High school preseason polls an inaccurate gauge of quality

[CTS]

Article in the Houston Chronicle today...

http://www.chron.com/sports/highschool/article/High-school-preseason-polls-an-inaccurate-gauge-3842866.php

[Pendragon13]

Duh..I could have told everyone the same thing, but I don't have media backing to get the word out. ;)
Anyway, week 0 rankings are a total shot in the dark with just as many misses as hits...but week 1 won't be totally accurate either since some teams have tougher pre-district schedules than others. The only ranking that really counts is the final one in December..

[waterboy]

We really won't know how to rank teams until after the final weekend in Jerry World just before Christmas.

[Bullaholic]

A lot of people don't like polls, but everybody likes to cuss/discuss them, or at least read them---that is the point---without polls there would not be much basis for a lot of the chatter on this forum and others. Some find that kind of discussion pointless or objectionable--I find it a healthly stimulation which gives rise to a broader spectrum of posters, who might otherwise remain silent. More talk (hopefully within limits)= more fun and information for everyone to discuss. I do realize that CTS was talking about the validity of pre-season polls, and not polls in general.

[Ville-D]

I was in the UK once and this 22 year old Pole was working the hotel front desk and I'd have to say she was one of the prettiest girls I had ever met. First time I had ever been around any Poles, but she seemed like good people and my hotel bill was very accurate.

[waterboy]

A lot of people don't like polls, but everybody likes to cuss/discuss them, or at least read them---that is the point---without polls there would not be much basis for a lot of the chatter on this forum and others. Some find that kind of discussion pointless or objectionable--I find it a healthly stimulation which gives rise to a broader spectrum of posters, who might otherwise remain silent. More talk (hopefully within limits)= more fun and information for everyone to discuss. I do realize that CTS was talking about the validity of pre-season polls, and not polls in general.

I like reading them, but I never put any stock in them, and never get worked up about them. That's all I'm saying about polls. They are just opinions....., and everybody has them.

[defense51]

I was in the UK once and this 22 year old Pole was working the hotel front desk and I'd have to say she was one of the prettiest girls I had ever met. First time I had ever been around any Poles, but she seemed like good people and my hotel bill was very accurate.

So your Pole experience was a positive one?

[rb585]

So your Pole experience was a positive one?

Yes, do tell. Given that she was 22, she obviously wasn't a high school preseason pole, so we need more details.

[garciap77]

I was in the UK once and this 22 year old Pole was working the hotel front desk and I'd have to say she was one of the prettiest girls I had ever met. First time I had ever been around any Poles, but she seemed like good people and my hotel bill was very accurate.


So your Pole experience was a positive one?

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[Ville-D]

So your Pole experience was a positive one?

The check-in and restaurant recommendations were great. She definitely didn't match the picture I had in my mind for a polish woman. No offense to any polish women on the boards. I just always thought they would be large neanderthal type women... Live and learn.