By putting SMU on the outside looking in, the CFP committee let the ACC know that it’s permanently behind the SEC in the pecking order.

The Mustangs spent decades in the wilderness before landing in the ACC this season to post an 8–1 overall record and go 5–0 in conference play.

SMU (8-1, 5-0 in ACC) cracks the first CFP rankings ... R.J. works on the sports desk as a digital producer after having originally joined the DMN as a college blogger and high school football freelancer. He graduated from UT-Arlington in 2019 where ...