The Boise State Broncos just continue to ride the wheels of their tremendous running back, Ashton Jeanty, who has not been stopped all season long. It was because of his efforts, in fact, that they staved off upset-minded Wyoming, 17-13, thanks in part to a 61-yard touchdown run as part of a 169-yard day.
I've been banging the Army drum all season long, and boy did the Black Knights lay a massive egg against Notre Dame. Pushed around consistently at the point of attack on defense, they allowed the Fighting Irish to run for 275 yards at a whopping 9.8 yards per carry.
That leaves the Tulane Green Wave as the only potential challenger to Boise State for the Group of Five representative in the College Football Playoff. The Green Wave are making a late sprint toward a potential postseason bid while playing some outstanding ball since suffering those back-to-back early season losses to Kansas State and Oklahoma.
We got one more week of the regular season before the conference championship weekend. There's still a lot of football left to be played before we decide who represents the Group of Five in the expanded CFP.
Group of Five rankings remain important. Though these conferences get a significantly lower financial guarantee from the new 12-team CFP, they are on a more equitable field when it comes to the competition: The four highest ranked conference champions get byes, and the five highest ranked champs get auto-bids, but nothing is to say that the supposed "Power Four" are guaranteed those four byes or four of those five spots; if a Group of Five team were to outrank, hypothetically, the Big 12 champion, it would get a bye and home game. And with those spots comes financial windfalls based on success in the tournament.
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| Good luck stopping Jeanty or the Broncos. We'll see if Oregon State is up to the task this week. (Last Week: 2) | |
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| The Green Wave have a Thanksgiving night game vs. Memphis, which should be another challenge. The Tigers can definitely score the ball. (LW: 3) | |
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| Great team win for the Rebels last weekend against San Jose State. They had to work a little harder than expected but got the job done. They are hoping for a rematch in the Mountain West Championship Game vs. Boise State. (LW: 4) | |
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| QB Tyler Huff and RB Tre Stewart look like a dynamic rushing duo. They had a combined 276 yards on the ground in their victory over Sam Houston. (LW: 5) | |
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| America's Cajuns got back on the winning track, drubbing Troy 51-30. Big rivalry game on deck this week vs. ULM. (LW: 10) | |
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| There's no sugarcoating this one. The Black Knights didn't take advantage of the tremendous opportunity that was presented in front of them in a spotlight game. (LW: 1) | |
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| Impressive season so far for the Bearkats. Despite their loss to Jacksonville State, there's no reason to hang their heads in shame. This team is still going bowling. (LW: 6) | |
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| Liberty is back in the Conference USA Championship Game picture and back in these power rankings. The Sam Houston game this weekend is critical. (LW: not ranked) | |
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| Another newcomer to the rankings this week, the Ohio Bobcats have been on a tear in the MAC. They've only given up 14 points per game in conference play and are undefeated at home. (LW: NR) | |
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| The Thundering Herd round out a trio of newcomers. They have been the class of the Sun Belt East all season long. Marshall looks to be on a collision course with Louisiana in the Sun Belt Championship Game if it can knock off James Madison. (LW: NR) | |
