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Iowa Ranked #22 In Preseason Coaches Poll

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I don't care what anyone says. I'm terrified week 1. We could be playing the college of the blind and until I see us actually play, I worry. So many questions on this team.
 
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I'm so glad we got our annual thread discussing Iowa's preseason ranking which includes a number of people reminding everyone about how worthless they are.

Death, taxes and this thread the first week of every August.
 
EvilMonkeyInTheCloset

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DukeSlater said:
Until November, football polls are about as accurate as the 30-day weather forecast, and even less meaningful. IMHO, of course.
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The polls added interest to the game, and in doing so, spread interest to the rest of college athletics

My personal belief is that no official poll should be released until after Week 1 (that includes Week 0 games).

If local media, even those acknowledged as voters for the AP Top 25, want to publish their own preseason all, they would be more than welcome to.

But, no team can attach a number to its name until a live Week of games have been played.

Just my two cents.....
 
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EvilMonkeyInTheCloset said:
The polls added interest to the game, and in doing so, spread interest to the rest of college athletics

My personal belief is that no official poll should be released until after Week 1 (that includes Week 0 games).

If local media, even those acknowledged as voters for the AP Top 25, want to publish their own preseason all, they would be more than welcome to.

But, no team can attach a number to its name until a live Week of games have been played.

Just my two cents.....
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Everyone loves the early polls, whether they want to admit it or not. That’s why these discussions about how worthless they are crack me up so much.
 
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MeetTheFerentzes said:
Everyone loves the early polls, whether they want to admit it or not. That’s why these discussions about how worthless they are crick me up so much.
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More like there are people that appreciate the early polls because it gives them (primarily the media) something to talk about.

I think the casual fan could take it or leave it.
 
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Sounds about right considering all that we lost. Sometimes I kind of prefer to be unrated, because it feels like the team plays better.

Go Hawks!
 
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2D said:
Sounds about right considering all that we lost. Sometimes I kind of prefer to be unrated, because it feels like the team plays better.

Go Hawks!
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Kind of like it feels like the team plays worse when put against high expectations?

Completely a commentary on fans and how they can end up judging the team.

Go Hawks!
 
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EvilMonkeyInTheCloset said:
The polls added interest to the game, and in doing so, spread interest to the rest of college athletics

My personal belief is that no official poll should be released until after Week 1 (that includes Week 0 games).

If local media, even those acknowledged as voters for the AP Top 25, want to publish their own preseason all, they would be more than welcome to.

But, no team can attach a number to its name until a live Week of games have been played.

Just my two cents.....
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While I agree, we're at the point now that the CFP is the only poll that actually matters. When that comes out no one pays any attention to the Coaches or AP. But gotta have that number next to a name for hyping up games.
 
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2D said:
While I agree, we're at the point now that the CFP is the only poll that actually matters. When that comes out no one pays any attention to the Coaches or AP. But gotta have that number next to a name for hyping up games.
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Preseason polls can end up playing into the first CFP poll.

Go Hawks!
 
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