Collegefootballnews rankings are complete joke (LINK)

hurdleisu24

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I like basing them on what the teams have done but these are so stupid its not even funny. Auburn hasn't beat anyone, Neb lost to Va tech, I can handle TCU being ranked ahead of Boise but Houston should be ahead of both,Kansas has 1 win over anyone decent and the other games they have struggled
 

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Hahaha...Iowa #7?? I enjoy the kool-aid from time-to-time, but #7 is ridiculous. They even say Iowa's Offense is "awful". Yet they rank us #7?

Then, under Penn State at #25, they say "Why the ranking is too low: It's not. This is a bit of a gift because the defense is so strong. Iowa isn't that good." If Iowa isn't that good, then why the hell are they ranking them at #7?

Either the guy making these up needs his head examined, or it's 20 different people writing these and the editor is too drunk at his desk to actually proof-read for consistency.

 
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bosco

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Would it be possible to make a RPI for college football like they do NCAA basketball? With only 12 games I don't know if that would be enough games to make it valid. I think it would be more accurate than some of these rankings that are based on one person's opinion or can be "tweaked" like the BSC.
 

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Tre4ISU

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It is actually looking like our schedule will be pretty tough with 5 teams that will be in the top 15 or 20 at some point this year.
 

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I'm pretty sure we'd be in the top 20 if we would have beat Iowa, I think they put almost all the undefeated teams at the to even if they played nobody's..
 

Tank

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I would think to hard about this poll! If you look down, they have Arkansas (1-3) ahead of UCLA (3-0) and have Michigan State (1-3) and Fresno State (1-3) ahead of Texas A&M (3-0). Schools like Air Force, Colorado St, Minnesota and Rutgers who are all 3-1 ranked lower than all
the above!!!!

Also, Auburn, Nebraska and Iowa as #5, #6 and #7!!!

TOTAL CRAP!!!
 

TarHeelHawk

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Would it be possible to make a RPI for college football like they do NCAA basketball? With only 12 games I don't know if that would be enough games to make it valid. I think it would be more accurate than some of these rankings that are based on one person's opinion or can be "tweaked" like the BSC.

I believe that the closest thing the CFB has to and RPI system are the Sagarin ratings, which have Iowa at #5, and if anyone watched Gameday yesterday, the reporter that they interviewed from the Cleveland Plain Dealer has Iowa at #5.

I don't know why anyone would get bent out of shape over where CFN put teams, save your outrage for the coaches poll, which loses credibility each year...like today.
 

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