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The original was posted on /r/cfb by /u/goofyhalo on 2025-06-21 22:00:16+00:00.
So basically this means what’s a season that comes to mind for you that was overall successful for the most part but still fell short of the ultimate goal?
It doesn’t necessarily have to be for your team.
Anyways I’m gonna say the 2017 season for Penn State. I mean winning the Fiesta Bowl and going 11–2 was great and all but they really should’ve won the Big Ten and went to the Playoff with the talent they had (Saquon Barkley and Trace McSorley) and it’s not like they got blown out in their losses either, they lost 39–38 to Ohio State and 27–24 to Michigan State. They just choked in those two games.
And maybe 2017 Miami too since they had reached #2 but then choked and lost to Pitt. Had they won, they would’ve been ranked #1 as Alabama had lost to Auburn that same weekend. Instead, not only did they lose to Pitt and fell to #7, but Clemson humiliated them 38–3 in the ACC Championship and they had to settle for the Orange Bowl, which they also lost (losing 34–24 to #6 Wisconsin). They finished ranked #13.
I’ll also say 2015 Baylor and TCU. They each had 10-win seasons (Baylor went 10–3 and TCU went 11–2) and won their respective bowl games but they were supposed to be the Big 12 favorites and contend for the Playoff.