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There are 11 unbeaten college football teams in the Bowl Subdivision as the regular season crosses over the midway point, down from the 22 teams still perfect heading into October. The number dwindles every week; this past Saturday saw Ohio State lose for the first time in an epic Big Ten bout against Oregon.
What’s interesting is this: Of these 11 unbeatens, just two are scheduled to play this season — Army and Navy in that annual rivalry, set to be held on the Saturday after the release of the final College Football Playoff rankings.
That leaves the possibility of multiple unbeaten teams, most in the Power Four, heading into conference championship weekend. In part as a result of conference expansion, you could see unbeaten teams meeting in early December to decide the ACC, Big 12 and Big Ten.
History tells us that won’t happen. Michigan, Washington and Florida State were the only perfect teams heading into last year’s postseason. In 2022, it was only the Wolverines and Georgia.
So look for the list of 11 teams to get trimmed down to normal size in the coming weeks. Here’s where each team is slated to see a perfect run come to end:
No. 1 Texas (6-0)
First loss: Sometime in the playoff. (If at all.)
The lone unbeaten team in the SEC, Texas has often looked dominant in rising to the top of the US LBM Coaches Poll. Most recently, the Longhorns picked apart Oklahoma in a 34-3 despite getting Quinn Ewers’ struggles getting back on track after missing two games to injury. The biggest test comes next in a Georgia team that hasn’t quite rebounded from an earlier loss to Alabama. Texas is the favorite against the Bulldogs, and for good reason.
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No. 2 Oregon (6-0)
First loss: Big Ten…
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Author : USA TODAY Sports
Publish date : 2024-10-17 11:03:33
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