Largest Preseason to Final Ranking Jumps

Historically, teams like BYU (1984) have gone from unranked to national champions, while others like Indiana (2025) jumped from No. 20 in preseason to No. 1 at the end of the season.

Sources

• Why College Football's AP Preseason No. 1 Ranking Feels More Like a Curse
• It's not Indiana sitting at the top of AP's preseason poll. In fact, the defending champs didn't crack the top 5. - Facebook

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