Playoff chase: Tracking top Group of Five teams
Memphis running back Greg Desrosiers Jr. runs for a touchdown against Tulane Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. The Tigers won’t play in the AAC champsionship, but the victory in New Orleans cemented a 10-win season. (Courtesy Memphis Athletics/The Daily Memphian file)
The latest College Football Playoff rankings were announced Tuesday night, Dec. 3, and it appears the Mountain West Championship will be a play-in game for the playoff.
No. 10 Boise State has been the highest-ranked ranked Group of Five school in each of the CFP rankings. The only school that can derail the Broncos’ chances is No. 20 UNLV, their title game opponent. If the Rebels win, the rankings suggest they will take the playoff spot. No. 24 Army and No. 25 Memphis are the other two Group of Five schools included in the rankings.
It’s the first time the Tigers have been included in the CFP rankings since 2019. Memphis, however, will not be able to play its way into playoff contention because it did not qualify for the AAC Championship.
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Frank Bonner II
Frank Bonner is the Memphis Tigers football beat writer. He is originally from Indiana but arrived in Memphis after spending two years in Tulsa, covering Oklahoma State football and basketball. He covered high school sports in Columbus, Indiana for two years before getting his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism at IUPUI. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.
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