BYU should be in, but I like preseason polls...Remember BYU vs #1 Miami, #3 Pitt

Aug 12, 2022
9:52:15am

palangi All-American

#3 Oklahoma etc. Preseason polls help make some early games fun regardless of whether they end up being accurate by week 6.

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I'm sorry but it's flat out ridiculous BYU is being left out in any poll.

ordinary tri guy

8/12/22 8:09am

Might as well call it the Grad Assistant Coaches Poll - that’s what it is.

rivercitycoug

8/12/22 8:13am

I actually love it. Gives the boys a chip on their shoulder and motivation.

LegitCoug

8/12/22 8:14am

Win games and that will change quickly. Can't be losing to teams like UAB at the end of the season if BYU wants more

letthewookieewin

8/12/22 8:14am

It's amazing how many on here think that losing to UAB had no impact on this

2FarGone

8/12/22 8:17am

True except that voters do care how “bad” UAB was. That’s why we lost respect.

Traveshamockery

8/12/22 8:38am

Motivation. Prove the polls wrong, Cougars.

Forzaitalia

8/12/22 11:58am

I bet the vast majority of voters don't even know that BYU

GSwarriorcoug

8/12/22 9:29am

It had an impact on the EOY ranking which has an impact on the preseason ranking

Hyrum in Houston

8/12/22 9:45am

UAB was not a bad team (Sagarin rating of 66), finished 9-4

Dr T-bone

8/12/22 9:55am

True. How many voters did even that research tho to see UAB's credible success?

Ripliancum

8/12/22 10:05am

And therin lies the problem - especially with the Coaches Poll

jreid191

8/12/22 11:13am

Many coaches don't even follow teams, so coaches is least legit poll

Dr T-bone

8/12/22 12:38pm

Can't ever lose to teams like UAB but that said it was a year ago. I don't see

ordinary tri guy

8/12/22 8:18am

Houston was 12-2 and beat Auburn in their bowl game

2FarGone

8/12/22 8:20am

Don't taut the guys too much, plenty to tout without overstretching them

MarylandFan

8/12/22 8:33am

What about considering the injuries, key players missing?

1CougFan

8/12/22 9:08am

It was the last football game BYU played

TNT

8/12/22 8:32am

Amen. So awful

TNT

8/12/22 8:20am

Nacua didn't fumble!!!!

MarylandFan

8/12/22 8:31am

This is true. If BYU goes 7-0 through the Arkansas game, BYU will be ranked in the top 8. Yes, for those that are

specsauce

8/12/22 8:43am

Funny how losing to San Diego state and Oregon State did nothing to hurt Utah. There’s def a bias.

OMIllionaire

8/12/22 8:48am

Recency bias. Their last game was against #2 Ohio State, barely losing it.

MarylandFan

8/12/22 8:56am

Agree - that was a bad loss. No excuse.

Swish

8/12/22 8:52am

I don't understand people acting like we have "gotten what we deserve" by not

Hooda88

8/12/22 9:50am

Oh, and none of this changes the fact that preseason polls are stupid.

Hooda88

8/12/22 9:52am

BYU finished top 25 depsite the UAB loss and return thee most production in CFB. What has changed since that final poll?

Rat

8/12/22 11:43am

That's the big thing to me

krindorr

8/12/22 12:22pm

Don't lose to UAB and don't have a crappy defense...

Coug

8/12/22 8:20am

Unfortunately, defense will be crappy as long as Tuiaki remains on staff.

HingleMcCringleberry

8/12/22 8:21am

That's my fear and people know that...

Coug

8/12/22 8:22am

I’m not a fan of the scheme but

I'mBatman

8/12/22 10:02am

They should hire me to be the DC and call all the plays from the booth

MarylandFan

8/12/22 8:35am

The lack of developing pass rushers is insane.

Coug Dude

8/12/22 1:28pm

I'm glad they are out. Start off with a chip and no respect

cougar95

8/12/22 8:38am

Beat Baylor, Notre Dame, and Oregon and we are in top 10 territory.

Rise Against

8/12/22 8:56am

Undefeated after playing Arkansas, BYU IS closer to 5 than 10, unless Baylor, ND

NYC and Japan

8/12/22 2:15pm

I actually agree with all your points.

kos

8/12/22 9:45am

BYU should be in, but I like preseason polls...Remember BYU vs #1 Miami, #3 Pitt

palangi

8/12/22 9:52am

this bias against G5 goes away next year hopefully

Hill4Heisman

8/12/22 10:28am

You're a lot more optimistic than me.

BYUfan92

8/12/22 11:18am

Here's the best justification I can find

krindorr

8/12/22 11:20am

I understand this isn't your take and that you are trying to see what could

Hooda88

8/12/22 11:28am

Oh I completely agree

krindorr

8/12/22 11:33am

Since when did Cal become a powerhouse?

chazen

8/12/22 11:23am

We don't have conference mates voting on our behalf. nor do we have those media

ColonelMustard

8/12/22 11:29am

You have a crap defense and lose to UAB that is what you get.

TJD

8/12/22 12:39pm

Scoreboard

palangi

8/12/22 4:48pm

Have y'all considered that for many voters, a preseason poll is a prediction of

BYUDM93

8/12/22 1:13pm

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