[NU Sports] Maybe the Big Ten ...

[Arthur Miller]

sjtruog at yahoo.com said:> If #1 and #2 lose and #3 and #4 do not, it stands to reason that
> unless #5 has a great win, those two should move up.
Stephen, I think this is where your logic breaks down.  I disagree that #3 and #4 should automatically move up.  Each poll is an independent measurement of current perceived strength, taking into context the season's results as a whole.  There's a lot of interdependence when voters are weighing the +/- impact of various wins and losses.  For instance, Kansas didn't move up after Missouri lost because KU's loss to Missouri was perceived as a greater negative than it had been previously.
 
I find your tirade against the polls puzzling, Stephen.  Polls represent the combined opinions of many different people.  Are they ALL idiots, because the week-to-week changes in poll rankings don't conform to your sense of "correct" poll metaphysics?
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