Who had the best and worst season when taking the preseason top 25 into account

[Moab]

1 Clemson
2 Alabama
3 Georgia
4 Oklahoma
5 OSU
6 LSU
7 Michigan
8 Florida
9 Notre Dame
10 Texas
11 Oregon
12 Texas A & M
13 Washington
14 Utah
15 Penn State
16 Auburn
17 UCF
18 Michigan State
19 Wisconsin
20 Iowa
21 Iowa State
22 Syracuse
23 Washington State
24 Nebraska
25 Stanford

The above is the AP, the coaches poll was very similar, but #25 was Northwestern instead of Nebraska being ranked. Taking all of this into consideration, UCF should be ashamed of themselves for that showing in their conference, so should Syracuse, Northwestern, MSU and WSU. Sometimes bad luck and such happens, but what happened to those teams?

 

[Moab]

I'm thinking it's Northwestern, from B1G west champs to 1-8 in conference...and the cross over games weren't brutal, Indiana, Mich State and OSU.

 

[THUNDER]

Worst: Bama
Best: App State

 

[Wild Turkey]

Texas just might be the winner here for once this decade.

 

[Moab]

For the best, I'll take Baylor...that was one hell of a turn around...fantastic job done there by Rhule

Got to give props to Minnesota, Memphis, Boise, App St, Cincy, Virginia, Navy and Air Force...all had very good seasons...

 

[MarkOU]

Texas just might be the winner here for once this decade.

Texas
2010 Preseason #5
2010 Final NR

2011 Preseason NR
2011 Final NR

2012 Preseason #15
2012 Final #19

2013 Preseason #15
2013 Final NR

2014 Preseason NR
2014 Final NR

2015 Preseason NR
2015 Final NR

2016 Preseason NR
2016 Final NR

2017 Preseason #23
2017 Final NR

2018 Preseason #23
2018 Final #9

2019 Preseason #10
2019 Final NR

 

[Olyduck]

UCFor the worst
UCFacts
UCFail

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

Nebraska went from top 25 and a favorite in the west, to not making a bowl game.

 

[963BUSC]

1 Clemson
2 Alabama
3 Georgia
4 Oklahoma
5 OSU
6 LSU
7 Michigan
8 Florida
9 Notre Dame
10 Texas
11 Oregon
12 Texas A & M
13 Washington
14 Utah
15 Penn State
16 Auburn
17 UCF
18 Michigan State
19 Wisconsin
20 Iowa
21 Iowa State
22 Syracuse
23 Washington State
24 Nebraska
25 Stanford

The above is the AP, the coaches poll was very similar, but #25 was Northwestern instead of Nebraska being ranked. Taking all of this into consideration, UCF should be ashamed of themselves for that showing in their conference, so should Syracuse, Northwestern, MSU and WSU. Sometimes bad luck and such happens, but what happened to those teams?

From the list I'd say Texas followed closely by Washington.

 

[belcherboy]

Washington, Texas or Michigan State would have my vote at first glance.

 

[kburjr]

Wisconsin Best and worst. From 19 to 10th is the best move. Losing to Illinois and not being Top 6 or so is the worst

 

[HuskerOC]

Huskers sucked more ass than anybody.

Couldn't beat Colorado, Purdue, Indiana, or Minnesota as the supposed preseason favorite in the B10 West.

Fucking joke.

 

[kburjr]

Huskers sucked more ass than anybody.

Couldn't beat Colorado, Purdue, Indiana, or Minnesota as the supposed preseason favorite in the B10 West.

Fucking joke.

Michigan says hi. From Natty contender to also ran

 

[Wild Turkey]

Wisconsin Best and worst. From 19 to 10th is the best move. Losing to Illinois and not being Top 6 or so is the worst

Baylor or Appy State get the best. It’s not much of an argument against.

 

[HuskerOC]

Michigan says hi. From Natty contender to also ran

When they lose to Minnesota, Indiana, and Purdue in back-to-back-to-back weeks, let us know.

 

[HuskerOC]

Baylor has to be the winner.

Anybody see them going 11-1 this year with an outside shot at the CFP this weekend?

 

[kburjr]

Baylor or Appy State get the best. It’s not much of an argument against.

In actuality, I think Memphis has the best argument. Appy State did fine as did Baylor, but I think the Tigers edge them.

 

[BigRedMoe]

 

[kburjr]

1 Clemson
2 Alabama
3 Georgia
4 Oklahoma
5 OSU
6 LSU
7 Michigan
8 Florida
9 Notre Dame
10 Texas
11 Oregon
12 Texas A & M
13 Washington
14 Utah
15 Penn State
16 Auburn
17 UCF
18 Michigan State
19 Wisconsin
20 Iowa
21 Iowa State
22 Syracuse
23 Washington State
24 Nebraska
25 Stanford

The above is the AP, the coaches poll was very similar, but #25 was Northwestern instead of Nebraska being ranked. Taking all of this into consideration, UCF should be ashamed of themselves for that showing in their conference, so should Syracuse, Northwestern, MSU and WSU. Sometimes bad luck and such happens, but what happened to those teams?

Just for fun, go look at the FPI preseason. Friggin amazing how badly they missed.

 

[jeffro151]

Syracuse was picked to go 9-3 and actually received 2 first place votes for ACC winner. They won 2 conference games.