AP Top 25 Poll
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The AP Top 25 Poll is a weekly ranking of the top 25 NCAA Division I FBS college football teams, determined by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| AP Poll | 1 |
| AP Top 25 Poll canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: AP Top 25 Poll Context triple: [Pac-12 North Division, hadTeamsRankedIn, AP Top 25 Poll]
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A.
USA Today Coaches Poll
The USA Today Coaches Poll is a weekly college football ranking determined by a panel of NCAA Division I FBS head coaches and used as a key component in evaluating top teams nationally.
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B.
Bowl Championship Series
The Bowl Championship Series was a former system used in NCAA Division I FBS college football to determine national championship matchups and major bowl game participants through a combination of polls and computer rankings.
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Rivals.com
Rivals.com is a prominent college sports and recruiting website best known for its comprehensive coverage and rankings of high school athletes, particularly in American football and basketball.
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D.
New Year’s Six bowls
The New Year’s Six bowls are the premier annual college football postseason games that feature top-ranked teams and rotate hosting the College Football Playoff semifinals.
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CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
The CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) was a now-defunct NCAA Division I men's college basketball postseason tournament designed primarily for mid-major programs that did not receive bids to the NCAA Tournament or NIT.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: AP Top 25 Poll Target entity description: The AP Top 25 Poll is a weekly ranking of the top 25 NCAA Division I FBS college football teams, determined by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.
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A.
USA Today Coaches Poll
The USA Today Coaches Poll is a weekly college football ranking determined by a panel of NCAA Division I FBS head coaches and used as a key component in evaluating top teams nationally.
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B.
Bowl Championship Series
The Bowl Championship Series was a former system used in NCAA Division I FBS college football to determine national championship matchups and major bowl game participants through a combination of polls and computer rankings.
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C.
Rivals.com
Rivals.com is a prominent college sports and recruiting website best known for its comprehensive coverage and rankings of high school athletes, particularly in American football and basketball.
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D.
New Year’s Six bowls
The New Year’s Six bowls are the premier annual college football postseason games that feature top-ranked teams and rotate hosting the College Football Playoff semifinals.
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E.
CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
The CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) was a now-defunct NCAA Division I men's college basketball postseason tournament designed primarily for mid-major programs that did not receive bids to the NCAA Tournament or NIT.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NCAA Division I FBS ranking
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college football ranking ⓘ sports poll ⓘ weekly sports ranking ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Football Bowl Subdivision teams
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NCAA member institutions ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | NCAA Division I FBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| determinedBy |
panel of broadcasters
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panel of sportswriters ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
BCS standings
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Coaches Poll NERFINISHED ⓘ College Football Playoff rankings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | weekly ⓘ |
| governingBody | Associated Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormat | top 25 ordered list ⓘ |
| hasSection |
final post-bowl poll
NERFINISHED
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preseason poll ⓘ weekly in-season poll ⓘ |
| includes |
first-place votes count
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team name ⓘ team ranking position ⓘ team win–loss record ⓘ total points ⓘ |
| influences |
fan discussions and debates
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media narratives about teams ⓘ public perception of teams ⓘ television coverage decisions ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | sports ranking list ⓘ |
| numberOfRankedTeams | 25 ⓘ |
| publisher | Associated Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankingCriterion |
head-to-head results
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margin of victory (informal) ⓘ quality wins ⓘ recent performance ⓘ strength of schedule ⓘ team win–loss record ⓘ voters’ subjective evaluation ⓘ |
| rankingMethod | voting ⓘ |
| scope |
postseason
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regular season ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| timeOfPublication | during college football season ⓘ |
| topic | college football ⓘ |
| usedFor |
informing fans and media
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measuring team performance perception ⓘ ranking NCAA Division I FBS teams ⓘ |
| usedIn | college football media coverage ⓘ |
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AP Poll