Polls are nonsense

[Spartanmack]

If beating MSU is worth 11 spots for michigan (21st to 10th) how is it that we fall 4 spots and behind a 4 loss Kansas team? Not saying michigan doesn't deserve to be #10 but KU is the only ranked big12 team that doesn't have 2 or more losses in conference. If you weren't already skeptical of these BS polls, you should be by now.

 

[Sbee]

They have their flaws for sure, good thing the selection committee will take these losses with a grain of salt

 

[MSUMatt28]

Yep, and Florida and SDSU are being slotted based on having beaten Kansas.

I love the mid majors as much as anyone but Wichita State and SDSU aren't top 5 teams.

 

[Spartanmack]

Yep, and Florida and SDSU are being slotted based on having beaten Kansas.

I love the mid majors as much as anyone but Wichita State and SDSU aren't top 5 teams.

Not sold on SDSU but I've been on the Wichita State bandwagon since December 2012. The one I can't figure out is Iowa State - tough start to Big 12 play but still think they're gonna contend for the b12 title. Hoiberg is maybe the best coach (maybe not recruiter) in that conference.

 

[tomdalton22]

If beating MSU is worth 11 spots for michigan (21st to 10th) how is it that we fall 4 spots and behind a 4 loss Kansas team? Not saying michigan doesn't deserve to be #10 but KU is the only ranked big12 team that doesn't have 2 or more losses in conference. If you weren't already skeptical of these BS polls, you should be by now.

Don't forget....UM beat then #10 Iowa and then #3 MSU.

 

[byco42]

Beating three consecutive Top-10, in-conference programs (two of them on road) is extremely rare. I think that's the reason what M jumped from 21 to 10.

 

[Spartanmack]

Don't forget....UM beat then #10 Iowa and then #3 MSU.

Beating three consecutive Top-10, in-conference programs (two of them on road) is extremely rare. I think that's the reason what M jumped from 21 to 10.

Agreed - I have no problem with UofM jumping 11 spots and being ranked 10th and I've said as much, or MSU falling 4 spots (perhaps I misspoke), so much as MSU falling behind a 4 loss KU team.

 

[byco42]

It could be also be pent-up voting combined with the failures of teams ranked ahead. MSU football climbed gradually than suddenly in the BCS and other polls.

 

[Sbee]

Polls cost msu a shot at the national title in fb. If we started at 10, then the osu game may have been 2 vs 4 and we would have jumped auburn.

Polls are bs but thankfully the selection committee detrrmines where msu goes

 

[lucke]

my biggest problem with it is that UM beat a depleted State squad and jumped that much while State dropped like they had played at full strength. there was no accounting for the situations in which they played.

not a huge deal, just a little surprised by it all.

 

[gotime909]

Beating three consecutive Top-10, in-conference programs (two of them on road) is extremely rare. I think that's the reason what M jumped from 21 to 10.

Was there a post complaining about where UofM was in the poll?