Polls - September 8...Updated Polls

• believer

  

  Still too early for polls IMHO but here we go.
  
  Coaches - http://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/coaches-poll/?sf15615474=1
  
  The worthless AP poll: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/ap/
  
• Fly4Fun

  

  believer;1494856 wrote:Still too early for polls IMHO but here we go.
  
  Coaches - http://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/coaches-poll/?sf15615474=1
  
  The worthless AP poll: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/ap/
  

  We've been discussing them for a bit in the 2013 General College Football thread.
  
  http://www.ohiochatter.com/forum/showthread.php?41474-2013-General-College-Football-Thread/page2
• carmen

  believer;1494856 wrote:Still too early for polls IMHO but here we go.
  
  Coaches - http://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/coaches-poll/?sf15615474=1
  
  The worthless AP poll: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/ap/
  

  AP meant alot to OSU fans last year but this year its worthless?
• vball10set

  carmen;1494866 wrote:AP meant alot to OSU fans last year but this year its worthless?

  It appears that way, yes.
• LJ

  

  carmen;1494866 wrote:AP meant alot to OSU fans last year but this year its worthless?

  The AP poll does what for a team that is bowl eligible?
• Fly4Fun

  

  LJ;1494869 wrote:The AP poll does what for a team that is bowl eligible?

  This.
  
  Last year the coaches poll doesn't rank OSU because of ineligibility. So the AP was interesting to OSU fans as it was the only one OSU could appear in.
  
  But as far as practicality of the current system, the AP has no input into the selection formula at all. So yes, it is actually worthless.
• believer

  

  Fly4Fun;1494860 wrote:We've been discussing them for a bit in the 2013 General College Football thread.
  
  http://www.ohiochatter.com/forum/showthread.php?41474-2013-General-College-Football-Thread/page2

  Yeah I saw that right after I posted this.
• HitsRus

  

  I'd keep posting the polls as a seperate thread. To be frank, I hate general duscussion threads and having to wade thru other stuff for topics that sometimes spark a lot of comment. I was not surprised to see the Buckeyes drop a spot after a lackluster last 3 quarters against a mid major....it's not like they played the second team the second half either.
• SportsAndLady

  

  carmen;1494866 wrote:AP meant alot to OSU fans last year but this year its worthless?

  WOW! You mean OSU fans cared about the only poll they were in last year?!?
• Fly4Fun

  

  HitsRus;1495174 wrote:I'd keep posting the polls as a seperate thread. To be frank, I hate general duscussion threads and having to wade thru other stuff for topics that sometimes spark a lot of comment. I was not surprised to see the Buckeyes drop a spot after a lackluster last 3 quarters against a mid major....it's not like they played the second team the second half either.

  I personally agree with you and have stated the rationale of having to "wade thru" as why. But this site tends to like them. I was only mentioning the general thread in case he wanted to see what was already being said.
• HitsRus

  

  ^^^gotcha ...That said...I hope people keep posting seperate threads for the polls as the season rolls on, even if it is just a 'football polls thread' that runs all season long.
• Fab1b

  

  AP Drops the Bucks again to 4: http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/9650564/texas-usc-tumble-ap-poll-losses
  
  1.Alabama (57)
  2.Oregon (1)
  3.Clemson (1)
  4.Ohio St. (1)
  5.Stanford
  6.Texas A&M
  7.Louisville
  8.LSU
  9.Georgia
  10.Florida St.
  11.Michigan
  12.Oklahoma St.
  13.South Carolina
  14.Oklahoma
  15.Miami (FL)
  16.UCLA
  17.Northwestern
  18.Florida
  19.Washington
  20.Wisconsin
  21.Notre Dame
  22.Baylor
  23.Nebraska
  24.TCU
  25.Mississippi
• Fab1b

  

  we can do seperate threads if wanted but for rankings really how hard is it to find older polls?
• believer

  

  Coaches also drop Ohio State a slot to #3: http://espn.go.com/college-football/rankings/_/poll/2
• believer

  

  Apparently spanking SDSU 42-7 isn't impressive enough?
• tk421

  

  Not really, no.
• Fab1b

  

  Its not impressive however they did exactly what was asked, with the backup no less. Its laughable moving a team down after blowing out a team! Oregon gets all this love but tell me the last time their offense worked against teams like OSU?
• LJ

  

  Fab1b;1497282 wrote: Oregon gets all this love but tell me the last time their offense worked against teams like OSU?

  
  Once against Wisconsin
• Pick6

  

  what a joke
• Fab1b

  

  I don't cosider Wisky elite...................My point on Oregon was they have all this flash and speed but it hasn't paid off in BCS wins.
• tk421

  

  Not even week 3 and people complaining about worthless polls. Play someone good and beat them 42 - 7 and if OSU drops, then you can complain.
• Fab1b

  

  At the end of the day a W is a W, the look of a W doesn't change if its 21-20 or 42-7, still looks like a W. I certainly remember the buckeyes not blowing anyone out mostly on route to the 02 title. Doesn't matter how you win, just win. Style points are stupid! Style doesn't win.
• believer

  

  tk421;1497297 wrote:Not even week 3 and people complaining about worthless polls. Play someone good and beat them 42 - 7 and if OSU drops, then you can complain.

  The coaches poll isn't worthless.
• tk421

  

  at this point in the season it is.
• Fab1b

  

  It isn't worthless as your position there will get you your position in the BCS poll. It is best to be ranked as highest as possible heading in!