Meet the 12 CFP Title Contenders: No. 11 SMU
(Photo credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images)11. SMU Mustangs
11-2 (8-0 Atlantic Coast Conference regular season)
What's next: at No. 6 Penn State, State College, Pa., Dec. 21, Noon ET
Head coach: Rhett Lashlee (three seasons, 29-11 overall)About Lashlee: The 41-year-old is enjoying success in his first college head coaching gig and has guided the Mustangs to back-to-back 11-win seasons. He was offensive coordinator at SMU