Let me reiterate, I think preseason polls are pointless. Actually, they are not pointless, they have a point and that point is to boost Power 5 schools to higher rankings before the season begins and makes it more difficult for Group of 5 teams to move up the rankings. See previous Stats Corner articles for my issues on preseason polls on football, with #6 Texas A&M, #14 Michigan State, and #15 Miami not making bowl games, and basketball with #1 North Carolina not making the tournament. So, allow me rephrase my opening statement, I think preseason polls which try to strictly predict how good teams are, are pointless as there is little actual data to work with.
Stats Corner: Ranking the Week 0 Performances
