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Below are the Top 25 High-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Feb. 10. The High-Major conferences include AAC, A-10, Conference USA, Mountain West, West Coast, and Missouri Valley conferences. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools but our rankings will show just the High Major side.
Here are this week’s projections for this year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament using these same Sagarin rankings for the field of 68 teams. We use the Sagarin rankings to select our Top 25 teams currently for our Mid-Major poll and High Major poll. We will be giving a projection for the Field of 68 schools.
Below are the Top 25 Mid-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Feb. 3. The Mid-Major conferences include America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, Summit, Sun Belt, and Western Athletic conferences. Sagarin rankings provide.
Below are the Top 25 High-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Feb. 3. The High-Major conferences include AAC, A-10, Conference USA, Mountain West, West Coast, and Missouri Valley conferences. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools but our rankings will show just the High Major side.
It’s a news item in the Lehigh Valley when there isn’t an Ivy League team on the football schedule.
Five home dates, including the 155th meeting of college football’s most-played rivalry and the program’s first west coast trip in more than 20 years, highlight Lehigh’s 2019 football schedule, formally unveiled Thursday.
Over the past three years, we here at College Sports Journal have projected the Division I FCS football projections using the Sagarin rankings. We are starting to do this for selecting this year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament using these same Sagarin rankings for the field of 68 teams. We use the Sagarin rankings to select.
Below are the Top 25 Mid-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Jan. 27. The Mid-Major conferences include America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, Summit, Sun Belt, and Western Athletic conferences. Sagarin rankings provide.
Below are the Top 25 High-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Jan. 27. The High-Major conferences include AAC, A-10, Conference USA, Mountain West, West Coast, and Missouri Valley conferences. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools but our rankings will show just the High Major side.
Temple and Memphis are meeting for the 20th time with the Owls holding a slim, 10-9 lead in the series. The Owls had won three straight until getting beaten in overtime at home last season, 75-72 on Jan. 13, 2018.
Wichita State at USF When: Tuesday, January 22nd, 9:00 PM Where: Yuengling Center, Tampa, Fla. TV/Streaming: CBS Sports Network Wichita State Shockers (8-9, 1-4) Wichita, Kansas American Athletic Conference (T-10th) Enrollment: 15,784 Sagarin Rating: 111 (24th CSJ Sagarin High Major Poll) Scouting Report: The Shockers are a young team and the youth has shown so far this year.
Boise State at Air Force When: Tuesday, January 22, 7:05 PM MST Where: Clune Arena, USAF Academy, Colo. TV/Streaming: AT&T SportsNet, AT&T SportsNet Boise State Broncos (8-10, 3-2) Boise, Idaho Mountain West Conference Enrollment: 24,154 FCS Sagarin Rating: 109 (23 in CSJ’s Sagarin High-Major Men’s Basketball Top 25) Scouting Report: Boise State will look to pick up.
Marshall men’s basketball looks to stay perfect as it prepares for road game at Western Kentucky on Monday.
Below are the Top 25 Mid-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Jan. 20. The Mid-Major conferences will include America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, Summit, Sun Belt, and Western Athletic conferences. Sagarin rankings.
Below are the Top 25 High-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Jan. 20. The High-Major conferences will include AAC, A-10, Conference USA, Mountain West, West Coast, and Missouri Valley conferences. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools but our rankings will show just the High Major.
In the college basketball landscape we all know about Duke, North Carolina, Michigan, Tennessee and Kentucky. Some combination of those teams litter the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 every March. But there are always a couple of mid major teams that go on runs and play in the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament.
Below are the Top 25 Mid-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Jan. 13. The Mid-Major conferences will include America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, Summit, Sun Belt, and Western Athletic conferences. Sagarin rankings.
Below are the Top 25 High-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Jan. 13. The High-Major conferences will include AAC, A-10, Conference USA, Mountain West, West Coast, and Missouri Valley conferences. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools but our rankings will show just the High Major.
Already 0-2 after the first week of Sun Belt Conference play and facing the daunting stretch of a contest against one of the league’s best teams — Texas State (13-3, 2-1) — on Saturday before embarking on a three-game road swing, the last thing the struggling Mountaineers needed was a loss at home against an SBC bottom feeder.
January 9th was finally the day when Lehigh fans finally got to see and meet their new head football coach: Tom Gilmore.
Below are the Final 2018 Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings after all postseason games have been completed in Division I play. These rankings include all FBS Bowl games and the College Football Playoff. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools but.
Below are the Final 2018 Top 25 FCS rankings based on the Sagarin rankings after all postseason games have been completed in Division I play. These rankings include all FBS Bowl games and the entire FCS playoffs. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools but our rankings will show.
