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25. Houston |
2-5 |
Within the spirit of the Halloween season, we welcome Houston to the FBS graveyard. Willie Fritz is a superb coach, and sensible cash says that he’ll get this factor rotated. It may take a loooooot of time and endurance although. Honing an offense that is scoring an FBS-worst 13.7 factors per recreation could be a superb place to begin. (Final week: NR) |
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24. Florida Atlantic |
2-5 |
Florida Atlantic’s been bouncing out and in of the Backside 25 all yr, however current AAC outcomes appear to point the Owls might be a mainstay down the stretch. They’ve but to select up a convention win, and two of their three losses have come by no less than two possessions. Fortunately they get a bye this week to lick their wounds. (NR) |
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23. Georgia State |
2-4 |
Bear in mind when Georgia State beat Vanderbilt? In contrast to most years, that is really an accomplishment in 2024. It is definitely the excessive level of the Panthers’ season up to now and — provided that they haven’t gained since — will most likely stay that means for a superb lengthy whereas. (NR) |
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22. Hawaii |
2-5 |
Hawaii is one other crew that is fluctuated out and in of the Backside 25. Like FAU, early convention returns point out the Rainbow Warriors will now be round for some time. Washington State is, for all intents and functions (although not really) a Mountain West crew this yr, and Hawaii simply misplaced 42-10 to the Cougars. That was the Warriors’ third defeat in a row, as they’re nonetheless trying to find their first FBS win. (NR) |
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21. Temple |
2-5 |
Temple! Stan Drayton’s squad did justice to the Owl identify — and, if these rankings are any indication, it has been a tough yr for Owls — by downing Tulsa 20-10. Possibly they’ll hold that momentum rolling Saturday towards an East Carolina crew that simply fired its head coach. (14) |
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20. Appalachian State |
2-4 |
Appalachian State had a bye in Week 8, which gave it additional time to arrange for an enormous Backside 25 showdown towards Georgia State. The Mountaineers are at present a -285 cash line betting favourite to win the showdown, in line with DrafKings Sportsbook. Get previous the Panthers, and that could be sufficient to assist the ‘Neers climb out of this pit. (18) |
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19. Florida State |
1-6 |
Florida State misplaced to Duke for the primary time in program historical past and solely dropped one spot. Congratulations to Mike Norvell, for locating new methods to set the bar even decrease. The Seminoles are actually one loss away from falling out of bowl rivalry. Let’s be trustworthy, although. They give up on this yr some time in the past. (20) |
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18. Stanford |
2-5 |
Stanford will need to have made some form of Faustian cut price to beat Syracuse, in that the Cardinal traded an ACC win for the flexibility to play competent offense. Since placing 26 factors on the board towards the Orange, they’ve scored a mixed 38 in 4 video games. Predictably, they’re 0-4 in that span. Wake Forest may very well be a get-right recreation this Saturday. (NR) |
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17. Mississippi State |
1-6 |
Jeff Lebby definitely has Mississippi State trending in the correct course, even when the file could not point out it but. The Bulldogs have performed Georgia and Texas A&M shut in consecutive weeks. Positive, followers need these robust efforts into wins, but it surely’s good to see a program clearly within the midst of a rebuild show some glimmers of hope. Possibly the Dawgs can recover from the hump towards Arkansas. (19) |
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16. Tulsa |
2-5 |
Since Sept. 21’s win towards fellow Backside 25 mainstay Louisiana Tech, Tulsa has been outscored 121-37. The Golden Hurricanes don’t play a single opponent with a profitable file during the last month and alter, so it is value watching to see in the event that they get issues rotated. (17) |
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15. Utah State |
1-6 |
Utah State hasn’t had any hassle scoring. The Aggies managed to web 45 factors towards New Mexico in Week 8, marking their third-straight recreation with no less than 30. It was additionally their third-straight loss. I suppose that is the tradeoff for fielding one of many worst defensive models within the FBS: Utah State at present ranks 132nd in complete protection and 132nd in scoring protection. (16) |
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14. New Mexico State |
2-5 |
Take a look at you, Aggies. Did not know you had it in you. New Mexico State bought its first FBS win of the yr by downing Louisiana Tech in additional time. Now it will get a bye to revel within the glory and put together for a winnable recreation towards Florida Worldwide. (6) |
