College Sports Journal Sagarin Group of Five Top 25–FINAL 2020
Below are the Final 2020 Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings after all postseason games have been completed...
Group of Five 2020-21 Bowl Week 2 Recap & Highlights
There were four bowl games in the second and final bowl week involving Group of Five teams. Late game action for the three games involving...
CSJ 2020 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Preview: Georgia vs. Cincinnati
Georgia vs. CincinnatiWhen: Friday, January 1st, 12:00 PM ESTWhere: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Ga.TV/Streaming: ESPN, WatchESPN Cincinnati gets its chance to show the Football Playoff Committee that they...
College Sports Journal Sagarin FBS G5 Top 25 – Dec. 19
Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Dec. 19th, 2020–the last regular...
2020 FBS Group of Five Championship Games Highlights and Recaps
A year like no others had a week pretty much the same as the rest of the 2020 season. Only four of the five Group...
CSJ 2020 American Athletic Conference Championship Game Preview — Tulsa at Cincinnati
Tulsa at Cincinnati When: Saturday, December 19th, 8:00 PM ESTWhere: Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, OhioTV/Streaming: ABC / WatchESPN This championship game was supposed to be a rematch as the two...
College Sports Journal Sagarin FBS G5 Top 25 – Dec. 12
Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Dec. 12th, 2020. Cincinnati stays...
Highlights: CSJ FBS Group of Five Top Five Games and Recap of Week 15
In what was to be the last regular season weekend, there was a lot on the line in all conference races to determine the participants...
College Sports Journal Sagarin FBS G5 Top 25 – Dec. 6
Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Dec. 6th, 2020. Cincinnati moves...
Highlights: CSJ FBS Group of Five Top Five Games and Recap of Week 14
In a game that happened basically overnight, it turned out to be one that many are calling an instant classic. The game was BYU at...
College Sports Journal Sagarin FBS G5 Top 25 – Nov. 28
Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Nov. 28th, 2020. BYU stays...
Highlights: CSJ FBS Group of Five Top Five Games and Recap of Week 13
This was the week that the first College Football Playoff rankings came out and to say the least, I was surprised with the rankings. Below...
College Sports Journal Sagarin FBS G5 Top 25 – Nov. 21
Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Nov. 21st, 2020. BYU stays...
Highlights: CSJ FBS Group of Five Top Five Games and Recap of Week 12
One is down but did not go down with out a fight. That one team is Liberty, who looked as if it would again pull...
College Sports Journal FBS Group of Five National Players of the Week-Nov. 15
Five players including Desmond Ridder from Cincinnati, Caleb Huntley from Ball State, Jalen Cropper from Fresno State, Jarell White from Cincinnati, and Avery Williams from...
College Sports Journal Sagarin FBS G5 Top 25 – Nov. 14
Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Nov. 14th, 2020. BYU stays...
Highlights: CSJ FBS Group of Five Top Five Games and Recap of Week 11
The undefeated teams just stay that way in the Group of Five this week. Cincinnati, Liberty, and Marshall all picked up easy victories this week. ...
College Sports Journal Sagarin FBS G5 Top 25 – Nov. 7
Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Nov. 7th, 2020. BYU stays...
Highlights: CSJ FBS Group of Five Top Five Games and Recap of Week 10
The Group of Five undefeated teams just stay undefeated. The five schools (that have played four games or more) coming into this week stayed that...
College Sports Journal FBS Group of Five National Players of the Week-Nov. 1
Five players including Desmond Ridder from Cincinnati, Nick Starkel from San Jose State, Grayson McCall from Coastal Carolina, Bee Jay Williamson from Louisiana Tech, and...
College Sports Journal Sagarin FBS G5 Top 25 – Oct. 31
Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Oct. 31st, 2020. BYU stays...
Highlights: CSJ FBS Group of Five Top Five Games and Recap of Week 9
Cincinnati has made two statements in a row. Last week, the Bearcats blew out SMU on the road and followed that up with another...
College Sports Journal Sagarin FBS G5 Top 25 – Oct. 24
Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Oct. 24th, 2020. BYU stays...
GAME PREVIEW: Cincinnati at SMU
Cincinnati at SMUWhen: Saturday, Oct. 24th, 9:00 PM EDTWhere: Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas, Tex.TV/Streaming: ESPN2/WatchESPN (subscription req’d) This American Athletic Conference clash may not have been the...
Highlights: CSJ FBS Group of Five Top Five Games and Recap of Week 5
It was upset week in the American Athletic Conference this week with two of the predicted contenders going down. Both UCF and Memphis took losses...
