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They unveiled the brand new toy Tuesday night, and I know this is going to shock everyone, but it’s the same old show.
The first 12-team College Football Playoff poll is identical to the current Associated Press poll — with the exception of Ohio State and Georgia swapping No. 2 and No. 3 positions.
Surely, that’s merely a coincidence because we’ve been told over and over how polls are meaningless in college football until the CFP poll arrives. When all else fails, copy the media. Or is that blame the media?
“We don’t look at the public polls,” said CFP committee chairman and Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel.
It’s a thankless job. No matter where the poll goes, there will be angst and anger. And Manuel, as the point of the 13-member selection committee, will take the criticism from perceived misses.
A look at the overvalued and undervalued teams in the first CFP poll.
Overvalued
∎ Penn State (No. 6 rank, No. 7 seed)
Best win: 21-7 vs. Illinois
Worst loss: 20-13 vs. Ohio State
Opponent record: 33-34
The skinny: I can’t get over first and goal from the 3, and running the ball three straight times into the teeth of the Ohio State defense, when quarterback Drew Allar is the key to this team winning big games.
Penn State isn’t among the best six teams in the nation and may not be among the best 12. This team falls in line with the rest of Penn State’s teams under coach James Franklin (except 2016): stout defense, conservative offense. And a whole lot of boredom.
More: Penn State’s James Franklin shows us who he is vs. Ohio State
∎ Texas (No. 7 rank, No. 6 seed)
Best win: 27-24 at Vanderbilt
Worst loss: 30-15 vs. Georgia
Opponent record: 40-30 (20-15, SEC)
The skinny: The schedule strength looks solid until you dive deeper. Texas was blown out at home by Georgia and held off Vanderbilt for its most…
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Author : USA TODAY Sports
Publish date : 2024-11-06 03:52:37
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