(09-07-2014 07:06 PM)Danger in Carolina Wrote:  The funny thing about the coaches poll is that many of the coaches on the list don't even do it themselves...they delegate to other coaches on their staffs because they are too busy to fill out and submit on time.

Or the SID's (Sports information directors). And politics probably plays a huge role, as they might ask that one of their buddies in the coaching brethren be thrown a bone or just prop up the conference or an opponent played for strength of schedule purposes.