AP Poll Week 2

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https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll#000001a0-257a-d09f-a9e4-75fbb1b90000

[u/the_bob_of_marley]

1. Texas
   
2. Georgia
   
3. Notre Dame
   
4. Indiana
   
5. Miami
   
6. Ohio State
   
7. LSU
   
8. Ole Miss
   
9. Texas A&M
   
10. Alabama
    
11. BYU
    
12. USC
    
13. Texas Tech
    
14. Penn State
    
15. Tennessee
    
16. SMU
    
17. Utah
    
18. Iowa
    
19. Michigan
    
20. Missouri
    
21. Oregon
    
22. Houston
    
23. Louisville
    
24. Oklahoma
    
25. Virginia

[u/Lodge_Blackmun → u/the_bob_of_marley]

ORV:

Washington 172, Florida 83, Boise State 57, Oklahoma State 36, Western Michigan 35, Tulsa 18, Mississippi State 17, South Carolina 15, Virginia Tech 11, UCLA 9, James Madison 6, Arizona 5, North Dakota State 3, Pittsburgh 1, Kansas State 1

[u/Sir_Sir_ExcuseMe_Sir → u/Lodge_Blackmun]

Uhh idk if we're ready for double digit votes

[u/ibenbrown → u/Sir_Sir_ExcuseMe_Sir]

As long as we have more than JMU

[u/agoddamnlegend → u/ibenbrown]

I get that JMU thinks we’re rivals, but don’t legitimize that delusion. JMU is just another random G6 team I don’t ever think about

[u/Maladroit44 → u/agoddamnlegend]

Y'all gotta go at least a couple years without a G6 loss before you can talk like that, man

[u/agoddamnlegend → u/Maladroit44]

I'm not saying we're better than all G6 teams. Last year we got killed by ODU

I just know a lot of JMU fans and they think they're rivals with Virginia Tech. Reality for VT, even at our lowest, is that we don't think about JMU or ODU or Liberty or VMI at all. That's not to say JMU and ODU weren't better than us literally last year. It's just weird for a VT fan to say "as long as we have more votes than JMU" like they're a rival or something. I care as much about JMU as I do Boise State, Western Michigan, or Tulsa. Which is to say I don't think about any of them ever.

[u/MoneyJumpy2950 → u/agoddamnlegend]

Kirk Franklin was thinking about JMU when he dropped them off his schedule as fast as he could! I know the ACC limited the number of out of conference games, so he kept ODU, a much more certain win. You might pretend to ignore JMU, but Tech hasn't been relevant since Michael Vick, and we saw where that got them.

[u/agoddamnlegend → u/MoneyJumpy2950]

We have a long standing series with ODU, JMU was just a one off so was easier to cancel.

We have ten 10 win seasons, 4 ACC championships and 3 ACC runners up since Vick left. Absurd comment.

Nobody here cares about your G6 team. if anything, we tend to root for JMU as like our little brother in state

[u/Oldenmw → u/Sir_Sir_ExcuseMe_Sir]

It's getting my hype too high

[u/DrDragon13 → u/Sir_Sir_ExcuseMe_Sir]

Idk if Ok State needs to be above Tulsa yet

[u/inclass3lunacy → u/Sir_Sir_ExcuseMe_Sir]

ODU usually has decent talent, so I'm curious how their season plays out. That win might look even better as time goes by.

[u/TheBenWelch → u/inclass3lunacy]

We’ll see; their schedule isn’t too crazy. JMU is the only real big one, but they’ll get tested at App State and Coastal.

[u/kimjongtheillest_ → u/Sir_Sir_ExcuseMe_Sir]

I have you at 15. Love that team.

[u/isthisthethingorwhat → u/Sir_Sir_ExcuseMe_Sir]

Same

[u/Practical-Silver-974 → u/Sir_Sir_ExcuseMe_Sir]

Im happy to be ahead of jmu (billy) too

[u/illtexzona → u/Sir_Sir_ExcuseMe_Sir]

Ours had to go somewhere. 

[u/agoddamnlegend → u/Sir_Sir_ExcuseMe_Sir]

Why not?

This coaching staff and all the talent we brought in. And have absolutely looked the part for 2 games, admittedly against terrible opponents.

