The Houston Cougars are off to a great start, but college football's premier network doesn't seem to care.
, and not only are they undefeated, but they've looked darn good. The offense looks better than it ever did last season, with two transfers in quarterback Conner Weigman and running back Dean Connors becoming instant impact players.
The defense, meanwhile, picked up where it left off last season and has allowed fewer than 10 points per game so far. After back-to-back 4-8 seasons, the Cougars look like a team that could do some damage in the Big 12 this season. It'd be nice if the network college football essentially lives on cared, though.Sep 12, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Cougars quarterback Conner Weigman attempts a pass during the first quarter against the Colorado Buffaloes at TDECU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images / Troy Taormina-Imagn Images During Saturday's edition of ESPN's "College GameDay," the network aired a complete mess of a graphic showing undefeated teams this season, but the Cougars were notably missing. They were one of just a handful of Power Four teams that were undefeated entering Saturday's action to be excluded from the graphic, alongside Louisville, Maryland, Michigan State and others. Meanwhile, two teams from the American Conference, Tulane and Memphis, were featured on the graphic. Someone in the Cougars' athletic department clearly took notice, and then proceeded to call ESPN out for the mistake.Ignoring the Cougars' snub for just a second, this graphic doesn't make a lick of sense. It being set up as a Venn diagram between teams that are tested and those that aren't is completely ridiculous because there shouldn't be any overlap. How can a team be tested and not tested at the same time? Trick question, it can't. Back to the topic at hand, though, the Cougars being excluded from this graphic shows how they are sadly overlooked in the national media landscape. Sure, they might not be national championship contenders , but they are a good team with a lot of exciting players. Plus, they play in the heart of one of the biggest cities in the entire country, so they shouldn't have much trouble Unfortunately, their brand isn't as big as some other teams they share a conference and/or state with, which leads to them getting glossed over far too often. Hopefully, that will change as they continue to win.
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