This has been a banner year for programs outside of the Power 5 conferences, as there are eight teams with at least nine victories. While the New Year’s Six bowl bid reserved for the highest-ranked Group of Five team will come down to championship weekend, it’s time to show some love to two teams who despite their conference affiliation give any team in the nation a run for its money.
UCF has largely dominated the teams on its schedule for the past two years, but according to the S&P+, UCF’s 2018 strength of schedule sits outside the top 100 in the FBS (No.