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13. Troy |
1-6 |
Troy has damaged the 20-point mark simply twice this season towards FBS opponents. A type of video games was towards Iowa, as we’d anticipate. The Trojans have not finished it since and, in reality, have scored double-digit factors simply as soon as in three such video games. This regardless of new head coach Gerad Parker’s offensive coordinator background. His model of soccer definitely is offensive, if solely to the eyes. (15) |
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12. UAB |
1-6 |
UAB rose one spot after a 10-point loss to South Florida. Don’t let that distract you from the truth that Trent Dilfer has fully trashed a once-proud program, and reset the great progress the Blazers made earlier than his arrival. (11) |
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11. Center Tennessee |
2-5 |
Congratulations to teach Derek Mason for incomes his first Convention USA win. All it took was beating a Kennesaw State program that appears prefer it’s by no means even heard of the sport of soccer earlier than. Subsequent on the docket is Jacksonville State — one other current FCS-to-FBS expat — on Tuesday night time. (5) |
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10. Southern Miss |
1-6 |
East Carolina beat Southern Miss to the title of “First FBS crew to fireplace their head coach this yr” by a few hours, however the Golden Eagles did what wanted to be finished anyway by canning Will Corridor Sunday afternoon. The remainder of the yr is devoted to figuring out candidates whereas attempting to persuade no less than a couple of gamers to stay round. (12) |
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9. Purdue |
1-6 |
Purdue is the primary Energy 4 crew to essentially earn a bottom-10 spot this yr. Any indicators of progress in a slender Week 7 loss to Illinois have been fully wiped off the board in Week 8 when the Boilermakers struggled to get the ball previous the 50-yard line towards Oregon’s first crew. A bye this week supplies them a quick reprieve, however three ranked opponents await of their final 5 video games. (13) |
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8. UTEP |
1-6 |
It is a week of firsts within the Backside 25! UTEP coach Scotty Walden bought his first win with the Miners in Week 8 by beating Florida Worldwide 30-21. For a crew that was firmly within the 0-12 dialog, that’s legitimately an enormous accomplishment. (3) |
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7. UMass |
1-6 |
Despite the truth that it had a bye in Week 8, UMass nonetheless dropped three spots. That is simply merciless to the Minutemen. At the least they ought to beat FCS Wagner on Saturday. (10) |
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6. Air Pressure |
1-6 |
Air Pressure collected its second straight Backside 25 loss final week when Colorado State waltzed out of Falcon Stadium with a 21-13 win. It has been powerful for the Falcons, however no less than they cannot presumably lose this week. They’ve a bye. (9) |
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5. Wyoming |
1-6 |
Wyoming seemed prefer it may be turning the nook with a 12-point win towards Air Pressure after which a 3-point loss to San Diego State (progress for a crew like Wyoming), however then it misplaced by 10 to San Jose State. That is loads of numbers to say the Cowboys are nonetheless actually unhealthy. Now they’re nearly assuredly going to overlook out on a bowl for the primary time since 2020. (8) |
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4. Akron |
1-6 |
Akron was one other unfortunate crew that noticed its inventory plummet in the course of the bye week. The Zips will host 5-2 Japanese Michigan Saturday, trying to hold their scant postseason hopes alive. (7) |
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3. Ball State |
2-5 |
Going to begin calling Ball State the Cardiac Cardinals. They have been a pair performs away from upsetting Vanderbilt earlier than the Commodores pulled away late in Week 8. Three of Ball State’s loss have come by three factors or fewer, and each of its wins have been by one possession. Proof suggests the Playing cards are fairly un-clutch. (4) |
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2. Kent State |
0-7 |
Kent State is the primary crew to formally be eradicated from bowl rivalry. Many will comply with within the subsequent couple of weeks, however the Golden Flashes will all the time be the primary. Cling the banner. (2) |
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1. Kennesaw State |
0-6 |
The worst of the FBS Owls, and that is actually saying one thing. Kennesaw State is definitely careening in the direction of seven losses. It has to play Liberty, which has but to lose a daily season recreation underneath coach Jamey Chadwell, Tuesday night time. The Flames have not seemed like world-beaters this yr, however Kennesaw most likely is not the varsity that is going to tug the rug out from underneath them. (1) |
