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Most underrated college football programs of last 10 years

By Michael Collins

Dec 19, 2015; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Brigham Young Cougars defensive lineman Bronson Kaufusi (90) tackles Utah Utes running back Joe Williams (28) in the Las Vegas Bowl at Sam Boyd Stadium. Utah defeated BYU 35-28. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 19, 2015; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Brigham Young Cougars defensive lineman Bronson Kaufusi (90) tackles Utah Utes running back Joe Williams (28) in the Las Vegas Bowl at Sam Boyd Stadium. Utah defeated BYU 35-28. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 26, 2016; Corvallis, OR, USA; Oregon State Beavers running back Artavis Pierce (21) runs the ball as Oregon Ducks defensive back Khalil Oliver (26) attempts to make a tackle at Reser Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Olmos-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 26, 2016; Corvallis, OR, USA; Oregon State Beavers running back Artavis Pierce (21) runs the ball as Oregon Ducks defensive back Khalil Oliver (26) attempts to make a tackle at Reser Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Olmos-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 6: Oregon State Beavers

Average Rank Movement, +5

Moved from unranked to top 25:
2007 (No. 25)
2008 (No. 18)
2012 (No. 20)

Before Mike Riley was rebuilding things at Nebraska, he was busy trying to build little Oregon State into a formidable program against some of the biggest powerhouses in the nation.

Having recruiting battles with Oregon, Stanford and USC doesn’t make things easy on a Pac-12 coach. Having to play those teams, along with the likes of UCLA, Arizona and Utah makes it even tougher.

Riley never won any conference titles with the Beavers, but he did manage to turn a few heads, leading unranked teams to top 25 honors three different times while in Corvallis.

Maybe in 10 more years we’ll be listing Nebraska as an unrecognized team who finished strong year after year.

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