Oh, the Coaches Poll...

... College Football News points out how the USA Today coaches poll is a waste, and implicitly, shows how a group of dedicated fans can create a better poll.

CFN Analysis: Oh COME ON! ... Cal is 19th and Oregon is 25th? Coaches, you're not even trying. How is Oklahoma State (12) still ahead of Houston (15)? The Cougars not only beat the Cowboys in Stillwater, but they proved themselves against Texas Tech last week. The other major miss is Penn State ranked 13th and Iowa ranked 17th. Uhhhhh, the game was on TV, people. The other monster problem is Ole Miss ranked 18th ahead of South Carolina, WHO ISN'T EVEN IN THE TOP 25. Nebraska is ridiculously low, and Auburn at 28 is a joke.

The Coaches' Poll:
RK Team W-L Points
1 Florida (58) 4-0 1474
2 Texas (1) 4-0 1410
3 Alabama 4-0 1364
4 LSU 4-0 1226
5 Boise State 4-0 1144
6 Virginia Tech 3-1 1091
7 USC 3-1 1081
8 Oklahoma 2-1 1055
9 Ohio State 3-1 1036
10 TCU 3-0 928
11 Cincinnati 4-0 848
12 Oklahoma State 3-1 665
13 Penn State 3-1 627
14 Georgia 3-1 616
15 Houston 3-0 539
16 Kansas 4-0 508
17 Iowa 4-0 462
18 Mississippi 2-1 424
19 California 3-1 356
20 Michigan 4-0 304
21 Miami 2-1 298
21 BYU 3-1 298
23 Missouri 4-0 295
24 Nebraska 3-1 242
25 Oregon 3-1 198
Others receiving votes:
Georgia Tech 186, South Florida 117, Auburn 103, South Carolina 92, Wisconsin 53, Utah 40, UCLA 27, Notre Dame 23, Stanford 20, North Carolina State 8, North Carolina 7, Florida State 4, Minnesota 2, Arizona 2, Rutgers 1, Texas A&M 1