🏈 The first AP poll is scheduled to be released tomorrow, Monday the 20th. How has this pre-season poll done with regard to the CFP?

[TerryP]

The AP preseason Top 25 will be released Monday at noon ET.
The preseason rankings for each years CFP teams.

• 2014 1, 2, 3, 5.
• 2015 3, 5, 12, 19
• 2016 1, 2, 6, 14
• 2017 1, 5, 7, 15

The #1 pick has made it to the playoffs 75% of the time.
The #2 and #3 pick has made it to the playoffs 50% of the time.

You don't want to be #4.

Phil Steels top four are Bama, Clemson, Ohio State, and Washington with UGA coming in fifth.

 

[rick4bama]

The AP preseason Top 25 will be released Monday at noon ET.
The preseason rankings for each years CFP teams.

• 2014 1, 2, 3, 5.
• 2015 3, 5, 12, 19
• 2016 1, 2, 6, 14
• 2017 1, 5, 7, 15

The #1 pick has made it to the playoffs 75% of the time.
The #2 and #3 pick has made it to the playoffs 50% of the time.

You don't want to be #4.

Phil Steels top four are Bama, Clemson, Ohio State, and Washington with UGA coming in fifth.

But when that playoff come out you shore don't want to be the Number #1 spot.

 

[TerryP]

The AP preseason Top 25 will be released Monday at noon ET.
The preseason rankings for each years CFP teams.

• 2014 1, 2, 3, 5.
• 2015 3, 5, 12, 19
• 2016 1, 2, 6, 14
• 2017 1, 5, 7, 15

The #1 pick has made it to the playoffs 75% of the time.
The #2 and #3 pick has made it to the playoffs 50% of the time.

You don't want to be #4.

Phil Steels top four are Bama, Clemson, Ohio State, and Washington with UGA coming in fifth.

But when that playoff come out you shore don't want to be the Number #1 spot.

#2 or #4 so far. #1 has been in the title game half the time giving a little credibility to their rankings.