Below are the Top 25 High-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Jan. 6. The High-Major conferences will include AAC, A-10, Conference USA, Mountain West, West Coast, and Missouri Valley conferences. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools but our rankings will show just the High Major.
Below are the Top 25 Mid-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Jan. 6. The Mid-Major conferences will include America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, Summit, Sun Belt, and Western Athletic conferences. Sagarin rankings.
FRISCO, Tex.— The Bison powered their way to a 38-24 victory against Eastern Washington to repeat as national champions at Toyota Stadium in front of 17,082 fans. NDSU won its seventh national title to make it the most of any program in Division I FCS history, surpassing Georgia Southern, which has six. The Bison (15-0).
Here are some photos taken as the field crew prepares the Toyota Stadium Field to be ready for the championship. The weather was rainy the past two days but the sun has broke out today and should have excellent playing conditions for the championship game tomorrow.
The Eagles key to winning this game is to win the turnover margin. The Eagles also lead the FCS in defensive touchdowns with six (and nearly had a seventh in the playoff win over Maine when CB Josh Lewis returned an interception as close as you can get without scoring to the one-yard line).
Five bowl games involving Group of Five teams occurred after Christmas from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1 to finish the football season within the Group of Five. Well, actually only four occurred with the cancellation of the First Responder Bowl in Dallas due incriminate weather. The four games that were played included undefeated UCF but.
This year, Eastern Washington finally got back to Frisco. The Eagles were actually the first national champions crowned in the Dallas metroplex area back in January 2011 when it was awarded to host the game. The Eagles are in the Top 3 this decade in terms of wins within the Division I FCS but playoff.
This year, North Dakota State will play for its unprecedented seventh Division I title in football this decade when they face one of just three schools to win a national title this decade in Eastern Washington. Eastern Washington knocked the Bison off in the quarter-final playoff round in 2010 and the two met in the.
In November, the Mountain Hawks seemed to figure out some of the answers to their questions just in time to win two of their final three games, and in so doing having retiring head coach Andy Coen tie Bill Leckonby for the all-time head coaching wins record at Lehigh.
Below are the Top 25 High-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Dec. 30. The High-Major conferences will include AAC, A-10, Conference USA, Mountain West, West Coast, and Missouri Valley conferences. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools but our rankings will show just the High Major.
Below are the Top 25 Mid-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Dec. 30. The Mid-Major conferences will include America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, Summit, Sun Belt, and Western Athletic conferences. Sagarin rankings.
While LSU did lose to those three Top 25 ranked teams, it also won four other contests against such teams. The Tigers defeated Miami (FL), Mississippi State, Georgia, and Auburn.
Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech (Military Bowl) When: Monday, December 31, 12:00 PM EST Where: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Md. TV/Streaming: ESPN, WatchESPN (subscription req’d) Cincinnati Bearcats (3rd, AAC East, 10-2, 6-2) The Bearcats went 4-8 last season in Coach Luke Fickell’s first season and were picked to finish in the middle of the pack in the AAC.
Arkansas State is playing in a bowl for an eighth straight season– the third longest streak in the Group of 5 and ranks 15th in the nation among all FBS programs. Overall, this is the 16th bowl in the program’s history and own a 7-7-1 record all-time.
Temple vs. Duke (Independence Bowl) When: Thursday, December 27, 1:30 PM EST Where: Independence Stadium, Shreveport, La. TV/Streaming: ESPN, WatchESPN (subscription req’d) Temple Owls (2nd, AAC East, 8-4, 7-1) Temple recovered from a 2-3 start to finish its last seven games with a 6-1 mark. The only loss in that span came in a 52-40 game against.
Boston College comes in here at 7-5 on the season. The Eagles have taken out UMass, Holy Cross, Wake, Temple, Louisville, Miami FL and Virginia Tech but fallen to Purdue, NC State, Clemson, Florida State and Syracuse.
Nine bowl games involving Group of Five teams occurred before Christmas from Dec. 18 through Dec. 22. Army was the big record breaker this week in gaining its 11th win and did it record fashion with its most points and biggest margin of victory in its 70-14 win over Houston. Below are recaps and video.
Below are the Top 25 High-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Dec. 22. The High-Major conferences will include AAC, A-10, Conference USA, Mountain West, West Coast, and Missouri Valley conferences. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools but our rankings will show just the High Major.
Below are the Top 25 Mid-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Dec. 22. The Mid-Major conferences will include America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, Summit, Sun Belt, and Western Athletic conferences. Sagarin rankings.
