Halloween has arrived in college football, and the Bottom 10 rankings are back with their usual mix of chills and gallows humor. Ryan McGee opens by linking the holiday to the thrills of the Bottom 10, noting that the sudden drops in the rankings feel like a permanent fixture for the teams that populate the list.
Northern Illinois, now 0-7, stands atop the rankings after a 56-21 loss to Hawaii that had little to do with a pillow fight. Sacramento State (1-7) fell to Ball State 34-17, and UTEP (1-6) failed to cover against its opponent. Akron (1-7) suffered a 35-20 defeat to Kent after a fourth-down gamble and a fumbled kickoff that led to a second Kent score.
The rankings also include a surprise entry: Texas Tech, at 6-1, has landed in the fifth spot. McGee imagines a scene in which Billy Bob Thornton and Sam Elliott watch the Red Raiders practice under a Lubbock sunset, a nod to the program's oil-money reputation. The piece closes with a reminder that the Bottom 10 offers a regular dose of frights for those who study college football's lower depths.
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