Most Interesting Modern Group of Five Champions: 2001 Sun Belt Champ North Texas

During the off-season, Forgotten Five has decided to do some research. We launched a multi-part series looking at some of the Group of Five's most unique conference champions. Teams such as Boise's greats, the 2004 and 2008 Utah teams, and Hawaii's 2007 team receive so much attention as the Group of Five's greatest teams in …

We Put C-USA Back in the Liberty Bowl (And the Potato Bowl): Part II (2017-2019)

Let's continue this delightful little stroll down simulated memory lane, shall we? Today, we finish this series and look at how the conference would have fared in the last three years in those bowls. As a refresher, we used Whatifsports.com to simulate the matchups, with the conference champion going to the Liberty Bowl and the …

Group of Five Doomsday: Breaking Free From the Power Five

With all this possible playoff expansion talk, it got me thinking; what would be the worst-case scenario for the Group of Five? Well, it would be where an expanded playoff doesn't include an auto-bid for at least one G5 team.  What does that mean for the G5, you might ask? It's time to go our …

Geographic Realignment Could Be a Worthwhile Pursuit for the Group of Five

EDITORS NOTE: This topic has recently resurfaced with the study brought out from Old Dominion. While I personally will choose to believe this was primarily a study used to justify the shut-down of wrestling, it has brought geographic realignment - a worthwhile pursuit in my book - back to the table. Here's my thoughts, updated …

I’m Learning Here, People: Five Games to Watch in Week Seven

I had one last week, but by the time it was remembered by all, half the games were done already. This week should be released earlier, and you'll see why shortly. Also, FOUR ranked G5 teams! What a year!   Anyways, here is what to watch: 1. Appalachian State at Louisiana (Wednesday, 8 p.m., ESPN …

Top 3 Uniforms of Week 4

We’ve had a contender for game of the year in the group of 5, Tulane vs Houston, where my pick to win the AAC came back to win the game with a beautiful last second play. That game also had the best G5 uniform this week, the Tulane blue-out. 1. Tulane Green Wave Tulane brought …

An Ideal College Football Structure, Part 3: The New Group of 5

In the previous entries of this series, I explained my idea for a complete rebuild of college football. Part one covered the new rules, and part two detailed which teams would comprise the new Power 5 conferences and provided some examples of what schedules would look like under this new system. Today's final volume will be …

2019 Conference USA QB Preview: North Texas

2019 Conference USA QB Preview: North Texas   Over the past few years, North Texas fans have watched their quarterback re-write the passing record books at their school. They have watched their quarterback become the all-time career leader in passing yards, passing yards in a single season, passing touchdowns in a single season, and pass …

Group of Five Teams With the Most Interesting 2019 Schedules

Interesting has a nice, broad definition so I went with that word choice. I tripped down a scheduled rabbit hole the other day and started noticing some interesting patterns, so I thought other people might be as weird as me and want to know about them as well. I've not gone into equal detail about …

North Texas’ Prolific Offense is Primed for a C-USA Title Run in 2019

After an impressive 9-4 season a year ago, the Mean Green, led by Head Coach Seth Littrell, and highly poised quarterback, Mason Fine, will look to build on their momentum and climb to new heights in 2019. Since becoming a member of Conference USA in 2013, North Texas has yet to hoist the conference title; …