College Football Pre-season Polls Are Worthless

A year ago, Georgia was picked #1 in the pre-season college football polls. They finished 10-2 with a win in the Capital One Bowl It wasn't a bad season, but they couldn't live up to expectations. In 2000, Alabama was picked as the pre-season #1 team. They ended up horrible with a losing season. I believe it was 3-8 and losing to Louisiana Tech that year at home. Auburn was picked #1 pre-season in 2003. They lost to Southern Cal at home 23-0 and to Ga. Tech the following week. They ended up 6-5 with a win over Wisconsin in the Music City Bowl. Get my drift.

The title of #1 before the first kickoff is at best meaningless and at worst a curse for the team with that mantle. Pre-season polls do nothing but get the sports talk shows good ratings and inflate the heads of the players. They are worthless! In my opinion, the first ranking of the season should come out no earlier than after week three of the college football season. By then, there is pretty much a consensus of who the best team is. Texas Head Coach Mack Brown said on a sports talk show that the polls shouldn't come out until October. I'd be OK with that.

I will say that Florida, who is #1 in the pre-season polls, will probably stay there throughout the season and win the national title again. They should be the pre-season #1 pick anyway because they ARE the national champions. The champs are the champs until they are knocked off. However, that doesn't do away with the fact that pre-season polls don't mean anything. The first poll should come out at least after 3 weeks of the season have been completed. that's my opinion, and I welcome yours.