Comparing last year's season records with this year's records in 6 major conferences one can easily see that most teams were within 2-3 games of having basically the same record.
There were a few teams that stood out. Those showing good improvement were:
UCF + 14
Clemson + 11
Colorado +10
LSU +10
Penn State +9
Cincinnati + 8
Duke +8
Those showing downward movement were:
Rutgers -13
Nebraska -11
Syracuse -8
Florida -7
There were a few teams that stood out. Those showing good improvement were:
UCF + 14
Clemson + 11
Colorado +10
LSU +10
Penn State +9
Cincinnati + 8
Duke +8
Those showing downward movement were:
Rutgers -13
Nebraska -11
Syracuse -8
Florida -7