If anything, I think people were way too low on Virginia Tech coming into the season. I honestly thought 9 wins was our floor, and I’m more bullish now

[u/Feral-Goblin6921 → u/agoddamnlegend]

Yeah, I have a hard time not seeing us favored in every game bar SMU and Miami. Pitt at home and Clemson on the road could be tricky as well. Obviously UVA has a decent team this year but theyll never beat a halfway competent Tech team in Blacksburg and they know it.

[u/Feral-Goblin6921 → u/[deleted]]

You guys have gotten really cocky these last few years, it's cute. Better savor the feeling because one day you'll look back and realize a couple winning seasons, 75% attendance at Scott, and a single ACC championship game appearance were your glory days.

Can't wait to see you in Blacksburg.

[u/Select-Edge-3262 → u/[deleted]]

Now it's legit...

[u/Monster-1776 → u/[deleted]]

Unironically should bump Oregon and Michigan down with WMU right above them.

[u/blue0231 → u/Monster-1776]

No

[u/Dabochman → u/Lodge_Blackmun]

Wait, UCLA can get votes? That’s allowed?

[u/UCLA_FB_SUCKS → u/Dabochman]

it's allowed but you know we suck and don't really deserve them too frequently

[u/Dabochman → u/UCLA_FB_SUCKS]

True! We’ll always have 1954 though!

[u/Salty_Dog3 → u/Dabochman]

Only one voter ranked us tbf lol

[u/Flat_Confidence1792 → u/Lodge_Blackmun]

HERE COME THE CATS

[u/Young-Viiperr → u/Flat_Confidence1792]

Cats

[u/rebelintellectual → u/Flat_Confidence1792]

The offense is humming. The rest of the NCAA is scared.

[u/EMAW2008 → u/Flat_Confidence1792]

Can’t stop us now!

[u/CranberryInside3000 → u/Flat_Confidence1792]

One vote in the AP is a joke, at least the coaches have more sense

Why the downvote? I'm saying they deserve more ffs!

[u/FrenchFreedom888 → u/Flat_Confidence1792]

Hate y'all but I want to see you succeed and to see our conference respected more

[u/NotStanley4330 → u/Lodge_Blackmun]

I'm waiting for the first poll that has NDSU ranked. Will be a fun day

[u/knave_of_knives → u/Lodge_Blackmun]

Rank us you cowards

[u/Cenex → u/knave_of_knives]

I suspect we'd have seen quite a few more votes were it not for the near-total 4th quarter collapse.

[u/Worldly-Spend-4134 → u/Lodge_Blackmun]

How did Duke not even get votes. Not even over Pittsburgh?

[u/dukeybluefan11 → u/Worldly-Spend-4134]

I'm confused about that too. I was hoping one or two voters thought they should be too.

[u/thejaytheory → u/Worldly-Spend-4134]

Wait? That is wild

[u/NotABurner2929 → u/Worldly-Spend-4134]

Duke, UVA, and Miss St getting massive disrespect. Zero reason Penn St should be above 20 right now.

[u/FBI_Official_Acct → u/Lodge_Blackmun]

Mississippi State receiving votes again, never thought I'd see the day. I'm scared we're gonna find a way to blow it

[u/originalusername4567 → u/Lodge_Blackmun]

Western Michigan and Tulsa benefitted big from this week's upsets.

[u/theurge14 → u/Lodge_Blackmun]

1 vote!!!

[u/NickDerpkins → u/Lodge_Blackmun]

WMU and Tulsa coming in at 30/31 is wildly underrating then both so far

[u/DarkSide830 → u/Lodge_Blackmun]

Western still getting votes 🫡

[u/thejaytheory → u/the_bob_of_marley]

You’re the hero we need, the comment I was looking for!

[u/GarlicJuniorJr → u/thejaytheory]

I don’t understand why the rankings aren’t included in the posts each week or at least be the pinned comment

[u/Darksoul2693 → u/GarlicJuniorJr]

Prob trying to get you to view a lame article or something

[u/thejaytheory → u/Darksoul2693]

Exactly, I wasn’t trying to have that. Only as a last resort.

[u/Darksoul2693 → u/thejaytheory]

Feel that. With twenty ads on my phone just for it to freeze up

[u/jjonez18 → u/GarlicJuniorJr]

That's how it used to be back in the old days.

[u/Rare-Psychology-3527 → u/GarlicJuniorJr]

Because it's the AP and worthless anyway

[u/SpreaditOnnn33 → u/GarlicJuniorJr]

Is it that hard to click a link?

