Should preseason rankings disappear completely?

FourthDownData Junior Member #1 · Original post · Fri, 04 September 2026 15:13 Should preseason rankings disappear completely? Preseason rankings shape the whole season even when voters insist they update honestly. A team that begins eighth can survive an ugly win, while an unranked team needs a month to climb into view. I prefer no official poll until every team has played four games. We would lose some August debate, but September results would carry cleaner weight. Would that help or just move the same bias into October? 9 👍 10 🔥 8 💯 4 Reply Quote ShareCopied! Sponsored ADGrow your business with our fans — advertise with us.

RivalryRita Junior Member #2 · Reply · Fri, 04 September 2026 15:13 Delay the poll. We can still argue without numbers, which this community has proven exceptionally capable of doing. 7 👍 8 🔥 7 💯 4 Reply Quote ShareCopied!

TrenchWarfare Junior Member #3 · Reply · Fri, 04 September 2026 15:13 Brand bias would survive. Voters remember which teams were expected to be good even without publishing a list. 6 👍 9 🔥 2 💯 2 Reply Quote ShareCopied!

SaturdaySage Junior Member #4 · Reply · Fri, 04 September 2026 15:13 Early rankings make marquee games easier to sell, so television will never willingly give them up. 6 👍 8 🔥 5 💯 3 Reply Quote ShareCopied!

StudentSectionSam Junior Member #5 · Reply · Fri, 04 September 2026 15:13 A four-game sample can mislead too. Some teams face two contenders while others schedule three tune-ups. 10 👍 10 🔥 4 💯 3 Reply Quote ShareCopied!

CoachSpeakDecoder Junior Member #6 · Reply · Fri, 04 September 2026 15:13 Keep the poll for entertainment, but stop using it as shorthand when discussing playoff selection. 3 👍 14 🔥 4 💯 4 Reply Quote ShareCopied!

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