The Group of Five conferences have created an interesting race this year for the New Year’s Six bowl bid that goes to the highest-ranked conference champion outside of the Power Five.
UCF, at 8-0 and with a 21-game winning streak, remains the favorite. But the Mountain West quietly has stockpiled three contenders directly behind the Knights.
Here’s my updated top five Group of Five contenders:
1. UFC (8-0): The Knights’ schedule gives them no shot at a top-four spot, even if they go undefeated for the second straight season. The defense is a problem, too.