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AP Poll most overrated teams since 2014

Posted on 8/18/26 at 12:55 pm
Posted by Night Vision
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Posted on 8/18/26 at 12:55 pm
Posted by CatfishJohn
Member since Jun 2020
22133 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 12:57 pm to
We were rated highly based on talent, which was obvious, and proven in the NFL.

We just had some terrible coaching seasons.
Posted by GeauxLaneTrain
Savannah
Member since Aug 2026
53 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 12:58 pm to
Les and BK wasted some talented teams. Now we have. Coach that can do more with less
Posted by Patbull217
mississippi
Member since Feb 2018
14 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 1:07 pm to
If a team has been in the playoffs, won a conference championship,and a national championship how can they be considered OVERRATED in the last 12 years?
Posted by VFL67
Member since Feb 2025
2839 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 1:10 pm to
Auburn has only appeared in two AP polls since 2021. Seems they have actually been appropriately rated
Posted by Frac the world
The Centennial State
Member since Oct 2014
21950 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 1:12 pm to
The Soviet has his work cut out for him
Posted by Boom33
Member since Jul 2026
422 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 1:13 pm to
quote:


If a team has been in the playoffs, won a conference championship,and a national championship how can they be considered OVERRATED in the last 12 years?


Mathematically you just take the preseason ranking and compare it to the final ranking.

Start the season #1 and finish #15 and you've got 14 points towards being over-rated.

I don't know if that's what is going on here.
Posted by Capn_Bevo
Austin
Member since Jan 2019
1453 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 1:15 pm to
Posted by Wildcat1996
Lexington, KY
Member since Jul 2020
10719 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 1:19 pm to
Meh.

The only way to be overrated is to be rated in the first place.
Posted by captdalton
Member since Feb 2021
25424 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 1:19 pm to
quote:

If a team has been in the playoffs, won a conference championship,and a national championship how can they be considered OVERRATED in the last 12 years?


I’m guessing they tallied the difference between preseason AP rank and final AP rank. LSU has started the preseason in the top 10 and finished unranked multiple times. So has Auburn. That is how you lock up first and second, underperform preseason expectations year after year. And yes Alabama has finished below their preseason rank quite a bit, for example starting as preseason #1 and finishing #4 for example.

If this is the method used, it is possible to make the playoffs and still be considered overrated.
Posted by SECCaptain
Member since Jun 2025
2574 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 1:24 pm to
Ironic Bama's 2 little bitches are 1 and 2
Posted by paperwasp
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30848 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 1:25 pm to
quote:

We were rated highly based on talent, which was obvious, and proven in the NFL.

We just had some terrible coaching seasons.

Good thing you've finally got it 100% fixed.
Posted by Night Vision
Member since Feb 2018
24041 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 1:28 pm to
quote:

Ironic Bama's 2 little bitches are 1 and 2


BAMA beating them heads them down the poll.
Posted by Pat Dye 60 minutes
Member since Jun 2026
67 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 1:29 pm to
We damn sure haven't been overrated since the start of 2021. The last time we were ranked in either preseason poll (AP or Coaches poll) was 2020.

Hoping Golesh turns things around.
This post was edited on 8/18/26 at 1:34 pm
Posted by mckibaj
Member since Nov 2010
8467 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 1:37 pm to
Being an Auburn fan ain’t for the faint of heart.
Posted by supersaints9
Colleyville,Tx
Member since Dec 2009
19664 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 1:40 pm to
He’s hurting . Just let him do his thing. Post Saban has wrecked him
Posted by captdalton
Member since Feb 2021
25424 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 1:42 pm to
Let’s see how Auburn’s done 2014. Preseason AP ranking versus their final AP ranking and the delta.

2014: #6, #22, -16
2015: #6, unranked, -20
2016: unranked, #24, +2
2017: #12, #10, +2
2018: #9, unranked, -17
2019: #16, #14, +2
2020: #11, unranked, -15
2021: unranked, unranked, 0
2022: unranked, unranked, 0
2023: unranked, unranked, 0
2024: unranked, unranked, 0
2025: unranked, unranked, 0
Posted by captdalton
Member since Feb 2021
25424 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 1:46 pm to
quote:

Post Saban has wrecked him


It has certainly been rough on LSU fans.
Posted by HogPharmer
Member since Jun 2022
3956 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 1:47 pm to
How the hell has Arkansas been overrated?

We've finished the regular season 3 times with a record above .500 since 2014.
Posted by Night Vision
Member since Feb 2018
24041 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 1:48 pm to
He looked at where you started preseason and where you ended up.
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