Preseason unranked teams that have finished in the top 10: 2000-2010

[CalvinJohnson4God]

2000:
#4 Oregon State
#7 Oregon

2001:
#10 Washington State

2002:
#7 Kansas State
#10 Iowa

2003:
#8 Iowa
#9 Washington State
#10 Miami-Ohio

2004:
#6 Louisville
#10 Virginia Tech

2005:
#3 Penn State
#5 West Virginia
#9 Notre Dame

2006:
#5 Boise State
#7 Rutgers

2007:
#4 Missouri
#7 Kansas
#10 Boston College


2008:
#2 Utah
#7 TCU


2009:
#8 Cincinnati


2010:
#4 Stanford


22 over 11 years, a full 2 per year average. I really didn't expect that. It's been only 1 per year over the last 2 years, though.

Who are our best candidates this year?

Preseason unranked teams that are currently ranked:

8. Clemson
11. Texas
12. Michigan
13. Georgia Tech
19. Illinois
20. Kansas State
25. Baylor

(All listed above are currently undefeated except for Baylor, who has 1 loss)

 

[757Hokie83]

i think this year there will be 6.

Clemson, Texas, Mich, Illinois, K State and Baylor....

 

[CalvinJohnson4God]

i think this year there will be 6.

Clemson, Texas, Mich, Illinois, K State and Baylor....

Damn, GT all the way down at #11?

 

[BoiseStateFan27]

Texas and Illinois are who I think will finish in the top 10.

 

[rmilia1]

Iowa sits at 3-1 with a road game at a offensively inept Penn State, the Hawks then get a home game vs NW with QB issues, then they play the 2 worst teams in the B10 back to back with Minnesota and Indiana. 7-1 is a real possibility. Hawks then get 2 home games against decent competition in Michigan and MSU but Iowa has only lost 6 home games the last 8 years, Hawks then get Purdue ( yuck) and end the year at a solid Nebraska. Im thinking 9-3 is probably but 10-2 will get them into the top 10 and theres a shot at that IMO.

I think GT and Texas are the 2 best bets though.

 

[757Hokie83]

Damn, GT all the way down at #11?

woops. missread the initial question...i thought it was preseason unranked teams that will finish ranked (didnt see the top 10 part)....but my answer remains the same.

 

[CalvinJohnson4God]

woops. missread the initial question...i thought it was preseason unranked teams that will finish ranked (didnt see the top 10 part)....but my answer remains the same.

I would guess that the number of those is much higher... probably at least 10 per year

 

[LSUfanFloridaAlumni]

I would like to see the reverse, Preseason top ten teams that finished unranked.

 

[cane_man]

baylor about to be knocked out. texas, lol

 

[CalvinJohnson4God]

I would like to see the reverse, Preseason top ten teams that finished unranked.

Coincidentally.... that's a little further down the front page