Editor's note: This article was adapted from Phil Steele's college football preview magazine, which is available here.
Last year, I had 15 teams on my most improved list. Of those 15, 11 went to bowls in 2015, including huge turn-arounds from Michigan, Northwestern and North Carolina.
So who will be this year's U-turn programs?
Here are the 15 most improved teams to watch in 2016.