Beary Manilow wrote:
If folks want to have a message board to talk about FCS football around the nation, that's great. But that whole poll thing is ridiculous. Good thing the AP poll doesn't work like that. "Write 50 stories about whatever before the deadline date, and vote in our poll!"
The funny thing is that every year of its existence (would have to confirm last year), AGS had more teams in their preseason poll than any other as far as both playoff teams and teams in their postseason poll.
Sports Network Poll - bunch of SIDs and media that only follow their team, league (hence lots of ridiculous votes for Pioneer, SWAC teams that are undeserving)
FCS Coaches Poll - we've seen the mess at the FBS level and at the very least, there is more media coverage nationally to keep track of FBS compared to FCS
AGS Poll - fans from all over, who talk to other fans and actually learn up on other teams.
I vote in both the TSN and AGS polls. Same ballot in each. I am just one vote, so I can't make a complete difference!
But, numerous individuals will agree that the AGS poll is probably the most informed and more "accurate' of the polls. Unlike the other major polls, these people have a sense of the national FCS scene.