2014 Preseason and Regular Season Polls

[kujirakira]

I don't know what you're talking about. Herbstreit is the personification of objectivity. He's a paragon of society.

That's why they should just do away with those damned polls. For example - Steve Sipple of the Lincoln-Journal Star here in Nebraska voted like thus:

RANK TEAM RECORD POINTS PV RANK
1 Florida State (14) 7-0 1,453 2
2 Mississippi State (46) 7-0 1,486 1
3 Auburn 6-1 1,267 5
4 Alabama 7-1 1,290 4
5 Notre Dame 6-1 1,161 7
6 Oregon 7-1 1,199 6
7 Michigan State 7-1 1,086 8
8 Georgia 6-1 1,074 9
9 TCU 6-1 1,030 10
10 Kansas State 6-1 930 11
11 Mississippi 7-1 1,095 3
12 Ohio State 6-1 676 13
13 Baylor 6-1 839 12
14 Arizona 6-1 669 15
15 Nebraska 7-1 535 16
16 Arizona State 6-1 667 14
17 East Carolina 6-1 366 18
18 Oklahoma 5-2 430 17
19 West Virginia 6-2 379 22
20 LSU 7-2 574 24
21 Clemson 6-2 265 21
22 Utah 6-1 524 19
23 Duke 6-1 121 26
24 Marshall 8-0 184 23
25 UCLA 6-2 106 25

While he gets props for keeping 3 of the top-4 from the SEC... he ultimately fails for dropping Miss from the top-10.
Shameful display.

 

[Systems_id]

I hope Bo Pelini continues speaking out against ESPN. Fowler actually addressing accusations of bias on College Game Day was comical.

 

[UpNorth_Buckeye]

for those of you wanting complete and total chaos, here are your rooting interests the rest of the way:


Aub beats OM
LSU beats Bama
Bama beats State
OM beats State
Bama beats Aub

5 WAY TIE FOR SEC WEST

Please do the mathematical calculations required to have a 4 way tie excluding Bama. And then, if you don't mind, also a calculation to determine a 3 way tie excluding Auburn as well. Mmmmk thanks.

 

[Nutriaitch]

Please do the mathematical calculations required to have a 4 way tie excluding Bama. And then, if you don't mind, also a calculation to determine a 3 way tie excluding Auburn as well. Mmmmk thanks.

3-way:
LSU win out
BAMA lose to LSU and State
Miss St lose to Ole Miss
Ole Miss lose to Auburn
Auburn lose to Bama and either A&M or UGA

4-way
Bama lose to LSU and Miss St
Auburn - lose to Bama
Miss St. - lose to Arky and Ole Miss
Ole Piss - lose to Auburn
LSU - win out

 

[UpNorth_Buckeye]

3-way:
LSU win out
BAMA lose to LSU and State
Miss St lose to Ole Miss
Ole Miss lose to Auburn
Auburn lose to Bama and either A&M or UGA

4-way
Bama lose to LSU and Miss St
Auburn - lose to Bama
Miss St. - lose to Arky and Ole Miss
Ole Piss - lose to Auburn
LSU - win out

Wow, didn't actually expect you to go ahead and do that :). I like those lists better.

 

[Mike80]

I hope Bo Pelini continues speaking out against ESPN. Fowler actually addressing accusations of bias on College Game Day was comical.

Yup. Nothing confirms the obvious like addressing it when you don't have to do so.

 

[WhoDeyForever]

I don't know if this has been brought up already in this thread but the difference of # of votes between 12 - 15 is comical to me.

12Baylor- 1839
13Ohio State- 1676
14Arizona- 1669
15Arizona State- 1667

 

[OHSportsFan]

Expectations for tonight's revealing?

 

[kujirakira]

My prediction: there will be no shortage of material for hacks regardless what happens.

 

[UpNorth_Buckeye]

Expectations for tonight's revealing?

3 SEC teams, or 2 plus ND. Then everyone will freak out over nothing because There won't be 3 SEC teams in the playoff. This is a snapshot of week 9, not what will remotely be the case at the end of the season. There will be 1, maybe 2 SEC teams. There is no way in hell there will ever be 3 teams in a 4 team playoff from the same conference. Ever.

Edit: My top 4 would be MSU/FSU 1/2, Oregon 3, and TCU 4. I don't think TCU will be in though.

 

[UpNorth_Buckeye]

Ohio State #16 LOLOLOLOL

 

[UpNorth_Buckeye]

Nebraska #15 LOLOLOLOL

 

[UpNorth_Buckeye]

3 SEC Teams. MSU, Auburn, and Ole Miss.

 

[lvbuckeye]

Gross...

 

[WhoDeyForever]

More surprised at 3 sec teams in top 4 than Ohio State at 16.

Just win out Buckeyes and we'll be in!