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The original was posted on /r/cfb by /u/sirgippy on 2023-08-07 21:00:06.
Since games begin to kickoff on August 26th, it’s now time to open up the /r/CFB Poll for new voters for the upcoming 2023-24 season!
The deadline to be considered for an invite is August 13th at 11:59 PM PDT.
>> CLICK HERE TO APPLY <<
NOTE: To streamline being added to the poll site, applicants must also go to the poll site and apply to be provisional voters.
Thanks to everyone for helping make the /r/CFB poll one of the most successful projects on the sub!
FAQ:
Q: I’ve applied! When will I hear whether or not I was selected?
A: My goal is to notify selected new voters on Friday, August 18th, though it might slip a day or two depending on how quickly I can get things pulled together.
Q: I missed the deadline and/or wasn’t selected for a preseason invite. What can I do to participate in the poll?
A: Please feel free to join the conversation in the weekly poll results. As poll thread participation is one of the criteria used to select new voters, this will improve your application should you apply again next year.
Additionally, all users may vote in the poll as provisional voters as long as they are members in good standing. Doing so will also improve your application should you apply again next year.
Q: How many people normally get selected? How many apply?
A: The number of people selected is a function of how many current participants there are and the quality of the applications received. Number of applications has ranged between 200 and 1,200 over the last eight years. The number invited this year will depend on the application pool and the response I get from returning voters, but it will be in the ballpark of around 40.
Q: How do you determine who gets selected?
A: The qualities we’re looking for are as follows:
- How long a user has been participating on /r/CFB (usually the minimum required here is 1+ years, but there are rare exceptions).
- How much a user contributes to /r/CFB and the quality of those contributions
- Participation in poll threads
- Participation in the poll as a provisional voter
- Evaluation of application responses
- Poll balance needs in terms of conference and teams, proportional to the /r/CFB userbase
Q: I accidentally submitted my application twice. What do?
A: No worries, I’ll use the second submission.
Q: I am a returning voter, but I changed usernames. What do I do?
A: PM me, preferably from the old account, and let me know your new username.
Q: I am a returning voter from last season, do I need to reapply?
A: No. The preseason poll is open, feel free to go ahead and submit your ballot.
Q: If selected, I think preseason/early polls are dumb. Do I have to vote in them?
A: No. The first three weeks are optional, with no penalty to activity records.