends on how team strength has change. I doubt we pass #1 Arkansas.

Posted by QBUMizzou
North of the Mason Dixon line
Member since Nov 2013
1306 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 1:43 pm to
How the hell is Florida ranked above Mizzou?

Posted by Trumansfangs
Mo
Member since Sep 2018
10005 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 1:44 pm to
How the Hell is Missouri still ranked ???


That wasn't a close loss, it was a beatdown !


As much as I hate to say it, I saw a lack of effort from my guys !
Posted by WaydownSouth
Stratton Oakmont
Member since Nov 2018
11515 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 1:45 pm to
quote:

Don't worry. DeChoker has at least two more losses in him. He'll make the LSU, A & M and Auburn games all nail biters and possibly losses.


Will lose to A&M, then blow doors of Tiger Stadium. Per Norm
Posted by Mempho
Member since Dec 2021
939 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 1:49 pm to
Notably, the SEC only has 3 top 10 teams, which is a likely a decent barometer for how many teams we will get in the playoff and there’s still plenty of time to whittle that down to 2 teams.
Posted by wareagle7298
Birmingham
Member since Dec 2013
3802 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 1:50 pm to
I'm glad Auburn won, but I'm going to have to get more similar output before I think we should be ranked. We have looked awful at times this year. I think yesterday was the result of us being rested from the bye week, Georgia being gassed from Tuscaloosa, and for whatever reason both our offensive and defensive lines just didn't look anything like they had in the prior 5 weeks. Now, we beat LSU and I think we are in the 16-17 range.
Posted by makersmark1
earth
Member since Oct 2011
22109 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 1:55 pm to
Cognitive bias is real.

Anchoring, heuristics, availability.

Which line is longer?

A. >—————<

Or

B. <—————>

Posted by n64ra
Member since Jul 2024
2847 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 1:56 pm to
quote:

8. Texas Tech
17. Wake Forest
No Auburn


Three most egregious parts
Posted by ReversePiggie
In non-Arkansas US
Member since Sep 2021
4332 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 2:00 pm to
quote:

UCLA proved they are a really good team winning without Nico


I dunno... the only ranked team they played isn't ranked now (Oregon) and the only remaining team (USC) is a year end rivalry.

The challenge with a lot of these teams (BYU is another example) is they only play 1-2 ranked teams a year, while most of the SEC is a gauntlet... as we witnessed yesterday.
Posted by sharkfhin
Water
Member since Sep 2008
7315 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 2:02 pm to
I get it. I think with Nico they would win a playoff game
Posted by TexasWranglers
Member since Sep 2024
2500 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 2:04 pm to
Texas beat the team that beat you
By double digits and beat the likely big ten winner.

We also haven’t been blown out (unlike bama) and both losses are by a field goal.

I think we are finally about where we actually are
Posted by RTRnFlorida
Member since Mar 2024
3738 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 2:07 pm to
Bama too high ..
Posted by crimsoncoded94
Georgiana
Member since Aug 2025
3636 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 2:08 pm to
You keep saying tough schedule but we have to eventually win the games. We have lost against both top 10 teams we played. Tennessee should easily be top 10.

Our only games against other playoff teams and we lost.

Strength of losses is stupid. Win the damn games.
Posted by Froman
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2007
39186 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 2:09 pm to
That might be the saddest top ten we’ve had in years.
Posted by Betavols1992
Johnson city tennessee
Member since Oct 2024
305 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 2:12 pm to
So why did ga not drop so bad but Texas did alot further drop I think these two teams should be closer together
Posted by Chad4Bama
Member since Sep 2020
9923 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 2:14 pm to
quote:

crimsoncoded94


Just give it a rest poser. Your shtick was up long ago.

Bama falling 7 spots after losing to a ranked team on the road is fair.

Auburn is 4-2...just beat #1 on the road...and absolutely should have been ranked.
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