Hawai’i vs. Louisiana Tech (Hawai’i Bowl) When: Saturday, December 22, 19:30 PM EST Where: Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI TV/Streaming: ESPN, WatchESPN (subscription req’d) Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors (T-2nd, Mountain West West, 8-5, 5-3) Hawai’i is making its eighth SoFi Hawai‘i Bowl appearance and second in the last three years. This is their 12th overall bowl overall. Hawai‘i.
Army’s season has been one enjoyable weekend after another, riding a eight game winning streak going into Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl against Houston on December 22nd.
Troy vs. Buffalo (Dollar General Bowl) When: Saturday, December 22, 7:00 PM EST Where: Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Ala. TV/Streaming: ESPN, WatchESPN (subscription req’d) Troy Trojans (T-1st SBC East, 9-3, 7-1) The Trojans has been one of the most powerful Group of Five teams in the country under coach Neal Brown in recent years. In his four seasons,.
The No. 20/23 Marquette University men’s basketball team (9-2, 0-0 BIG EAST) hosts No. 14/15 Buffalo (11-0, 0-0 MAC) Friday night for a top-20 matchup at 7:30 p.m. in Fiserv Forum.
The best way to describe the 2018 Memphis Tiger football team would be High Event. The Tigers scored 43.6 points per game on offense, but also allowed 31.5 points per game on defense. Every game was a party in the end zone.
While this is BYU’s first time in the Potato Bowl, it will not be the first time the Cougars play at Albertsons’ Stadium this season. They lost to Boise State 21-16 on the blue turf earlier this season.
FIU is back in the postseason for the second consecutive year under Butch Davis.
Utah State (9-2) takes a pre-Christmas trip to Houston, Texas in a matchup against a Top 25 opponent. The Aggies are tied 1-1 in the all-time series against Houston, with the teams last playing during the 1969-70 season.
“We’re not coming here to shock the system, but to enhance the culture,” Drinkwitz said. “This is not a stepping-stone job. This is a top-25 job.”
Marshall vs. South Florida (Gasparilla Bowl) When: Thursday, December 20, 8:00 PM EST Where: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Fla. TV/Streaming: ESPN, WatchESPN (subscription req’d) Marshall Thundering Herd (T-2nd C-USA East, 8-4, 6-2) The Thundering Herd earned a bowl bid thanks to a defense that is giving up just 336.9 yards per game (No. 3 in C-USA), 4.77.
Below are the Top 25 High-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Feb. 10. The High-Major conferences include AAC, A-10, Conference USA, Mountain West, West Coast, and Missouri Valley conferences. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools but our rankings will show just the High Major side.
Here are this week’s projections for this year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament using these same Sagarin rankings for the field of 68 teams. We use the Sagarin rankings to select our Top 25 teams currently for our Mid-Major poll and High Major poll. We will be giving a projection for the Field of 68 schools.
Below are the Top 25 Mid-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Feb. 3. The Mid-Major conferences include America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, Summit, Sun Belt, and Western Athletic conferences. Sagarin rankings provide.
Below are the Top 25 High-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Feb. 3. The High-Major conferences include AAC, A-10, Conference USA, Mountain West, West Coast, and Missouri Valley conferences. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools but our rankings will show just the High Major side.
It’s a news item in the Lehigh Valley when there isn’t an Ivy League team on the football schedule.
Five home dates, including the 155th meeting of college football’s most-played rivalry and the program’s first west coast trip in more than 20 years, highlight Lehigh’s 2019 football schedule, formally unveiled Thursday.
Over the past three years, we here at College Sports Journal have projected the Division I FCS football projections using the Sagarin rankings. We are starting to do this for selecting this year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament using these same Sagarin rankings for the field of 68 teams. We use the Sagarin rankings to select.
Below are the Top 25 Mid-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Jan. 27. The Mid-Major conferences include America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, Summit, Sun Belt, and Western Athletic conferences. Sagarin rankings provide.
Below are the Top 25 High-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Jan. 27. The High-Major conferences include AAC, A-10, Conference USA, Mountain West, West Coast, and Missouri Valley conferences. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools but our rankings will show just the High Major side.
Temple and Memphis are meeting for the 20th time with the Owls holding a slim, 10-9 lead in the series. The Owls had won three straight until getting beaten in overtime at home last season, 75-72 on Jan. 13, 2018.
Wichita State at USF When: Tuesday, January 22nd, 9:00 PM Where: Yuengling Center, Tampa, Fla. TV/Streaming: CBS Sports Network Wichita State Shockers (8-9, 1-4) Wichita, Kansas American Athletic Conference (T-10th) Enrollment: 15,784 Sagarin Rating: 111 (24th CSJ Sagarin High Major Poll) Scouting Report: The Shockers are a young team and the youth has shown so far this year.
