This deserved a thread of its own, and was just mentioned in passing in another thread devoted to the “Most Overrated” teams.
Most Underrated NCAAF Teams Based on Preseason Rankings vs. Where They Finished
1
Northwestern Wildcats
2
Cincinnati Bearcats
3
TCU Horned Frogs
4
Missouri Tigers
5
Kentucky Wildcats
6
UCF Knights
7
Arizona Wildcats
7
Houston Cougars
7
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
7
Oklahoma State Cowboys
11
Tulane Green Wave
12
Navy Midshipmen
12
West Virginia Mountaineers
14
Mississippi State Bulldogs
15
Kansas State Wildcats
16
Coastal Carolina
17
Minnesota Golden Gophers
17
Syracuse Orange
17
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
17
Western Michigan Broncos
21
Fresno State Bulldogs
21
Iowa Hawkeyes
21
Liberty Flames
24
Colorado Buffaloes
24
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
24
Indiana Hoosiers
24
Washington State Cougars
Most Underrated NCAAF Teams Based on Preseason Rankings vs. Where They Finished
1
Northwestern Wildcats
2
Cincinnati Bearcats
3
TCU Horned Frogs
4
Missouri Tigers
5
Kentucky Wildcats
6
UCF Knights
7
Arizona Wildcats
7
Houston Cougars
7
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
7
Oklahoma State Cowboys
11
Tulane Green Wave
12
Navy Midshipmen
12
West Virginia Mountaineers
14
Mississippi State Bulldogs
15
Kansas State Wildcats
16
Coastal Carolina
17
Minnesota Golden Gophers
17
Syracuse Orange
17
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
17
Western Michigan Broncos
21
Fresno State Bulldogs
21
Iowa Hawkeyes
21
Liberty Flames
24
Colorado Buffaloes
24
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
24
Indiana Hoosiers
24
Washington State Cougars