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From No. 1 to nowhere: Ranking the biggest disasters of the 2025 season

January 6, 2026

playPenn State interim coach gets drenched in grass, emotional about bowl win (2:13)Penn State coach Terry Smith is showered with grass clippings after the win over Clemson in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl. (2:13)Bill ConnellyJan 6, 2026, 07:00 AM ETCloseBill Connelly is a writer for ESPN. He covers college football, soccer and tennis.

From No. 1 to nowhere: Ranking the biggest disasters of the 2025 season

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He has been at ESPN since 2019. Follow on XEmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThere are lots of ways to end a season disappointed.
Expectations can play a role, of course, but they don't have to.
Sometimes a first-year head coach gets off on the wrong foot, and sometimes a well-established coach loses his footing.
Sometimes you start out the No.
1 team in the country, and three losses take you down.

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From No. 1 to nowhere: Ranking the biggest disasters of the 2025 season

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From No. 1 to nowhere: Ranking the biggest disasters of the 2025 season

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