As I promised you last week, I am expanding the Bottom 5 to the Bottom 10 for the final 2 weeks of the season. Here is my first crack at the bottom 10, which actually is 11 since I have a tie for 10^th placed, based on public out-cry.

Number 9 - North Texas Gang Green - At one time a bottom 5 participant currently check in at 2-9 with wins against 6-6 Louisiana-Monroe (6-6) and D-2 Western Kentucky keep them in the bottom 10. A "battle of the ages" against number 1 ranked Florida International looms on the horizon to finish the season.

Number 8 - UAB "Suits" - These bozo's check in at a strong 2-10 and it is amazing that they have flown "under my radar" the entire season. Have a current 6 game streak and allowed an impressive 35 points per game. Season is complete.

Number 7 - Northern Illinois "Muskies" - Another team that made a previous appearance in my bottom 5 only to mess it up and pull a victory from the Jaws of Defeat. Finished a strong 2-10 for the season with a defense that gave up 31 points per game.

Number 6 - UNLV "runnin rabies" Here is another team that I didn't notice the pathetic nature of until just this past week. They finished the season at 2-10 with an 8 game streak. They had the best defense of the bottom 10 teams allowing only 29 points per contest.

Number 5 - Duke "Bedevils" - Finished their season with a 1-11 record by losing to Georgia Tech 41-24. Both schools were so upset with this game that they fired their head coaches. Duke gave up an average of 33 points per game and if not for that damn Northwestern game could have been 0-12, season is complete.

Number 4 - Minnesota "rodents" - Gave up an average of 37 points per game season is now complete.

Number 3 - SMU "donkeys" - Finish up their season in fine fashion against Memphis with a tight 3-point loss 55-52. For the season this team gave up 40 points per game, something only 3 other schools were also able to accomplish, and no, one of those teams was not Nebraska.

Number 2 - Idaho "scandals" - They finished up their season at 1-11 after losing to equally impressive conference foe Utah State, who entered the game also at 1-10. Idaho proved they deserved this ranking by losing to Utah State by the score of 24-19. Season is complete

Number 1 - Florida International "yellow cats" - Carrying an impressive losing streak of 23 straight games, plus one of the 3 schools who are giving up 40 points per game at 41, 3rd worse. They look to clinch the National Loser Championship with a loss against number 9 ranked, 2-9 North Texas to close out the season.

This was the first time all season that a single team did not drop out of my bottom 5 ranking. I guess that means that I finally either got it right, or the "cream" just rose to the top. One more week for the end of this "labor of love.

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JEH45 said:

	Thanks for this series! It has been highly entertaining & of course-Thanks for keeping ND in there.
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Lloyds Apple said:

	Ditto to everything 45 said. Good stuff all year man. Very entertaining and I know you spent hundreds of hours researching the worst teams, examining film and drinking gallons of coffee to come up with a final 10.
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