Most UNDER-rated 2006

[LOVEMYIRISH]

Jersey had a great thread on who was the most OVER rated. How about the 5 most under rated?

1) Rutgers
2) Wake Forest
3) Arkansas
4) BYU
5) Michigan

 

[FleaFlicker]

1. USC (no one thought they would be this strong after losing so many)
2. UM (coming off a 7-5 year)
3. Rutgers (obvious reasons)
4. Wake Forest (really? Acc championship game? No way)
5. Wisconsin (kind of a filler vote, here)

In no particular order.

 

[LOVEMYIRISH]

1. USC (no one thought they would be this strong after losing so many)
2. UM (coming off a 7-5 year)
3. Rutgers (obvious reasons)
4. Wake Forest (really? Acc championship game? No way)
5. Wisconsin (kind of a filler vote, here)

In no particular order.

Well, USC started out ranked 6 in the AP and 3 in the coaches...ummm I kinda struggle with giving them under-rated status.

 

[claynd105]

Don't say BYU. I live in Utah and their fans drive me crazy. They think they are so good every year. The only time I have ever seen ND play was at BYU and they lost. It still hurts.

 

[GoshenGipper]

1. Rutgers
2. Wake Forest
3. Wisconsin
4. Arkansas
5. BYU

 

[jerseyborn1971]

Michigan
Rutgers
Wake Forest
Arkansas

I don't really see anyone else who has made any real impact that was under rated.

 

[bbrennan]

Wake Forest, Rutgers, Oregon St, Texas A&M, and Oklahoma. I don't consider UM underrated this year, just underachievers last year. I'm not sold on Arkansas or Wisconsin.

 

[FleaFlicker]

Yeah USC was a bit of a stretch. I guess I under-rated them at the beginning of the year, because I didn't see them playing this well.

 

[marv81s]

1) Wake
2) GT
3) Rutgers - if they beat WV I'll really jump on their bandwagon, they still haven't played anyone with the exception of Louisville and that was thanks to an offsides call, but still a pretty good team.
4) Michigan
5) Oklahoma - look where their at after losing their starting QB, Petersen going down and a BS call in the duck game, where would they be in the discussion have the refs not screwed them that game?

 

[irish24notredame]

Wake Forest
Rutgers
Michigan
LSU

 

[irishfan]

BCS
1: Rutgers- chance to win Big East
2: Wake Forest- chance to win ACC
3: Nebraska- chance to win Big 12
4: Arizona- had huge wins over Cal and Oregon
5: Maryland- came within one game of ACC championship

NON-BCS
1: BYU
2: Rice
3: Navy
4: SMU
5: Nevada

 

[LOVEMYIRISH]

Wake Forest
Rutgers
Michigan
LSU

LSu started at #8 in AP and #9 in coaches...now they are 5. How were they under-rated?

 

[gboroirish]

rice had a pretty good year didnt they?