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The original was posted on /r/cfb by /u/usffan on 2025-06-04 12:31:46+00:00.

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UConn (high = 77, low = 84) is the first independent in the countdown at #80. Jim Mora’s Huskies had a nice 2024 campaign, finishing 9-4 and winning the Fenway Bowl over North Carolina (Jordon Hudson voice “we’re not talking about this”). UConn ranks 26th in the country in returning offensive production, including starting QB Joe Fagnano, leading rusher Cam Edwards and top WR Skyler Bell. The challenge is on the other side of the ball, where the Huskies rank 110th in returning production and project 7 starters and 13 players on the two deep to have come in from the portal, including Nebraska DL Vincent Carroll-Jackson, Iowa State edge Trent Jones II and Penn State safety Tyrece Mills. That portal class ranks 86th nationally, which paired with the 116th best recruiting class might have suggested Mora better have enough depth built up to avoid this turning into a repeat of 2023. That is, until you check out the schedule that even has Indiana fans in awe. Other than their 3 ACC games (@ Syracuse, @ Boston College and a home game against Duke - not exactly the murderer’s row of the conference) they face FCS Central Connecticut and 8 games against teams ranked in the bottom 40 of these rankings! FPI considers this the 126th hardest schedule in FBS next season, and honestly anything worse than a 9-3 regular season should be cause for Mora’s dismissal.