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2003 Overrated/Underrated Teams


The list below is sorted by "underratedness." The teams at the top of the list were the most underrated (final poll standing furthest above preseason poll standing); the teams at the bottom of the list were the most overrated (final poll standing furthest below preseason poll standing). Any team not mentioned was unranked in both preseason and final polls.

Team Delta Preseason
Consensus
Final AP
Standing
Iowa +18 - 8
Washington State +17 - 9
Miami-Ohio +16 - 10
Mississippi +13 - 13
Louisiana State +12 14 2
Boise State +10 - 16
Southern California +10 11 1
Nebraska +6½ 25½ 19
Minnesota +6 - 20
Utah +5 - 21
Clemson +4 - 22
Florida State +4 15 11
Bowling Green +3 - 23
Georgia +3 10 7
Purdue +2 20 18
Michigan +1 7 6
Texas Christian +1 - 25
Maryland 0 17 17
Arizona State 25½ -
Florida 23½ 24
Miami-Florida -2 3 5
Ohio State -2 2 4
Oklahoma -2 1 3
Tennessee -2 13 15
Alabama -2½ 23½ -
Oklahoma State -4 22 -
Wisconsin -5 21 -
Virginia -7 19 -
Kansas State -8 6 14
Notre Dame -8 18 -
Texas -8 4 12
North Carolina State -10 16 -
Washington -14 12 -
Pittsburgh -17 9 -
Virginia Tech -18 8 -
Auburn -21 5 -

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