Why the hell was Florida ranked #25 last week?

[ColoradoDawg]

They went 4-12 last season and the only team they beat was Charleston Southern. I don't get it.

 

[Dawg1976]

If Michigan, ND, USC or any other 'elite' programs had a losing record the previous season but blew out a nobody in game one, they would all be ranked. That's just the way it works.

 

[missouridawg]

Because Steve Spurrier and Urban Meyer used to coach there

 

[Philly Dawg]

A lot of voters probably don’t even know what Florida’s record was last year.

 

[HotMop]

Everybody votes for them so they can get a free trip to Gainesville's beaches and amusement parks!

 

[Trojanbulldog19]

i really wish they would do away with preseason rankings and not rank anyone until about the 4th week of the season, but then they wouldn't be able to sell match ups. There are always teams over ranked and under ranked every season just because of their sports history. not even the year before. Too many teams are ranked in the top 10 and are no where close to the top 25 by week 4.

 

[BogeyGolfer.sixpack]

They went 4-12 last season and the only team they beat was Charleston Southern. I don't get it.

Because the media wants them to be good because of the large fan-base....

 

[Apoplectic_Objurgator]

Bandwagon sidewalkers buy lots of mags in the racks in the walmarts

 

[ckDOG]

Clicks before they lose.

All about that $

 

[patdog]

A lot of voters probably don’t even know what Florida’s record was last year.

Sadly, this is probably true.

 

[tired]

i really wish they would do away with preseason rankings and not rank anyone until about the 4th week of the season, but then they wouldn't be able to sell match ups. There are always teams over ranked and under ranked every season just because of their sports history. not even the year before. Too many teams are ranked in the top 10 and are no where close to the top 25 by week 4.

This is what the only poll that matters does.

 

[Trojanbulldog19]

that's true. it does no good to look at any ranking before that one comes out. truthfully, that ranking does no good until December.

 

[Go Budaw]

i really wish they would do away with preseason rankings and not rank anyone until about the 4th week of the season, but then they wouldn't be able to sell match ups. There are always teams over ranked and under ranked every season just because of their sports history. not even the year before. Too many teams are ranked in the top 10 and are no where close to the top 25 by week 4.

There’s no way to just conpletely get rid of them. Even if the AP Poll and Coaches Polls ceased to exist, ESPN, Fox, etc. would just come out with their own rankings that would still be the same thing....always catering to the blue bloods and the big fanbases. The only way to somewhat fix it is to have the CFP committee start releasing their rankings a few weeks earlier so we don’t have to deal with this garbage for as many weeks during the season.