For the 8 remaining unbeatens atop college football, a November to remember may await

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- None of nan past 8 unbeaten teams successful awesome assemblage shot this play were unbeaten going into November past year. Or nan twelvemonth earlier that. Or nan twelvemonth earlier that.

Or successful nan decades earlier that, successful immoderate cases.

The past 8 unbeatens: No. 1 Oregon (8-0), No. 3 Penn State (7-0), No. 5 Miami (8-0), No. 9 BYU (8-0), No. 11 Iowa State (7-0), No. 13 Indiana (8-0), No. 18 Pitt (7-0) and No. 21 Army (7-0).

“It tin get existent special,” Miami moving backmost Mark Fletcher Jr. said aft nan Hurricanes hit Florida State connected Saturday. “We’ve conscionable sewage to support attacking, spell 1-0 each azygous week. On to nan next.”

In nan cases of Oregon, Penn State and possibly Miami, those starts aren’t needfully surprising. With respect to everyone other connected nan list, yes, it’s adjacent to opportunity astir would beryllium surprised. Of nan 8 teams, 5 were unranked successful nan AP Top 25 preseason poll. And 3 of nan 8 — Pitt, BYU and Indiana — weren't moreover expected to beryllium successful nan apical half of their conferences if preseason rankings are to beryllium believed.

“It intends everything,” Indiana violative lineman Mike Katic said aft nan Hoosiers hit Washington to stay unbeaten and widen possibly nan champion feel-good communicative successful assemblage shot this fall. “I emotion this spot pinch my full heart, and I’m truthful grateful for everyone successful this programme that has helped maine get to wherever I am. I’m truthful proud of this squad and these coaches for everything and breaking done and getting Indiana shot backmost connected top.”

Take distant nan pandemic-shortened play of 2020, and nan past clip Indiana was undefeated going into November was 1967. That 57-year hold is much than astir connected nan database — but thing compared pinch Iowa State. The past clip nan Cyclones were unbeaten going into November was during World War II; nan past clip they were unbeaten and untied this precocious into nan almanac was 1938.

“The characteristic of our squad keeps showing up,” Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said aft nan Cyclones — who were disconnected this play — rallied to hit UCF connected Oct. 19. “You tin say, boy, you really emotion this squad successful January and you tin say, boy, I really emotion this squad successful outpouring ball. But I deliberation nan reality is that it is who they person grown to go successful nan offseason and arsenic a shot team. The activity and nan resoluteness conscionable showcase themselves.”

Last clip unbeaten entering November: 2013 (excludes 2020, erstwhile nan Ducks were 0-0).

Regular-season games left: Saturday astatine Michigan, Nov. 9 vs. Maryland, Nov. 16 astatine Wisconsin, Nov. 30 vs. Washington.

Preseason pick: 3rd successful AP poll, 2nd successful Big Ten.

Outlook: A brace of agelong trips still await, but there’s nary classed teams (as of now, anyway) near connected nan regular play schedule.

Last clip unbeaten entering November: 2019.

Regular-season games left: Saturday vs. No. 4 Ohio State, Nov. 9 vs. Washington, Nov. 16 astatine Purdue, Nov. 23 astatine Minnesota, Nov. 30 vs. Maryland.

Preseason pick: 8th successful AP poll, 3rd successful Big Ten.

Outlook: A five-game November slate starts pinch nan showdown against nan Buckeyes, a crippled pinch Big Ten and playoff implications.

Last clip unbeaten entering November: 2017.

Regular-season games left: Saturday vs. Duke, Nov. 9 astatine Georgia Tech, Nov. 23 vs. Wake Forest, Nov. 30 astatine Syracuse.

Preseason pick: 19th successful AP poll, 3rd successful ACC.

Outlook: The Hurricanes haven’t faced a classed squad yet this play and almost surely won’t this month, either.

Last clip unbeaten entering November: 2020.

Regular-season games left: Nov. 9 astatine Utah, Nov. 16 vs. Kansas, Nov. 23 astatine Arizona State, Nov. 30 vs. Houston.

Preseason pick: Unranked successful AP poll, 13th successful Big 12.

Outlook: Off this week, and past nan showdown successful Salt Lake City awaits against nan Utes. The travel to Arizona State will beryllium reliable arsenic well.

Last clip unbeaten entering November: 1938 (not counting a 4-0-1 commencement successful 1944).

Regular-season games left: Saturday vs. Texas Tech, Nov. 9 astatine Kansas, Nov. 16 vs. Cincinnati, Nov. 23 astatine Utah, Nov. 30 vs. No. 17 Kansas State.

Preseason pick: Unranked successful AP poll, 6th successful Big 12.

Outlook: A five-game November for nan Cyclones arsenic well, and nan past 2 games connected nan slate mightiness beryllium nan toughest.

Last clip unbeaten entering November: 1967 (not counting a 2-0 commencement successful 2020).

Regular-season games left: Saturday astatine Michigan State, Nov. 9 vs. Michigan, Nov. 23 astatine No. 4 Ohio State, Nov. 30 vs. Purdue.

Preseason pick: Unranked successful AP poll, 17th successful Big Ten.

Outlook: The astonishment of America, perhaps. The Michigan rivals await nan adjacent 2 weeks, and past a imaginable showdown successful Columbus mightiness determine nan Hoosiers’ Big Ten hopes.

Last clip unbeaten entering November: 1982.

Regular-season games left: Saturday astatine No. 20 SMU, Nov. 9 vs. Virginia, Nov. 16 vs. No. 11 Clemson, Nov. 23 astatine Louisville, Nov. 30 astatine Boston College.

Preseason pick: Unranked successful AP poll, 13th successful nan ACC.

Outlook: Pitt’s defense has been stellar, and it’ll beryllium tested against SMU and Clemson. The Panthers person a chance successful their hands.

Last clip unbeaten entering November: 1996.

Regular-season games left: Saturday vs. Air Force. Nov. 9 vs. North Texas, Nov. 23 vs. No. 8 Notre Dame, Nov. 30 vs. UTSA, Dec. 14 vs. Navy.

Preseason pick: Unranked successful AP poll, 5th successful nan American Athletic.

Outlook: Army has scored 42 aliases much points successful each of its past 4 games. Big tests await but nan discourtesy looks legit.

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