3afan
01-14-2009, 07:49 AM
Teams that climbed the highest from their preseason to final rankings, and teams that dropped the farthest
Biggest Improvements
1. Rice 111th to 31st (+80)
2. Ole Miss 84th to 15th (+69)
3. North Carolina 92nd to 26th (+66)
4. Iowa 70th to 19th (+49)
5. Pitt 59th to 13th (+46)
6. TCU 53rd to 8th (+45)
7. Minnesota 114th to 71st (+43)
8. Colorado State 97th to 55th (+42)
9. Buffalo 93rd to 52nd (+41)
10. Ball State 58th to 18th (+40)
Biggest Falls
1. Central Fla. 22nd to 101st (-76)
2. Michigan 24th to 97th (-73)
3. Arizona State 26th to 87th (-61)
4. UCLA 42nd to 101st (-59)
T5 Illinois 15th to 69th (-54)
T5. Tennessee 12th to 66th (-54)
7. Mississippi State 38th to 91st (-53)
T8. Indiana 56th to 105th (-49)
T8. Texas A&M 50th to 99th (-49)
10. Washington 72nd to 119th (-47)
Biggest Improvements
1. Rice 111th to 31st (+80)
2. Ole Miss 84th to 15th (+69)
3. North Carolina 92nd to 26th (+66)
4. Iowa 70th to 19th (+49)
5. Pitt 59th to 13th (+46)
6. TCU 53rd to 8th (+45)
7. Minnesota 114th to 71st (+43)
8. Colorado State 97th to 55th (+42)
9. Buffalo 93rd to 52nd (+41)
10. Ball State 58th to 18th (+40)
Biggest Falls
1. Central Fla. 22nd to 101st (-76)
2. Michigan 24th to 97th (-73)
3. Arizona State 26th to 87th (-61)
4. UCLA 42nd to 101st (-59)
T5 Illinois 15th to 69th (-54)
T5. Tennessee 12th to 66th (-54)
7. Mississippi State 38th to 91st (-53)
T8. Indiana 56th to 105th (-49)
T8. Texas A&M 50th to 99th (-49)
10. Washington 72nd to 119th (-47)