Brett McMurphy spent time digging through 12 years of AP poll history, tracking every team's preseason ranking against where it actually finished, and the results expose which programs have built their reputations on hype rather than results, and which ones keep getting overlooked.
A handful of programs have made a habit of cashing in on national buzz before falling apart once the season starts. Some surprising teams, including SEC and ACC powerhouses, made the cut as squads whose preseason acclaim rarely matches their final standing.
On the other end, BYU has built a reputation for shrugging off low preseason expectations and delivering big seasons anyway. Indiana has followed that path recently, riding a stretch of unprecedented success that's forced voters to take notice heading into this year.
McMurphy ranked all 88 programs that have appeared in an AP poll since 2014, breaking down the complete top 25 of the most overrated and most underrated teams of the CFP era and the numbers behind each team's reputation. Brett McMurphy has the full breakdown below.
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