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<blockquote data-quote="Vespidae" data-source="post: 985613" data-attributes="member: 2957"><p>I’m not in that camp. I don’t think there’s a conscious attempt to create outcomes in polls. But, that doesn’t mean bias/it doesn’t exist.</p><p></p><p>Those who participate in the polls “may” be more knowledgeable but many are not. They don’t pore over spreadsheets and analyses. They go to a secure website, make their picks, and move on. We just assume they are more knowledgeable. The problem, in my view is convergence. Since most of these folks read the same summaries … they tend to vote the same way. </p><p></p><p>Teams know this. That’s why they invite these guys to visit their practices, talk to players, coaches, tour facilities. Schools with fewer resources can’t do this nor can schools that are more difficult to travel to. If you live is Atlanta, would you be more likely to visit Athens and Knoxville, or Lafayette, IN?</p><p></p><p>There was a suggestion earlier to not publish polls until later in the season, say Week 5. I like the idea of playing 8 conference games and then … the governing authority (CFP?) chooses the out of conference games each will play using a criteria. No more for undefeated Alabama playing Chattanooga or MTSU. Let them win the SEC and play Penn State. Or USC. Or Miami.</p><p></p><p>Improve the ranking system and a lot of this makes more sense.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vespidae, post: 985613, member: 2957"] I’m not in that camp. I don’t think there’s a conscious attempt to create outcomes in polls. But, that doesn’t mean bias/it doesn’t exist. Those who participate in the polls “may” be more knowledgeable but many are not. They don’t pore over spreadsheets and analyses. They go to a secure website, make their picks, and move on. We just assume they are more knowledgeable. The problem, in my view is convergence. Since most of these folks read the same summaries … they tend to vote the same way. Teams know this. That’s why they invite these guys to visit their practices, talk to players, coaches, tour facilities. Schools with fewer resources can’t do this nor can schools that are more difficult to travel to. If you live is Atlanta, would you be more likely to visit Athens and Knoxville, or Lafayette, IN? There was a suggestion earlier to not publish polls until later in the season, say Week 5. I like the idea of playing 8 conference games and then … the governing authority (CFP?) chooses the out of conference games each will play using a criteria. No more for undefeated Alabama playing Chattanooga or MTSU. Let them win the SEC and play Penn State. Or USC. Or Miami. Improve the ranking system and a lot of this makes more sense. [/QUOTE]
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