QB Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati

A former No. 1 recruit underrated? Perhaps so, considering Kiel was left off the All-AAC teams despite leading the Bearcats to a share of the league title and running one of the more explosive Group of Five offenses. He's dealt with injuries but still managed to put up big numbers while being a more efficient signal-caller than Nick Marshall, Jameis Winston and Trevor Boykin to name a few. Considering the youth around him and the fact that he should set a number of school passing records when all is said and done, Kiel didn't get the national attention he deserved for his 2014 season.

LB Jeff Luc, Cincinnati

Maybe if Luc had stayed in the SEC he would have been noticed more than he was with the Bearcats, but either way, he had a monster year as the leader of a young defense. The senior racked up 121 tackles and flew all over the field when he was out there.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000...rated-team

I like the publicity, but can't overlook "stayed in the SEC"

Although, FSU seemingly does enough shady stuff to qualify as an SEC program.