Duke went 9-4 last season in the first year of the Manny Diaz era. It got lost in the shuffle with SMU’s shocking rise, Florida State’s stunning collapse, and without any big wow moments.
We are getting deeper and deeper into bowl season but it is fair to still keep the excitement factor at a dull roar. At least the teams are getting more recognizable as we creep toward the end of the year.
It's not yet November, and the first College Football Playoff rankings have not even come out. So what better time look even further ahead — to bowl season .