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More than 40 teams in college football are still undefeated after three weeks of football. The far more exclusive club sits on the other side of the tracks: Only 12 teams have yet to win a single game heading into Week 4.
Florida State gets the lion’s share of attention (for good reason), but there are a few other surprises. Jacksonville State was picked No. 3 in the preseason Conference USA poll. Miami-Ohio was at No. 1 in the MAC. Consistent Sun Belt competitor Troy lost a heartbreaker to Nevada in Week 1. Now, it’s the only thing keeping the Wolfpack off the list.
While plenty of teams struggle, going winless is still a relative rarity in college football. First, it requires a perfect storm of a schedule, one where there isn’t a single scheduled win. Most of the bottom of the FBS finds a lackluster FCS opponent to guarantee at least one W. Additionally, the rest of the conference has to be far enough above the team that they can’t punch up. Even with all those factors, luck needs to go the wrong direction.
In 2015, Kansas and UCF both went 0-12. Since then, only two programs have reached the dreaded mark outside of the pandemic: 2017 UTEP and 2018 Akron. Most of the 12 teams left on the board will find wins. Here’s where we think they might come.
Florida State
Losses: Georgia Tech (24-21), Boston College (28-13), Memphis (20-12)
Upcoming schedule: California, at SMU, Clemson
FSU can’t climb out of Bottom 25
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Author : Shehan Jeyarajah
Publish date : 2024-09-18 13:58:04
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