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With conference play approaching in men's college hoops, it brings to mind all those preseason league polls and which teams were expected to finish at the bottom. Here are 14 teams that defied those odds.

This year's College Football Playoff field defied expectations in several ways. Here's what you need to know about the 12 teams.