When do Preseason Rankings come out?
Now that it's officially August, preseason rankings should be coming out. Does anybody know how long before the season starts that they get released? Not that preseason rankings mean much, it still is nice to see where teams are ranked going into the season. I am guessing that we will be ranked in the top 5 based on what I have seen.
Last year the preseason AP poll came out August 23rd, coaches on July 30th.
The AP has said it will release its preseason poll Aug 21 of this year.
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which it seems you might want to further practice through out this thread. Your snark game seems a little stale so far.
August 1st, 2016 at 10:19 AM ^
We shouldn't even want useful threads until we beat OSU and MSU.
/s
August 1st, 2016 at 11:42 AM ^
Until we beat OSU and MSU - by at least three touchdowns each, in the same year, on the road - this board should be nothing but threads of sadistic children beating sacks of puppies with hammers...
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August 1st, 2016 at 11:43 AM ^
I've got the preseason poll already! It's in the front pocket of my jeans. Why don't you just go ahead and reach on in there and grab it...
It will be out before the season starts!
There was so much complaining about the unfairness of the pre-season ranking and it unduly influenced voters they decided to have the first pre-season ranking several weeks into the season.
My guess is it was patterned after Hoke's decision to name captains after the season was over.
August 1st, 2016 at 10:16 AM ^
August 1st, 2016 at 10:42 AM ^
I had to look up that Hoke actually did make the decision to select captains after the season. That is ridiculous. I didn't remember that, but I think by that point I had become so discouraged with the state of the program that I had been blocking out most news stories about Michigan. In the article it talks about how he wanted to combat a sense of 'entitlement' among upperclassmen. What an immediate change of attitude Harbaugh brought with him. TGFH. (Thank God For Harbaugh).
If you're interested in the number-crunching side of things, many sites that do advanced metrics and predictive analytics have their relative estimated win probabilities out for each game for most teams as well. We've talked a little about them on the board already, but of course those sites don't really rank any teams, or at least they don't emphasize a ranking. Otherwise, as others have said, you might be waiting another couple weeks yet, although the Coaches' Poll should be out soon hopefully - seems like that one is always first.
Eliminate pre-season polls and rank teams after week 4 or 5.
August 1st, 2016 at 10:40 AM ^
I would like to see how the CFP Committee would rank teams if they did not have an AP or Coaches Poll to rely on.
Get this man some coffee!
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August 1st, 2016 at 10:46 AM ^
Was... was this actually a thing?
August 1st, 2016 at 11:51 AM ^
I think it's strongly rumored. Not sure if any former players have actually confirmed it or not
And you're sore from 2007? I was at the Horror sitting in row 2 of the end zone and saw the blocked FG up close. *sigh*
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August 1st, 2016 at 10:07 AM ^
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We went 7-5 in 2005, 9-4 in 2007. Get our mediocre seasons straightened out.
August 1st, 2016 at 10:49 AM ^
I haven't been this excited for a season to start since 2007. That fact makes me really, really frightened.
Sincerely,
1997
Hell, they usually have SID's fill these out for the Head Coach. Hate that poll unless we are number 1.
August 1st, 2016 at 10:50 AM ^
The coaches poll used to be the "more kind" poll for Michigan. But, yes, ever since that BS in '97 I have not liked the coaches poll.
in 2007.
Doubt we will be ranked top 5, but definitely top 10. Phil Steele (I know) predicted us to come in at 7, and he is 20/20 the last two years in predicting the preseason AP top 10.
As long as we start top 10 we will be ranked top 3 when we roll into that cement dumpster in East Lansing.
If they are too low, they might get... chippy? And you know what happens when they get that chip.
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August 1st, 2016 at 10:01 AM ^
Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning, can't take any humor.
Yeesh. Maybe decaf next time?
August 1st, 2016 at 10:09 AM ^
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August 1st, 2016 at 10:52 AM ^
Is "chippy" the new code word for "take more steroids"?
August 1st, 2016 at 11:37 AM ^
Place at the table! Woooooo!
until after the new phone books
August 1st, 2016 at 10:08 AM ^
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August 1st, 2016 at 11:15 AM ^
August 1st, 2016 at 10:22 AM ^
August 2nd I will release my own "Pole"
August 1st, 2016 at 11:11 AM ^
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August 1st, 2016 at 12:10 PM ^
Preseason rankings are worthless.....but I still love them because they mean that soon there will actually be an interesting sport to watch on television.