Preseason Polls

I feel like the college preseason polls are pretty much one of the dumbest things in sports. Yes, I mean the preseason polls, not the BCS polls. Illinois beats Wisconsin convincingly, has the same record overall, and still is below the Badgers in the polls. If the polls started about 1/3-1/2 through the season, we'd have a better idea of how teams should start. Wisconsin started high because people thought they would be good. They were, but so was Illinois and people didn't think they would be. So, can you win a conference and be ranked lower than a team you beat? It probably won't happen that way, but it's still an interesting thought. Give schools a chance to compete. And don't just call this 'parity'. The Illini are gonna stay good. We're not some cellar dweller that isn't as bad. We're a team on the rise and there is no dropping.

EDIT: The Illini are 19 and the Badgers 14 in the coaches poll. In the AP poll, the Illini ARE ahead of the Badgers 18th to 19th.