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SMU was picked to finish seventh in its first season in the Atlantic Coast Conference, a projection that would have meant an invite to a pedestrian bowl game.
Preseason projections are meaningless as the Mustangs wrap preparations for the first 12-team College Football Playoff.
SMU shattered expectations and the 11th-seeded Mustangs (11-2) are trying to continue that trend with
