Why the AP Poll?

Question

Everyone talks about the AP Poll but it's not used to determine the BCS standings. Wouldn't the USAToday Coaches Poll or Harris Interactive be a better measuring stick of where a team is really ranked?

By the way, I'm not a big fan of these polls, just wondering why the AP...Thanks!

Answer 1

Exactly! It seems to me to be premature to chest-pound, either way, seeing that USC is #1 in the only two polls that count ( http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/polls ). Also, there is a lot of football to play, and neither may be undefeated by the end of the season. One should probably ignore any poll that comes out before the first weekend in November.

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Answer 2

Polls are simply a group of people voicing their opinions. I have an opinion and I think I can determine who is ranked and what number. The advantage these polls have over just me is that they have access to much more information than I do. The three polls you mention all form their list by different methods. The deciding poll for the college is the BCS poll which will not rank the teams for another few weeks.

Answer 3

stupid polls Oklahoma gets beat by an un-ranked team, Florida, Texas gets beat, heck there was 8 teams that got beat in the top 25, but they only dropped a few in the polls Nebraska loses to USC and they practically dropped out of the top 25, sounds like a little bit side betting going on, can anyone say CONTROVERSY.

Answer 4

thats right but all the polls suck really. BCS is way out of whack and the AP doesnt even really determine anything. college football needs a playoff system.

Answer 5

polls dont mean anything to most ppl..it just gives them something to talk about..only one that matters is the BCS standings