Preseason Coaches Poll is out

[Scooch]

The top 20 was better than 25. I think 25 is pretty good right now.

Care to explain why? This is a discussion board, after all.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

The CFP poll (what actually matters) is merit based and isn’t released until like November.

EEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeehhhhhhhhhh I don't know about "merit based."

 

[HtownOrange]

OMFG I will go full General Sherman on Atlanta if that happens.

And by that I mean, I will sit at a bar with a giant smile on my face watching the rest of the days games.

No need to worry, if - I mean WHEN - Syracuse wins, the Vols fans will burn down the town. All you have to do is grab a couple extra drinks, some popcorn and watch the show

 

[Eric15]

EEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeehhhhhhhhhh I don't know about "merit based."

I read this post in the voice of Pat on SNL.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

I read this post in the voice of Pat on SNL.

I was going more for Tom Green.

 

[Chip]

Not to make perfect the enemy of the good here but it kind of sucks that an opening weekend #1 vs #2 is the same time as our game.

If we win it reallllly sucks.

If we lose, it’s fine.

 

[Archbold44]

Care to explain why? This is a discussion board, after all.

I grew up with a top 20. When they went 25, it just never felt the same. I do not think adding 30 teams from FCS really requires an enlargement of the 25. Plus, with others receiving votes and disclosure of those votes, everyone kind of knows where they stand. Let's not dilute it that much more.

 

[Dinkyspond]

I hate preseason polls

Yes, I still have the scars from 2019...

 

[Dinkyspond]

Not to make perfect the enemy of the good here but it kind of sucks that an opening weekend #1 vs #2 is the same time as our game.

it's all good, the huge national TV audience for OSU-Texas will see our "Upset Alert" score on the score scroll when we are leading Tennessee and then see when our win is final.

 

[UnknownOrange]

EEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeehhhhhhhhhh I don't know about "merit based."

Tony Romo is on the board?

 

[upperdeck]

they struggle to figure out top 25. they show who got votes and how many.. you can figure out top 35 if it means something

 

[JKinPhilly]

EEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeehhhhhhhhhh I don't know about "merit based."

By merit he means conference affiliation

 

[OttoinGrotto]

By merit he means conference affiliation

Everyone knows the best football is played in the Essasssssssss Aaaaaaaaaaaay Saaaaaaaaaaaay

 

[JKinPhilly]

Everyone knows the best football is played in the Essasssssssss Aaaaaaaaaaaay Saaaaaaaaaaaay

It just means more.

 

[blust2i3d4]

Coaches are too generous. We are most likely to finish 6-6 and that is in the case we win the games we should win.

 

[blust2i3d4]

Also note that 16 votes puts us at #40. Adding GT and Duke below we get:

at #5 Notre Dame
at #6 Clemson
at #10 Miami
at #16 SMU
basically at #18 Tennessee
at #37 Georgia Tech
Home vs #44 Duke

We have to win Duke game to be bowl eligible.

 

[NJneer12]

Without the top 25, what else would we argue about to other fan bases?

 

[SmilinBob]

Fran will be the second coach in SU football history to win 10 games in each of his first 2 seasons.

 

[FrancoPizza]

Ohhh, I got a pre-season poll rant...

Ready for it?...

The writers and coaches polls are way too freakin' small!

Those polls expanded from 20 teams to 25 teams in 1989. There were 106 D1A schools in 1989, so 24% of all teams were ranked each week.

Fast forward to today and there's 136 FBS teams. Which means 18% of teams are ranked each week.

Personally, I think the polls should be expanded to a top 35. That'd be 26% of teams. And it'd help with TV interest as well. There's research that shows a team being ranked makes a statistically significant impact on TV ratings. A matchup featuring #33 vs. unranked, or #9 vs. #28 would generate more viewing.

I think we found JB’s burner account.

 

[Scooch]

I think we found JB’s burner account.

Wrong sport, pal.

 

[Chip]

I hate preseason polls

 

[Jake]

Ohhh, I got a pre-season poll rant...

Ready for it?...

The writers and coaches polls are way too freakin' small!

Those polls expanded from 20 teams to 25 teams in 1989. There were 106 D1A schools in 1989, so 24% of all teams were ranked each week.

Fast forward to today and there's 136 FBS teams. Which means 18% of teams are ranked each week.

Personally, I think the polls should be expanded to a top 35. That'd be 26% of teams. And it'd help with TV interest as well. There's research that shows a team being ranked makes a statistically significant impact on TV ratings. A matchup featuring #33 vs. unranked, or #9 vs. #28 would generate more viewing.

In a league that’s paying its teams with better ratings, this seems significant.

 

[JJReddawg]

Not just unranked, but 7 of them finished the season with a losing record.

FSU - 2-10
Utah - 5-7
Oklahoma - 6-7
OK State - 3-9
Arizona - 4-8
Kansas - 5-7
NC State - 6-7

That’s over 1/4 (28%) of the Preseason Top 25 that had losing records.

 

[HtownOrange]

Translation: flipping a quarter for "heads" is a safer bet than trusting the pollsters in their preseason polls.

 

[NineOneSeven]

5 ranked teams and none of them are at home. Home schedule is weak.