Boise State at Air Force When: Tuesday, January 22, 7:05 PM MST Where: Clune Arena, USAF Academy, Colo. TV/Streaming: AT&T SportsNet, AT&T SportsNet Boise State Broncos (8-10, 3-2) Boise, Idaho Mountain West Conference Enrollment: 24,154 FCS Sagarin Rating: 109 (23 in CSJ’s Sagarin High-Major Men’s Basketball Top 25) Scouting Report: Boise State will look to pick up.
Marshall men’s basketball looks to stay perfect as it prepares for road game at Western Kentucky on Monday.
Below are the Top 25 Mid-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Jan. 20. The Mid-Major conferences will include America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, Summit, Sun Belt, and Western Athletic conferences. Sagarin rankings.
Below are the Top 25 High-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Jan. 20. The High-Major conferences will include AAC, A-10, Conference USA, Mountain West, West Coast, and Missouri Valley conferences. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools but our rankings will show just the High Major.
In the college basketball landscape we all know about Duke, North Carolina, Michigan, Tennessee and Kentucky. Some combination of those teams litter the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 every March. But there are always a couple of mid major teams that go on runs and play in the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament.
Below are the Top 25 Mid-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Jan. 13. The Mid-Major conferences will include America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, Summit, Sun Belt, and Western Athletic conferences. Sagarin rankings.
Below are the Top 25 High-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Jan. 13. The High-Major conferences will include AAC, A-10, Conference USA, Mountain West, West Coast, and Missouri Valley conferences. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools but our rankings will show just the High Major.
Already 0-2 after the first week of Sun Belt Conference play and facing the daunting stretch of a contest against one of the league’s best teams — Texas State (13-3, 2-1) — on Saturday before embarking on a three-game road swing, the last thing the struggling Mountaineers needed was a loss at home against an SBC bottom feeder.
January 9th was finally the day when Lehigh fans finally got to see and meet their new head football coach: Tom Gilmore.
Below are the Final 2018 Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings after all postseason games have been completed in Division I play. These rankings include all FBS Bowl games and the College Football Playoff. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools but.
Below are the Final 2018 Top 25 FCS rankings based on the Sagarin rankings after all postseason games have been completed in Division I play. These rankings include all FBS Bowl games and the entire FCS playoffs. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools but our rankings will show.
Below are the Top 25 High-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Jan. 6. The High-Major conferences will include AAC, A-10, Conference USA, Mountain West, West Coast, and Missouri Valley conferences. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools but our rankings will show just the High Major.
Below are the Top 25 Mid-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Jan. 6. The Mid-Major conferences will include America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, Summit, Sun Belt, and Western Athletic conferences. Sagarin rankings.
FRISCO, Tex.— The Bison powered their way to a 38-24 victory against Eastern Washington to repeat as national champions at Toyota Stadium in front of 17,082 fans. NDSU won its seventh national title to make it the most of any program in Division I FCS history, surpassing Georgia Southern, which has six. The Bison (15-0).
Here are some photos taken as the field crew prepares the Toyota Stadium Field to be ready for the championship. The weather was rainy the past two days but the sun has broke out today and should have excellent playing conditions for the championship game tomorrow.
The Eagles key to winning this game is to win the turnover margin. The Eagles also lead the FCS in defensive touchdowns with six (and nearly had a seventh in the playoff win over Maine when CB Josh Lewis returned an interception as close as you can get without scoring to the one-yard line).
Five bowl games involving Group of Five teams occurred after Christmas from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1 to finish the football season within the Group of Five. Well, actually only four occurred with the cancellation of the First Responder Bowl in Dallas due incriminate weather. The four games that were played included undefeated UCF but.
This year, Eastern Washington finally got back to Frisco. The Eagles were actually the first national champions crowned in the Dallas metroplex area back in January 2011 when it was awarded to host the game. The Eagles are in the Top 3 this decade in terms of wins within the Division I FCS but playoff.
This year, North Dakota State will play for its unprecedented seventh Division I title in football this decade when they face one of just three schools to win a national title this decade in Eastern Washington. Eastern Washington knocked the Bison off in the quarter-final playoff round in 2010 and the two met in the.
In November, the Mountain Hawks seemed to figure out some of the answers to their questions just in time to win two of their final three games, and in so doing having retiring head coach Andy Coen tie Bill Leckonby for the all-time head coaching wins record at Lehigh.
Below are the Top 25 High-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Dec. 30. The High-Major conferences will include AAC, A-10, Conference USA, Mountain West, West Coast, and Missouri Valley conferences. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools but our rankings will show just the High Major.
