Poll Vaulting: The Spurious Rise and Fall in College Football Rankings

I tweeted yesterday, A.P.'s college football rankings:

.@lamblock Texas ranked in AP Poll for 1st time with Coach Charlie Strong: https://t.co/xeWXYd8e7a cc. @PatriarchTree #Dawgs #RollTide

— Donald Douglas (@AmPowerBlog) September 7, 2016

And this morning, at LAT. I'm surprised how much some of these rankings shifted:

As college football teams rise and fall in polls, don't discount those preseason opinions https://t.co/jmgjGm3GcZ

— L.A. Times Sports (@latimessports) September 6, 2016