why I can't ever stand the use of the "record against ranked teams" argument for a coach or program.
When were they ranked? What poll? It's so subjective.
Ga Tech beat a pre season top 10 FSU this year. We all saw how good FSU really was. Its a win against a "top 10" team though if you want to make it one.
I'd say only the final end of the season rankings should ever count but yea you've got multiple polls and all the metric crap that some people love too.
Even then the whole tone of the season is set to start by preseason polls based off nothing but prior year success, which means even less now with the portal and what not and assumptions.