Halloween is nearly upon us, as are the release of the first College Football Playoff rankings. However, several teams who figured they would be at least in the conversation at the end of the summer, will be nowhere to be found, with trick, not treat, having been called in their seasons, which have become nightmares. Let’s take a look at four major teams who have seen their CFP chances disappear in the wind, haunted by losses, missed opportunities, and just bad luck….
UCLA (3-5)
In the Jim Mora Jr. era, now in it’s fifth installment, seasons always seem to begin with the Bruins on the cusp of the College Football Playoff.