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ESPN’s Paul Finebaum Predicts CFP Disaster for Group of 5 ‘Sacrificial Lambs’

Can college football’s mid-majors survive a brave new world?

Sports Illustrated · Feb 27, 2024

Armed Forces Bowl: First Look At The James Madison Dukes

The Air Force Falcons will get a chance to topple one of this season's top Group of 5 teams. How did the Dukes get here?

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 13, 2023

10 Most Interesting Non–College Football Playoff Bowl Games

There were plenty of talented teams left out of the CFP, giving us a host of interesting bowl games to end the season.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 5, 2023

Mike Bianchi: Like college football, PGA Tour now has Power 5 and Group of 5

ORLANDO, Fla. — For all of you casual golf fans out there who don’t really understand the PGA Tour’s revolutionary new format that begins next season, just think of it in terms of college football.

Orlando Sentinel · Mar 5, 2023

How 12-Team Playoff Would Have Looked Every Year of the CFP

The top four seeds would have not always been the same.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 21, 2022

UTSA Coach Jeff Traylor Slams Power 5 Schools Who ‘Poach’ Players

The Roadrunners coach joined a chorus of coaches making nonspecific tampering claims against other schools.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 20, 2022

Will This Coaching Cycle See the Return of FCS-to-FBS Hires?

JSU’s Deion Sanders and Holy Cross’s Bob Chesney are among the lower-level coaches who could be candidates to make the jump.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 11, 2022

Tulane’s Near-Miraculous Turnaround That Almost Never Happened

The Green Wave have survived a lot—including two administrative attempts to shut down football. Now they’re on their way to one of their best seasons in program history.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 10, 2022

Top-5 most watchable college football games of Week 10

From a colossal 1 vs. 3 matchup to a Group of 5 spoiler trying to make a splash against Power 5 school, Week 10 has plenty to offer.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 2, 2022

Mountain West Football: Week 7 Winners And Losers

Who were the big winners and losers from Week 7 of Mountain West football play? We make our picks for who shined and who disappointed.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 16, 2022