I never said to eliminate the ranking system. I said wait a few weeks.

Nov 26, 2015
3:59:07pm

Seaward All-American

And it's not even an unprecedented idea either. For all its faults, even the BCS had the good sense to wait until well into the season before releasing rankings.

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If we finish 10-3 and Taysom decides to come back next year...

Cougarrrs

11/24/15 11:12pm

Honestly, I'd be surprised if we made a pre-season top 25. I think we need to

Bergloewe

11/24/15 11:18pm

Really depends how much height we have at WR that could put us

franklyvulgar

11/24/15 11:25pm

The correct answer is

Seaward

11/24/15 11:28pm

even mid season they are worthless. Remember when utah was getting 1st place vot

buckeyecougarguy

11/24/15 11:39pm

Yeah, college football should outlaw third parties from speculation prior to

Cougarrrs

11/25/15 12:19am

No they are not stupid and they help determine how long BYU can stay relevant

nashty

11/25/15 12:30am

Who cares? Tv stations, advertisers, donors, season ticket buyers, athletic gear sellers, players,

HarlemCoug

11/25/15 1:50am

correct--a better question would be: what fan DOESN'T care?

BYUtiful

11/25/15 5:00am

The NFL seems to do fine w advertisers without totally arbitrary rankings.

Seaward

11/25/15 6:58pm

yeah, because that's an apples-to-apples comparison

BYUtiful

11/26/15 5:40am

Comparing football to football. How foolish of me.

Seaward

11/26/15 8:29am

There are 32 NFL teams. Not really the same as the college landscape.

Cougarrrs

11/26/15 10:20am

Still doesn't justify an arbitrary ranking system before a down has been played.

Seaward

11/26/15 11:09am

Obviously the pre-season rankings are far from perfect but they're based on

Cougarrrs

11/26/15 11:21am

i would re-read what has been said by harlem & myself

BYUtiful

11/26/15 1:02pm

I never said to eliminate the ranking system. I said wait a few weeks.

Seaward

11/26/15 3:59pm

I care. Its almost impossible to reach top10 unless you start in top 25.

MormonThug

11/25/15 7:23am

Yep, just look at Iowa, Michigan and Oklahoma State. Unless if by impossible,

cougaman

11/25/15 7:42am

* almost

MormonThug

11/25/15 7:51am

This is just not true at all

CasualFan

11/25/15 8:02am

crap. thats the 2nd time i've been wrong.

MormonThug

11/25/15 8:28am

You must not be married.

CasualFan

11/25/15 8:42am

It's likely we'll see our highest pre-season rank since 2009 w/ or w/out Taysom

SpiffCoug

11/25/15 6:54am

The new MO is for no more than 1 non-P5/BCS team to appear in the preseason rank

BYUFam1

11/25/15 8:21am

DL, DB, OL ~ must have more depth

RealityCheckedCougr

11/25/15 8:32am

Not even in the Top 25...you have to earn that and we haven't.

IronPotato

11/25/15 8:54am

Look for it......next year

chestercougar

11/25/15 9:46am

Just outside top 25

zerome4sooners

11/25/15 11:29am

About the same as if he doesn't decide to come back.

lightmann

11/25/15 11:45am

Not ranked but probably receiving some votes. About #35 L

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