SMQ: Which 1-loss teams are still College Football Playoff contenders?

In one of the craziest seasons in college football history, Virginia Tech opened 2007 at No. 9 in the AP Top 25. After knocking off East Carolina 17-7 in the home opener in Blacksburg, the Hokies headed to Louisiana to face No. 2 LSU.

Nothing worked out right for Virginia Tech, as the suffered the most comprehensive loss among teams that managed to come back from an early defeat. Starting quarterback Tyrod Taylor went just 7-of-18 passing for 62 yards, and rushed nine times for 44 yards and the only Hokies touchdown of the game. Frank Beamer’s team had just 149 total yards of offense.

Meanwhile Bud Foster’s defense could do nothing to stop the Tigers on their home turf. LSU racked up just under 600 total yards of offense. Les Miles’ team was equally effective running and throwing the football, as Matt Flynn threw for 217 yards and Keiland Williams led a deep backfield with 127 rushing yards.

Virginia Tech lost once again, falling at home in late October to a Boston College team sporting a No. 2 ranking. The Eagles went on to fall the next week, but against the Hokies they prevailed on the road 14-10. Beamer’s crew got the last laugh, though, as they took down Boston College 30-16 in the ACC championship game to finish the regular season as conference champion. They were also the first team out of the BCS title game, No. 3 among a field of two-loss champs.