Recently, I have really thought that the college football polls have disrespected Iowa. The team has won every game this year, and against some tough opponents, yet was still ranked lower than teams that have losses! Some teams get preferential treatment in these polls, though. For example, whoever was good the previous year is automatically assumed to be amazing the following year. However, each year brings with it a brand new team. They might have the same system and style, but the dynamic usually changes. Some teams have managed to weather this storm of change and stay in the top echelon, like USC for this whole decade, Florida, and even Ohio State.
For the last few weeks, I have been disappointed that these teams have been so highly favored in the polls, because I believe each season should be a fresh start. As the season progresses, though, it is becoming more clear as to who is good this year. Iowa, now that they are one of the few teams to be 7-0, is finally in the top ten, where I believe they deserve to be. True, the victories haven't been pretty, by many small margins, but they've won. They won each and every game through sheer perserverance, and now, that has paid off in visible ways, with the poll voters giving them the credit they deserve. I underestimated the poll voters, but now, I realize that the season must unfold in order to discover who is the best, and now, halfway through the season, we are at that point. Shame on me for judging the poor sports writers.
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