SMU Plummets In Coaches Poll After Syracuse Collapse
SMU tumbles from No. 16 to No. 24 in Sunday's Coaches Poll after a heartbreaking Syracuse loss, putting the Mustangs' ACC and playoff hopes under pressure.
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