AP Top 25

[hockeybeat]

The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press preseason college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, 2006 records, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and final ranking:
Record Pts Pvs
1. Southern Cal (62) 11-2 1,622 4
2. LSU (2) 11-2 1,511 3
3. West Virginia (1) 11-2 1,396 10
4. Texas 10-3 1,375 13
5. Michigan 11-2 1,371 8
6. Florida 13-1 1,276 1
7. Wisconsin 12-1 1,192 7
8. Oklahoma 11-3 1,166 11
9. Virginia Tech 10-3 1,148 19
10. Louisville 12-1 1,031 6
11. Ohio St. 12-1 876 2
12. California 10-3 790 14
13. Georgia 9-4 782 23
14. UCLA 7-6 605 _
15. Tennessee 9-4 571 25
16. Rutgers 11-2 560 12
17. Penn St. 9-4 542 _
18. Auburn 11-2 519 9
19. Florida St. 7-6 392 _
20. Nebraska 9-5 377 _
21. Arkansas 10-4 376 15
22. TCU 11-2 283 22
23. Hawaii 11-3 256 _
24. Boise St. 13-0 187 5
25. Texas A&M 9-4 162 _
Others receiving votes: Missouri 128, Georgia Tech 94, Boston College 75, Oregon 73, South Carolina 69, Miami 68, Alabama 66, Oregon St. 42, Wake Forest 40, South Florida 28, Arizona St. 17, BYU 14, Southern Miss. 12, Notre Dame 11, Virginia 7, Clemson 6, Oklahoma St. 3, Texas Tech 2, Houston 1, Kentucky 1, N.C. State 1, Purdue 1.

How did the 'Canes get 68 votes?

They didn't. They got 68 points. No way did 68 voters put Miami in their Top 25, mainly because there are only 65 voters.

Let me rephrase: How did Miami get 68 points?

 

[kingcreole]

The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press preseason college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, 2006 records, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and final ranking:
Record Pts Pvs
1. Southern Cal (62) 11-2 1,622 4
2. LSU (2) 11-2 1,511 3
3. West Virginia (1) 11-2 1,396 10
4. Texas 10-3 1,375 13
5. Michigan 11-2 1,371 8
6. Florida 13-1 1,276 1
7. Wisconsin 12-1 1,192 7
8. Oklahoma 11-3 1,166 11
9. Virginia Tech 10-3 1,148 19
10. Louisville 12-1 1,031 6
11. Ohio St. 12-1 876 2
12. California 10-3 790 14
13. Georgia 9-4 782 23
14. UCLA 7-6 605 _
15. Tennessee 9-4 571 25
16. Rutgers 11-2 560 12
17. Penn St. 9-4 542 _
18. Auburn 11-2 519 9
19. Florida St. 7-6 392 _
20. Nebraska 9-5 377 _
21. Arkansas 10-4 376 15
22. TCU 11-2 283 22
23. Hawaii 11-3 256 _
24. Boise St. 13-0 187 5
25. Texas A&M 9-4 162 _
Others receiving votes: Missouri 128, Georgia Tech 94, Boston College 75, Oregon 73, South Carolina 69, Miami 68, Alabama 66, Oregon St. 42, Wake Forest 40, South Florida 28, Arizona St. 17, BYU 14, Southern Miss. 12, Notre Dame 11, Virginia 7, Clemson 6, Oklahoma St. 3, Texas Tech 2, Houston 1, Kentucky 1, N.C. State 1, Purdue 1.

How did the 'Canes get 68 votes?

They didn't. They got 68 points. No way did 68 voters put Miami in their Top 25, mainly because there are only 65 voters.

Let me rephrase: How did Miami get 68 points?

The same reason Notre Dame got 11.

 

[Armchair_QB]

Who the hell voted for Houston?

 

[deskslave]

Who the hell voted for Houston?

As someone who occasionally voted in HS polls a while ago, and usually felt dumb when a team I ranked 10th (out of 10) ended up with 1 point, I have to wonder how much dumber someone in these polls feels to see "N.C. State 1" or "Purdue 1" and know that all around the country, people are going, "Who's the dip**** who voted for XXX?"

Or maybe they don't. Who knows.

 

[Shaggy]

* Please be advised: “Homerism” will be challenged and could lead to dismissal from the poll board.

Has anyone actually been challenged on this point and kicked off the poll board?

Whitlock voted Kansas State preseason No. 1 one year, and I think they ended up losing four games.