Whos No. 1?The Associated Press began asking the most important question in sports in 1936, and 1,103 times since then the AP college football poll has provided an answer that has only led to more questions, such as: What? Why? Are you kidding?The arguments about what team is best in college football have moved from bars and taverns to Facebook and Twitter, but if you think its more heated now then back in the day, consider:Before the AP started asking its member sports writers and editors to vote for the top teams, then-sports editor Alan J. Gould in 1935 went about ranking them himself. In the final rankings he named Minnesota, Princeton and TCU co-No. 1s, and Gophers fans, as the story goes, hanged Gould in effigy.It created a storm in the Big Ten in general, said Gould, who died in 1993, recalled on the 50th anniversary, and Minneapolis-St. Paul, in particular.Gould quickly realized it was best to spread the blame, er, responsibility for the rankings around.And so its been that way ever since, with various tweaks and turns. The Top 20. The Top 10, for a little while. And since 1989, the Top 25.As college football has evolved, the polls role has changed. The Bowl Championship Series led to the College Football Playoff and at this point college footballs champion is sort of settled on the field. The AP still crowns a champion.But its not just about whos No. 1. Thats easy to figure out these days. Its about whos better. This team or that team? My team or your team. My conference or your conference. 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