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Iowa Hawkeyes, Washington Huskies, Georgia Bulldogs top Phil Steele's list of 13 surprise teams for 2016

Editor's note: This article was adapted from Phil Steele's college football preview magazine, which is available here.

Almost any College Football Playoff projection for 2016 starts with last year's finalists, Alabama and Clemson.

But what are the teams that could stun the college football universe and make a playoff run?

Here are my 13 biggest potential surprise teams for 2016 -- plus a bonus long-shot pick.