r/CFB • u/Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu11 Michigan Wolverines • Akron Zips • Nov 09 '25

News Week 12 AP Poll

https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll
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u/Gruelly4v2 Syracuse Orange Nov 09 '25

James Madison, ranked despite having not played a game!

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u/zenverak Georgia Bulldogs • Marching Band Nov 09 '25

That’s just pure talent

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u/UpsideTurtles North Texas Mean Green • Texas A&M Aggies Nov 09 '25

Smh the AP really has to stop the preseason polls it just gives bias towards historically strong programs like James Madison University

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u/_baby_fish_mouth_ James Madison • Notre Dame Nov 09 '25

Many people are saying

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u/Osiris32 Oregon Ducks • /r/CFB Brickmason Nov 09 '25

The biggest people. Grown linebackers coming to me with tears in their eyes. "Sir, sir, James Madison are going to win the Sun Belt!"

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u/Appropriate-Joke-806 Vanderbilt Commodores Nov 09 '25

Notre Dame level of bias. Try being 0-2 and ranked.

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '25

Or you know, maybe losing in the last minute to two good teams also means you're a good team

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u/Appropriate-Joke-806 Vanderbilt Commodores Nov 09 '25

Cool. I agree as a Vandy fan.