ISU unranked in AP poll

Yes, they were behind 16-0 at home and Lsu was not impressive against a bad team today. I don't think we'll gain 8 spots on them but they'll be out of top 10.
I'm not saying you are wrong, but I think you are overestimating how much the typical AP voter thinks about ranking a team with the pedigree of Clemson. They'll see a close loss to LSU and a double digit win after that and keep them where they are at IMO.
 
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I'm not saying you are wrong, but I think you are overestimating how much the typical AP voter thinks about ranking a team with the pedigree of Clemson. They'll see a close loss to LSU and a double digit win after that and keep them where they are at IMO.
I agree just saying I think they'll drop some.
 
The key is staying highly ranked for as long as possible. The longer we stay up there, the less we will fall after a loss.

If we can take care of business at Arkansas State next week, then we've got a bye week followed by Arizona at home. That gives us a chance to be highly ranked almost half way into the season into the season.
 
Clemson getting the benefit of being a highly ranked pre season team.

I hate big ten/sec with fury of a thousand suns, but I’d have them behind several big ten and sec teams they are in front of.
 
14 is great spot and probably only that high because core of 11 win team back. Most teams haven’t played 2 p4 teams already.
 
USF has beaten two ranked teams and is #18…that’s all you need to know about polls. Name brand and big schools get every possible advantage and benefit of the doubt.

If they win at Miami next week and aren’t top ten (or even top five) that’ll be even worse. Sure they play nobody rest of the way but they’ll have gone 3-0 vs top sos non conf.