The Other Bayou State Team

Props to Louisiana Tech.  So often in college football, we spend the first half of the season only paying attention to the undefeated teams that we know will matter, that we fail to acknowledge the great runs some lesser teams may have.

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are very unlikely to go undefeated this season, and more than likely will lose their first game this weekend to a ranked SEC team (Texas A&M).  After all, there high scoring offense, averaging 53.2 points per game, is very much countered by no defense that makes each game look like an Arena Football League.  Nonetheless, they are 5-0, and despite playing in the lowly MAC, they have two wins on the road against BCS teams (Illinois and Virginia).

There success was rewarded this week when the AP Poll voted them #23 in the nation.  This is the highest Louisiana Tech has ever been ranked, and only the second week they have ever reached that level.  The previous time came in 1999 when the Bulldogs narrowly reached #25 in the nation.  After losing their first two games to #1 Florida State (eventual National Champion) and #6 Texas A&M, Louisiana Tech rallied to win 8 games in a row, reaching the #25 ranking for the final week of the regular season.  Unfortunately for them, they were blown out in their final game that year, losing to a mediocre USC team.  Perhaps this year, the Bulldogs can find a little more magic and keep their great start alive.

Remaining Undefeated FBS Teams in 2012 (16):

1. Alabama 5-0
2. Cincinnati 4-0
3. Florida 5-0
4. Kansas State 5-0
5. Louisiana Tech 5-0
6. Louisville 5-0
7. Mississippi State 5-0
8. Notre Dame 5-0
9. Ohio 6-0
10. Ohio State 6-0
11. Oregon 6-0
12. Oregon State 4-0
13. Rutgers 5-0 
14. South Carolina 6-0
15. Texas-San Antonio 5-0
16. West Virginia 5-0

Remaining Winless FBS Teams in 2012 ():

1. Eastern Michigan 0-5
2. Massachusetts 0-6
3. Southern Miss. 0-5
4. Tulane 0-5