Group of 5 race gets intriguing
No. 18 Memphis is now ahead of No. 19 Cincinnati in the rankings as the top Group of Five team. That doesn’t mean too much at the moment because the two teams meet on Nov. 29. The winner of that game will be ahead of the loser in the rankings.
Boise State is right behind them at No. 20. That’s where things get interesting. Memphis and Cincinnati could meet each other in consecutive weeks if they both win their AAC divisions. A split in those two contests would assuredly give Boise State the Group of Five spot in a New Year’s Six bowl game if the Broncos win out the rest of the way.
SMU is also back in the rankings at No. 25. If the Mustangs beat Navy and Tulane and Memphis loses to Cincinnati in the final week of the regular season, SMU would win the AAC West. An AAC title could put SMU in Boise State’s neighborhood at the end of the season.
No. 18 Memphis is now ahead of No. 19 Cincinnati in the rankings as the top Group of Five team. That doesn’t mean too much at the moment because the two teams meet on Nov. 29. The winner of that game will be ahead of the loser in the rankings.
Boise State is right behind them at No. 20. That’s where things get interesting. Memphis and Cincinnati could meet each other in consecutive weeks if they both win their AAC divisions. A split in those two contests would assuredly give Boise State the Group of Five spot in a New Year’s Six bowl game if the Broncos win out the rest of the way.
SMU is also back in the rankings at No. 25. If the Mustangs beat Navy and Tulane and Memphis loses to Cincinnati in the final week of the regular season, SMU would win the AAC West. An AAC title could put SMU in Boise State’s neighborhood at the end of the season.
