... strong non-conference schedule is key towards boosting your national profile and getting enough of a reputation to land a big name bowl at the end of the season.

What is overlooked sometimes is the bye week. Planning that bye out just right could give you the right boost to propel you to a national title.

With that in mind, here are the 20 teams who did the best job of doing just that.

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