New York ? The Bowl Championship Series has created a new college football poll with a unique twist – games will be played before ballots are cast.

Called the Harris Interactive College Football Poll, it will rank the top 25 teams on a weekly basis, starting Sept. 25 – four weeks into the season. Plans call for 114 voters. The panel will be comprised of former coaches, players and administrators, plus media members.

The BCS has said it would like to see the elimination of preseason polls, which some believe give highly touted teams an unfair headstart in the rankings.

“This allows for some games to be played in the current season rather than allow teams to be ranked purely on preseason expectations,” BCS coordinator and Big 12 Conference commissioner Kevin Weiberg said Monday during a conference call.

The season’s first BCS standings will be released Oct. 17.