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USA Today: College football's top surprises of 2013

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3. Underdogs making noise

Baylor and Duke followed a Stanford-like path from nothingness to national relevance, with Baylor taking its first Big 12 title with an 11-1 finish and Duke cracking the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll on the road to the ACC Coastal Division title. Along with this pair, another handful of overlooked FBS programs had banner seasons. Ball State coach Pete Lembo led the Cardinals to 10 wins for the third time in program history. Missouri went from the SEC's forgotten team to the conference title game. Buffalo went 8-4, coming within a win of a spot in the MAC championship game. Also on the list: Rice, North Texas, Iowa, Minnesota and Tulane.

Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2013/12/25/top-five-college-football-surprises/4198367/

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