How SMU worked its way back into the Top 25 after death penalty in 1987 | College GameDay

Southern Methodist University is ranked No. 19 in the nation heading into Week 8 of the 2019 college football season. The Mustangs' road to get the football program back into the Top 25 has been a long one after being handed the death penalty for recruiting violations in 1987.
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