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Pony Up, SMU is an ACC Championship contender
SMU Mustangs 24-27 win over Louisville Cardinals was a testament to Rhett Lashlee's roster building and the players' team-first culture.
Forget the emotional highs of the rivalry win against TCU and the ACC opener against Florida State; SMU ascended to ACC Championship contender status in Saturday's 34-27 win over No. 22-ranked Louisville.
Part of it is a favorable schedule – the Mustangs miss out on ACC favorites Clemson and Miami. However, most of the credit lies in how Rhett Lashlee has remade this roster since taking the job in November 2021. Lashlee has added 42 players from a Power Four program in three transfer cycles.
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