Below are the Top 25 Mid-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Dec. 30. The Mid-Major conferences will include America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, Summit, Sun Belt, and Western Athletic conferences. Sagarin rankings.
While LSU did lose to those three Top 25 ranked teams, it also won four other contests against such teams. The Tigers defeated Miami (FL), Mississippi State, Georgia, and Auburn.
Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech (Military Bowl) When: Monday, December 31, 12:00 PM EST Where: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Md. TV/Streaming: ESPN, WatchESPN (subscription req’d) Cincinnati Bearcats (3rd, AAC East, 10-2, 6-2) The Bearcats went 4-8 last season in Coach Luke Fickell’s first season and were picked to finish in the middle of the pack in the AAC.
Arkansas State is playing in a bowl for an eighth straight season– the third longest streak in the Group of 5 and ranks 15th in the nation among all FBS programs. Overall, this is the 16th bowl in the program’s history and own a 7-7-1 record all-time.
Temple vs. Duke (Independence Bowl) When: Thursday, December 27, 1:30 PM EST Where: Independence Stadium, Shreveport, La. TV/Streaming: ESPN, WatchESPN (subscription req’d) Temple Owls (2nd, AAC East, 8-4, 7-1) Temple recovered from a 2-3 start to finish its last seven games with a 6-1 mark. The only loss in that span came in a 52-40 game against.
Boston College comes in here at 7-5 on the season. The Eagles have taken out UMass, Holy Cross, Wake, Temple, Louisville, Miami FL and Virginia Tech but fallen to Purdue, NC State, Clemson, Florida State and Syracuse.
Nine bowl games involving Group of Five teams occurred before Christmas from Dec. 18 through Dec. 22. Army was the big record breaker this week in gaining its 11th win and did it record fashion with its most points and biggest margin of victory in its 70-14 win over Houston. Below are recaps and video.
Below are the Top 25 High-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Dec. 22. The High-Major conferences will include AAC, A-10, Conference USA, Mountain West, West Coast, and Missouri Valley conferences. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools but our rankings will show just the High Major.
Below are the Top 25 Mid-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Dec. 22. The Mid-Major conferences will include America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, Summit, Sun Belt, and Western Athletic conferences. Sagarin rankings.
Hawai’i vs. Louisiana Tech (Hawai’i Bowl) When: Saturday, December 22, 19:30 PM EST Where: Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI TV/Streaming: ESPN, WatchESPN (subscription req’d) Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors (T-2nd, Mountain West West, 8-5, 5-3) Hawai’i is making its eighth SoFi Hawai‘i Bowl appearance and second in the last three years. This is their 12th overall bowl overall. Hawai‘i.
Army’s season has been one enjoyable weekend after another, riding a eight game winning streak going into Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl against Houston on December 22nd.
Troy vs. Buffalo (Dollar General Bowl) When: Saturday, December 22, 7:00 PM EST Where: Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Ala. TV/Streaming: ESPN, WatchESPN (subscription req’d) Troy Trojans (T-1st SBC East, 9-3, 7-1) The Trojans has been one of the most powerful Group of Five teams in the country under coach Neal Brown in recent years. In his four seasons,.
The No. 20/23 Marquette University men’s basketball team (9-2, 0-0 BIG EAST) hosts No. 14/15 Buffalo (11-0, 0-0 MAC) Friday night for a top-20 matchup at 7:30 p.m. in Fiserv Forum.
The best way to describe the 2018 Memphis Tiger football team would be High Event. The Tigers scored 43.6 points per game on offense, but also allowed 31.5 points per game on defense. Every game was a party in the end zone.
While this is BYU’s first time in the Potato Bowl, it will not be the first time the Cougars play at Albertsons’ Stadium this season. They lost to Boise State 21-16 on the blue turf earlier this season.
FIU is back in the postseason for the second consecutive year under Butch Davis.
Utah State (9-2) takes a pre-Christmas trip to Houston, Texas in a matchup against a Top 25 opponent. The Aggies are tied 1-1 in the all-time series against Houston, with the teams last playing during the 1969-70 season.
“We’re not coming here to shock the system, but to enhance the culture,” Drinkwitz said. “This is not a stepping-stone job. This is a top-25 job.”
Marshall vs. South Florida (Gasparilla Bowl) When: Thursday, December 20, 8:00 PM EST Where: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Fla. TV/Streaming: ESPN, WatchESPN (subscription req’d) Marshall Thundering Herd (T-2nd C-USA East, 8-4, 6-2) The Thundering Herd earned a bowl bid thanks to a defense that is giving up just 336.9 yards per game (No. 3 in C-USA), 4.77.
