Talk:2008 College Football All-America Team

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Consensus selectors[edit]

What is the threshold for inclusion on this list? I understand Rivals, Scout, Pro Football Weekly, College Football News, etc. are respected publications in the field, but it seems to me a bit deceptive how they are listed.

It says the "2008 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following All-American first teams..." But that isn't really true because it is a compilation of all these different selectors, where many aren't officially recognized by the NCAA.

I think the best solution would be to list the individuals selected by at least one consensus selector, and then at the end have an addendum of non-consensus selected individuals. And the lead needs re-wording to make the situation more clear. Other opinions?

Strikehold (talk) 21:55, 27 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not too familiar with modern standards for which selectors are sufficiently notable to include. I've worked on the early teams, and a similar issues arises. For example, there are particular selectors who seem to have obtained a high degree of notability based on the publication of their picks in newspapers around the country. Yet, in the early years (especially pre-1926), the NCAA guide only recognizes Walter Camp and Casper Whitney as "official." I think that's a flaw in the "NCAA guide," though I recognize there needs to be some limit on how far we go in listing the results of every Joe Schmo sports columnist who decides to pick an All-America team. I'm not sure there's a bright line rule. More a matter of judgment based on the extent there is broad media coverage of the picks. Cbl62 (talk) 06:44, 30 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

ESPN explains: "Consensus All-Americans are recognized for receiving the highest number of points at specific positions. The consensus list encompasses All-America teams from five different organizations: American Football Coaches Association (First Team), Associated Press (First, Second and Third Teams), Football Writers Association of America (First Team), The Sporting News (First, Second and Third Teams) and Walter Camp Foundation (First and Second Teams).

A points system is used for selections of the consensus All-America team (three points for first team, two points for second team and one point for third team)." —bender235 (talk) 00:04, 12 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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