They don't just warm up there Macs when it's time for their first ranking and make their "OH MY" face at who they 'find out' is good while evaluating all information available to that point equally.
They are human and humans do human things, like being influenced by things they already know about such as the AP and Coaches poll.
No one will ever convince me they aren't biased by the rankings already in place when they start theirs.
Replies to: "I've never bought into that theory...the committee members don't live in a vacuum.."
- TAM not ranked anymore…doesn’t help [NT]
- WoodstockIrish - 9:07pm 9/29/24
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- Is that your tail between your legs? Loser who bet on our opponents? Arsehole. [NT]
- FinnMcCool - 3:33pm 9/30/24
- I see you’re an asshole on both forums - WoodstockIrish - 7:20pm 9/30/24
- I see [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 7:19pm 9/30/24
- Only the CFP rankings matter. They will be ranked in that. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 10:08am 9/30/24
- They are still in ESPN Top 25 as of Monday 9/30. If it matters. [NT] - murph78 - 6:58am 9/30/24
- Way to make stuff up just to frame another "ND sucks" argument. - Clem - 6:37am 9/30/24
- Where do you see that they aren't ranked? I see #25 in AP, #21 in Coaches, #18 in ESPN power index [NT]
- Chrisb - 10:20pm 9/29/24
- I see them in coaches and ESPN - WoodstockIrish - 7:56am 9/30/24
- I didn't say anything about you being a bad fan, but you are clearly just missing them at #25 in AP. [LINK]
- Chrisb - 8:07am 9/30/24
- That’s ESPN link - WoodstockIrish - 8:11am 9/30/24
- Ok, I see why you're saying it now but that's just an error with the AP website.. - Chrisb - 8:56am 9/30/24
- Here's the ncaa.com listing of the AP Poll that reflects the tie at #25. [NT]
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- Chrisb - 9:18am 9/30/24
- I think the early season rankings are based upon what the "experts" see as a team's potential and - THEISMANCARR - 8:45am 10/1/24
- Got it….BVZ is correct in that the only ranking that matters is when CFP starts getting published - WoodstockIrish - 12:08pm 9/30/24
- I've never bought into that theory...the committee members don't live in a vacuum.. - Chrisb - 12:58pm 9/30/24
- Don’t disagree. Not saying rankings will be wildly different. Just saying - WoodstockIrish - 2:05pm 9/30/24
- Looking at rest of their schedule, they miss Bama and Georgia so I see them at 9-3 or 10-2... - Chrisb - 2:33pm 9/30/24
- Don’t disagree. Not saying rankings will be wildly different. Just saying - WoodstockIrish - 2:05pm 9/30/24
- I've never bought into that theory...the committee members don't live in a vacuum.. - Chrisb - 12:58pm 9/30/24
- Here's the ncaa.com listing of the AP Poll that reflects the tie at #25. [NT]
[LINK]
- Chrisb - 9:18am 9/30/24
- Ok, I see why you're saying it now but that's just an error with the AP website.. - Chrisb - 8:56am 9/30/24
- That’s ESPN link - WoodstockIrish - 8:11am 9/30/24
- I didn't say anything about you being a bad fan, but you are clearly just missing them at #25 in AP. [LINK]
- Chrisb - 8:07am 9/30/24
- I see them in coaches and ESPN - WoodstockIrish - 7:56am 9/30/24
- If they can beat Missouri that will move them back in. [NT]
- volgairish - 10:12pm 9/29/24
- Back into what? They haven't fallen out of anything as far as I can see. [NT] - Chrisb - 10:22pm 9/29/24
- Have an AI come up with a new curated narrative to exalt our greatness [NT] - humbaba - 9:47pm 9/29/24
- They are 8-4 or worse almost every year. ESPN just wanted them to be good... badly. Go look at the - oldirish - 9:11pm 9/29/24
- Surely you realize that the last 20 years has nothing to do with what they are this year. [NT] - Chrisb - 10:24pm 9/29/24
- + espn is an sec bitch. teeny tiny bit of prejudice. [NT] - und67 - 9:20pm 9/29/24
- Is that your tail between your legs? Loser who bet on our opponents? Arsehole. [NT]
- FinnMcCool - 3:33pm 9/30/24