Temple leads the American Athletic Conference with five non-conference wins against teams in the top 100 of Ken Pomeroy's rankings. And it's not a soft five – wins over No. 17 Clemson and No. 21 Auburn look legit. Nobody else has beaten either team this season.
Temple is also 0-4 in the American Athletic Conference and plays at SMU on Wednesday, where the Mustangs own a 33-game win streak at Moody Coliseum.
"We're in a tough position, and it's not going to get any easier," Temple coach Fran Dunphy said. "We've got our hands full."
The Owls (7-8 overall) have seen this movie before.