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The 2024 college football season rolls on, and so does the Bottom 25. After a fiery Week 1 debut that saw five Power Four teams rank among the nation's worst -- and worst is meant as an endearing term, in this instance -- this week's Bottom 25 is a bit lighter on college football's upper crust. 

But it's not totally without. ACC competitor Clemson was able to lift itself out with a dominant 66-10 win against Appalachian State, but Florida State is still in the rankings amid its 0-2 start to what was once a promising 2024 campaign. At No. 25 in the Bottom 25, the Seminoles could escape being ranked in this space next week if they can win Saturday's game vs. Memphis, FSU coach Mike Norvell's former team.

Though we have to bid adieu to Texas A&M for now, Texas Tech is doing its part to ensure that the Lone Star State is well-represented among the Bottom 25. The Red Raiders have, somehow, steadily regressed in three years under coach Joey McGuire. Their one win thus far came by one point against an Abilene Christian team that went 5-6 at the FCS level last season. 

If Texas Tech was hoping to make a statement about its ability to threaten other Big 12 schools, it has fallen hopelessly flat thus far. 

Bottom 25 rankings

The illustrious Tom Fornelli created the formula that we still use to generate the Bottom 25, but he has since passed on his writing duties. To be clear, the rankings are based on a series of calculations, but the quips are entirely man-made.