What is the Underdogs Poll? Every week, writers and editors from SB Nation's Group of Five blogs -- Bull Run, The Daily Stampede, Down the Drive, Hustle Belt, Miner Rush, Mountain West Connection, The UConn Blog, Underdog Dynasty, and Vanquish the Foe -- put their heads together to determine the best of the best, week in and week out, from the teams we cover.
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Every season brings with it surprise contenders, and 2016 is no different. Eastern Michigan surprises the college football nation almost weekly with each win it tallies, Hawaii leans on its explosive offense to put itself within striking distance of bowl eligibility and Troy looks like the Sun Belt contender of old.