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The 10 Most Overrated Teams in College Football History
Posted on 6/15/18 at 2:45 pm
Posted on 6/15/18 at 2:45 pm
From Chris Walsh:
10. Florida State
9. Texas A&M
8. Pittsburgh
7. Michigan
6. Nebraska
5. Texas
4. Ohio State
3. Oklahoma
2. Notre Dame
1. Southern California
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So this series has been the ultimate test, culminating with the most overrated programs since the poll era began in 1936.
Specifically, the following top-10 list was compiled by using each year’s preseason and postseason Associated Press Poll. The difference from where a team was initially projected to where it finished was measured in points, so if a team was preseason No. 5 and postseason No. 2 it scored plus-3.
The scores for every team, every year were subsequently added up, with the following progams having the most negative points:
10. Florida State
9. Texas A&M
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9. Texas A&M: For years, the Aggies were one of those programs that always seemed to look good on paper, but just couldn’t quite get out of the shadow of rival Texas. Homer Norton guided the program’s lone consensus national title in 1936, and Paul “Bear” Bryant had Texas A&M on the doorstep before “Mama called” at Alabama. However, since 2000, the program has had just three teams finish ranked, and only one above No. 18.
8. Pittsburgh
7. Michigan
6. Nebraska
5. Texas
4. Ohio State
3. Oklahoma
2. Notre Dame
1. Southern California
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However, while none of the 173 teams to be ranked in a preseason or final poll finished exactly at +0, there’s one in the all-time Top 25 that was within plus or minus 3, which makes it clearly the most consistent winning program in college football.
It’s none other than Alabama.
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This post was edited on 6/15/18 at 2:54 pm
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Posted on 6/15/18 at 2:48 pm to Tuscaloosa
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Pittsburgh
Certainly an oddball here. No fanbase, irrelevant football, and a mediocre program in the Modern era. How are they overrated and who is even rating them? That's like calling Rutgers overrated.
Posted on 6/15/18 at 2:48 pm to Tuscaloosa
Phew
Posted on 6/15/18 at 2:49 pm to Tuscaloosa
Chris Walsh couldn't even get the year of our AP Natty correct. Overrated writer.
This post was edited on 6/15/18 at 2:51 pm
Posted on 6/15/18 at 2:51 pm to Tuscaloosa
Well they got USC right and ND, both continuously year after year
This post was edited on 6/15/18 at 2:56 pm
Posted on 6/15/18 at 2:52 pm to Tuscaloosa
Another look at the topic: LINK
Posted on 6/15/18 at 2:53 pm to Dr RC
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Overrated writer.
Easily one of the best in the business. Not many would argue with that, despite a typo every once in a while.
Posted on 6/15/18 at 2:55 pm to Tuscaloosa
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9. Texas A&M: For years, the Aggies were one of those programs that always seemed to look good on paper, but just couldn’t quite get out of the shadow of rival Texas. Homer Norton guided the program’s lone consensus national title in 1936, and Paul “Bear” Bryant had Texas A&M on the doorstep before “Mama called” at Alabama. However, since 2000, the program has had just three teams finish ranked, and only one above No. 18.
Posted on 6/15/18 at 3:12 pm to Tigerbait357
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Well they got USC right and ND, both continuously year after year
College Football history ? This writer must be in his 20s and gets most if his info from SportsCenter. People forget NDs history because of what has happened the last 20 years. They forget that they didn't go to Bowl Games and the self imposed restrictions of who they accepted into their schools. Overrated is a joke on that list considering some not on that list (SEC included), would take anyone with a pulse and an IQ in mid double-digits into school. I laugh at anyone you takes this seriously.
Posted on 6/15/18 at 3:12 pm to Tuscaloosa
Quite a feat for A&M to make a list of overrated teams. They have been a nothing burger forever. (yes, like Arkansas, but worse (Arkansas leads series over A&M, 41–30–3))
Posted on 6/15/18 at 3:16 pm to Tuscaloosa
Florida, Auburn, GT and Tennessee fans when they saw this thread:
Those same fans after reading the list:
Those same fans after reading the list:
Posted on 6/15/18 at 3:18 pm to Tuscaloosa
Spot fricking on
Posted on 6/15/18 at 3:21 pm to BranchDawg
You probably shouldn’t worry so much about what other fans think of your school. Not healthy.
Posted on 6/15/18 at 3:25 pm to Tuscaloosa
Why the frick is OU higher on the list than Texas?
OU is like the one "Texas" team that is overrated.
OU is like the one "Texas" team that is overrated.
Posted on 6/15/18 at 3:32 pm to cardboardboxer
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Why the frick is OU higher on the list than Texas?
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During the 16 years that Barry Switzer coached the Sooners, only once did he have a team go up the rankings, 1973, his first year. He had five teams finish at the same place (of which three began at No. 1 and won the national title), but all of the rest slid including the 1983 team that went from No. 2 to unranked. A victim of unfair expectations? Perhaps. But it’s something Oklahoma still has problems with as the 2014 Sooners went from No. 4 to unranked and the 2009 team dropped out all the way from No. 3.
Posted on 6/15/18 at 3:33 pm to cardboardboxer
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Why the frick is OU higher on the list than Texas?
Pretty sure it has to do with AP poll differentials in preseason rank v final rank.
ETA: Yup.
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Specifically, the following top-10 list was compiled by using each year’s preseason and postseason Associated Press Poll. The difference from where a team was initially projected to where it finished was measured in points, so if a team was preseason No. 5 and postseason No. 2 it scored plus-3.
This post was edited on 6/15/18 at 3:34 pm
Posted on 6/15/18 at 3:33 pm to Irons Puppet
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People forget NDs history because of what has happened the last 20 years.
I don't like ND one bit but, I have to agree. But, it's hard to feel sorry for a program that engages in "noble suffering" for no discernible reason -- and not all of that has to do with being a private Catholic school necessarily. A lot of that stuff make them across as arrogant. But yeah, they're somewhat overrated but not as much as people make them out to be.
Posted on 6/15/18 at 3:50 pm to Tuscaloosa
USCw is that oddest of teams.
They are either amazingly great.... or amazingly average.
Some of the best teams in college football history have come from that school, but they have this tendency to be really great and then horribly average.
And, quite often, when picked to a contender they've flamed out.
I admit, Arkansas has done that as well. When Petrino was fired we were still picked to finish in the top 5 and we fell apart. USCw has made a habit of being picked to finish very high but, while perhaps only rarely falling completely apart, finishing with a record that is very pedestrian.
Or, to put it this way, with the talent in their background and their recruiting advantage (come and live in Hollywood with the stars) USCw should be even more successful then they are.
They are either amazingly great.... or amazingly average.
Some of the best teams in college football history have come from that school, but they have this tendency to be really great and then horribly average.
And, quite often, when picked to a contender they've flamed out.
I admit, Arkansas has done that as well. When Petrino was fired we were still picked to finish in the top 5 and we fell apart. USCw has made a habit of being picked to finish very high but, while perhaps only rarely falling completely apart, finishing with a record that is very pedestrian.
Or, to put it this way, with the talent in their background and their recruiting advantage (come and live in Hollywood with the stars) USCw should be even more successful then they are.
Posted on 6/15/18 at 4:01 pm to The Winner
Johnny Majors had Dan Marino and Jackie Sherrill had Tony Dorsett, or vice versa or something
edit: yep vice versa
edit: yep vice versa
This post was edited on 6/15/18 at 4:03 pm
Posted on 6/15/18 at 4:10 pm to HempHead
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Pretty sure it has to do with AP poll differentials in preseason rank v final rank.
Thanks.
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