(08-08-2017 04:26 PM)Dukester Wrote:  

(08-08-2017 03:44 PM)BDKJMU Wrote:  

(08-07-2017 01:12 PM)JMUTrippster Wrote:  

(08-07-2017 12:57 PM)#YEEHAWDUKES Wrote:  The 7 people that voted Soft Houston #1 should have their voting privileges revoked

This is a recurring theme across anything I see about polls, HOW are they getting any first place votes? Must all be Soft Houston fans casting those votes.

Eh, I wouldn't care about it, pre season polls are as worthless as titties on a bull. Thank god for the playoffs.

As far as the pre season #1, unless god forbid a 1970 Marshall happened, the team that won the NC the prior season is going to be pre season #1 in the 2 major polls, no matter how many starters/all conference/all american are lost/return, transfers gotten, coaching changes, etc..

Perhaps, but I believe this ranking to be legit and appropriate.

Agreed.

But overall these pre season polls are essentially the prior year's season ending polls, with some teams shuffled around a few spots. I can understand doing a pre season Top 5, maybe Top 10, maybe even a Top 15. But after that, its as worthless as drawing names out of a hat. Total garbage.

Now if they didn't start the full Top 25 polls until the 1st week of Oct, then they wouldn't be based almost entirely on last year like these are, but on a 5-6 weeks results. Somewhat worthwhile. But that would make too much sense...