College Sports Journal FBS Group of Five National Players of the Week-Sept. 28
Five players including Zach Wilson from BYU, Dillon Gabriel from UCF, Jarell White from Cincinnati, Jamal Ligon from UTSA, and Nate Snyder from Louisiana have...
Highlights: CSJ FBS Group of Five Top Five Games and Recap of Week 4
This week we got the news of the two previously called-off conferences of the Mountain West and Mid-American Conferences making a return to play this...
GAME PREVIEW: Army at Cincinnati
Army at CincinnatiWhen: Saturday, Sept. 26th, 3:30 PM EDTWhere: Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, OHTV/Streaming: ESPN/WatchESPN (subscription req’d) Army and Cincinnati used to be Conference USA rivals but the two...
2020 Division I Conference Football Preview: American Athletic Conference
With all the uncertainty going into the 2020 college football season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Athletic Conference has decided to forge ahead...
CSJ 2020 Birmingham Bowl Preview: Boston College vs. Cincinnati, How to Watch and Fearless Predictions
Boston College vs. Cincinnati (Birmingham Bowl) When: Thursday, January , 2nd 4:00 PM EST Where: Legion Field, Birmingham, Ala. TV/Streaming: ESPN, WatchESPN (subscription req’d) Birmingham Bowl...
2019 FBS Group of Five Championship Games Highlights and Recaps
All that ends well. Memphis was the top ranked College Football Playoff Top 25 Group of Five going into the championship weekend with Boise State,...
CSJ American Athletic Association Championship Game Preview — Cincinnati at Memphis, How To Watch and Fearless Predictions
Cincinnati at Memphis When: Saturday, December 7th, 3:30 PM EST Where:Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tenn. TV/Streaming: ABC / WatchESPN Cincinnati Bearcats (10-2, 7-1 AAC) AAC East Division Champions...
CSJ’s 2019 Week 13 Game Preview: Cincinnati at Memphis
This week the Group of Five is down to four and this week, the top two ranked G5 teams meet in the regular season finale...
Group of Five Top 25 College Football Playoff Top 25 Previews 11/23/19
This week, the College Football Playoff Top 25 released its third rankings. The following is the full Top 25. The Group of Five has five...
Group of Five Top 25 College Football Playoff Top 25 Previews 11/16/19
This week, the College Football Playoff Top 25 was released. The following is the full Top 25. The Group of Five has five teams in...
Group of Five Top 25 College Football Playoff Top 25 Previews 11/9/19
This week, the College Football Playoff Top 25 was released. The following is the full Top 25. The Group of Five has five teams in...
College Sports Journal FBS Group of Five National Players of the Week-Oct. 7
Five players including James Proche from SMU, Jonahtan Ward from Central Michigan, Dan Ellington from Georgia Southern, Jarell White from Cincinnati, and Maurice Alexander from...
Group of Five Heavy Hitter Friday Preview 10/4/19
The big game not only of Friday night but really in all of the Group of Five has UCF visiting Cincinnati. This was the preseason...
Group of Five Opening Heavy Hitter Thursday Previews 8/29/19
The FBS Group of Five starts with a couple of heavy weights playing some Power Five squads that will go a long way towards which...
2019 NCAA Division I College Football Team Previews: Cincinnati Bearcats
Cincinnati kicked off the season with a six-game win streak until an overtime loss to Temple snapped the hot start. But the Bearcats picked right...
Group of Five 2018-19 Bowl Week 3 Recap & Highlights
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...
CSJ 2018 Military Bowl Preview: Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech, How to Watch and Fearless Predictions
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...
CSJ 2018 Week 12 Preview: Cincinnati at UCF, How To Watch and Fearless Prediction
Cincinnati at UCF When: Saturday, November 17, 8:00 PM EST Where: Spectrum Stadium, Orlando, Fla. TV/Streaming: ABC / Watch ESPN Cincinnati Bearcats (9-1, 5-1 AAC) The...
Highlights: CSJ FBS Group of Five Top Five Games of Week 8
Down is another undefeated team as Cincinnati could not overcome overtime against host Temple. It was another great week of action but we are starting...
Highlights: CSJ FBS Group of Five Top Five Games of Week 6
The biggest game in the Group of Five in Week 6 was the Mountain West Conference showdown with San Diego State visiting Boise State. The...
Highlights: CSJ FBS Group of Five Top Five Games of Week 4
The biggest upset in all of college football this week had to be Old Dominion’s win over AP #13 Virginia Tech. It was an unlikely...