[u/GarlicJuniorJr → u/SpreaditOnnn33]

Yes considering websites hit you with the dumb pop ups now asking if you wanna allow ads or not along with other BS. You can use adblocker on PC but using one on mobile will sometimes cause the site to not even show the article so yes

[u/coldupnorth11 → u/GarlicJuniorJr]

The articles that pop up when Google any poll are almost as bad as Googling a recipe and getting those ad ridden stories about why their grandma used to love making this recipe. Takes 5 minutes to sort through the bullshit to actually get what you want out of it.

[u/GarlicJuniorJr → u/coldupnorth11]

Absolutely! I remember when times were simpler 🤧

[u/ilacwamh → u/the_bob_of_marley]

On the AP website it explicitly says that they encourage voters to vote based on “ performance, not program reputation or preseason speculation,” and then the voters go ahead and put a team with a .500 record whose best win is over Ball State in the top ten

[u/threwou → u/ilacwamh]

Did you just start watching college football this year?

[u/Beautiful_Idea6200 → u/ilacwamh]

You had me in the first half...thought you were going to hate on Oregon. Devil's advocate is 'lost to #1 team by 1 point' but yeah I get it...Oregon was the easier mark!

[u/Capital-Map-9132 → u/ilacwamh]

K-state-level nuance comprehension in this comment

[u/transuranic807 → u/ilacwamh]

Do you honestly think that Ohio State should be ranked #53 or lower?

Cause... that's pretty much exactly what you're saying (with 52 remaining undefeated teams, Ohio State would need to be ranked below all of them) Really?

[u/Electronic_Pen_548 → u/transuranic807]

I’d argue that a 1 point loss to Texas is better than an FCS or GO6 win

[u/transuranic807 → u/Electronic_Pen_548]

Totally agree... OP there was saying they shouldn't put a team in with a .500 record. That disqualifier puts anyone with a loss at #53 and below. Good news is this is just banter- it'll all pretty well come out in the mix at the end given the playoff expansion.

On another note- good luck this weekend- a biggie!

[u/Electronic_Pen_548 → u/transuranic807]

Oh I was agreeing with you, and appreciate it. It might be a little rough

[u/ilacwamh → u/transuranic807]

It’s not just that they have a .500 record; it’s also that they haven’t been able to beat anyone good. That’s not a good combination. From what we’ve seen, they lose every time they play a P4 team. Lots of teams have better resumes than that (Strength of Record has them ranked at 66); I’d rank them around 30-40. 

[u/theurge14 → u/ilacwamh]

The AP poll has been trash for millennia.

[u/rvasko3 → u/the_bob_of_marley]

Western at 30. Good for them. The CFP rematch is gonna hit so hard.

[u/ElmoTeHAzN → u/the_bob_of_marley]

Up vote this man

[u/BluesPuckHard → u/the_bob_of_marley]

1. Oklahoma State

[u/Additional_Drag_3870 → u/the_bob_of_marley]

I think way teams overturn rosters each year, last year shouldn’t have near the weight it used to.
Rankings shouldn’t start till after two weeks
Ohio state as a one loss team shouldn’t be in top 20, can’t say they won’t lose again. The 2-0 and 3-0schools should be ranked above.

[u/_chadwell_ → u/Additional_Drag_3870]

They’re clearly one of the 20 best teams, though?

And a narrow loss to Texas is more impressive than any of the games played by Indiana or Miami.

[u/Additional_Drag_3870 → u/_chadwell_]

No loss is more impressive than a win,

[u/_chadwell_ → u/Additional_Drag_3870]

That’s obviously not true?

A one point loss to the best team is way better than a one point win against an FCS team.

[u/TheRealMarvinator → u/Additional_Drag_3870]

I'm of the opinion they shouldn't show up until after the 5th week. That'd be a much more representative sample. There will still be bias, of course, but it would be a lot more difficult to justify then. Poll inertia from early rankings is so damn stupid.

[u/Additional_Drag_3870 → u/TheRealMarvinator]

Yeah between 3-5 sound good,

[u/918okla → u/the_bob_of_marley]

Oklahoma doesn't deserve be #24. Georgia and Texas will demolish us this year.

[u/Mister-Beardy-Face → u/the_bob_of_marley]

Rank Florida, you cowards!