Inside Greg Luca's AP Top 25 ballot: Sorting through an unprecedented week
Criticism of the latest AP Top 25 was every bit as loud as expected after a wild weekend that left voters scrambling to make sense of the rankings.
The week of record-setting turmoil at the top of the AP Top 25 rankings saw outrage as five of the top seven teams lost on the same day. Voters had to sort through a jumbled pile of contradictory results and conflicting resumes. Greg Luca, a rookie with an AP Top 25 ballot, explained his thought process behind his picks, focusing on some of the most controversial rankings.
Texas ranked over Florida due to strong analytics and recent wins over Ohio State and Tennessee, despite losses to Florida and Oklahoma. Georgia was ranked ahead of Tennessee due to impressive performances and consistency, despite a loss to Auburn. Notre Dame was ranked highly due to strong analytics and a soft schedule, despite facing a tough loss to BYU.
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