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 great teams, the 2004 and 2008 Utah teams, and Hawaii's 2007 team receive so much attention as the Group of Five's greatest teams … Continue reading Most Interesting Modern Group of Five Champs: 2012 Utah State
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 … Continue reading Group of Five Doomsday: Breaking Free From the Power Five
We already talked about how the current College Football Playoff and its four-team bracket was a pseudo-expansion of the previous BCS system, and it didn't solve a whole lot of problems since that expansion still left well over two-thirds of college football teams starting their season with a zero-percent chance of reaching said playoff bracket. … Continue reading What if the College Football Playoff Had 24 Teams in 2018
It is quite incredible just how fast this season is going right now. Last week saw some incredible turns in every conference, as teams are knocked out of title contention in each conference or thick in the fight for the NY6 Bowl bid. This week looks to have a lot of blowouts in G5 play, … Continue reading I’m Learning Here, People: Five Games to Watch in Week Eleven
It is hard to believe we are already at week eight!! UNLV joined the upset brigade in their demolition of Vanderbilt. Appalachian State joins a strong list of G5 ranked teams! This week's list may miss a game or two that rivals in importance, as this season has become more wide open in most conferences … Continue reading I’m Learning Here, People: Five Games to Watch in Week Eight
Three additions to the upset party this week! SMU brought the Iron Skillet home in dominating fashion over a ranked TCU. Appalachian State took a field goal block to wrap up a strong victory over UNC. Lastly, San Jose State took down an SEC opponent for the first time ever in a win over Arkansas. … Continue reading I’m Learning Here, People: Five Games to Watch in Week Five
EDITOR'S NOTE: Yes, this is late, but life happens, ok? Deal with it. You are now free to suffer... err, enjoy Kevin's latest writing. Wow. Just wow. Welcome to the upset party Temple, Eastern Michigan, Air Force, The Citadel (FCS!), BYU (begrudgingly and technically for the second time), and UCF (even though they were … Continue reading I’m Learning Here, People: Five Games to Watch in Week Four
Group of 5 Power Rankings in a GIFfy Sorry people, I’m back. I know, I know…why? Honestly, it is because no one read this the first time so I figure I might as well continue my quest for creating a series of articles with no value. The truth hurts, I know you needed something more … Continue reading Every Week is a GIFt – Week 2 Edition
With the second edition of the AP Top 25 being released today, we've got plenty to look forward to in terms of G5 teams move'n on up! Chaos was rampant, with Mountain West teams again proving themselves superior to the Pig- er- Power Five. Unfortunately, not many squads will move in to the actual Top … Continue reading AP Top 25: Group Of Five Outlook
As football season dawns upon us, now's a good time to review what's happened this offseason in a UniWatch style preview. From a uniform perspective, this has been far from average. New uniforms are popping up left and right... so quickly that trying to write a new article about all of them would be absolutely … Continue reading The Complete Catalog of G5 College Football Uniform Changes
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