Tulane, Fresno State, Toledo, UTSA, and Troy were the Group of Five conference championship winners a season ago, and all of those programs bring back some standout players.
And each of those teams are on the first-ever HERO Sports Group of Five Top 25 preseason rankings. Here’s a look at how the four writers who cover G5 football for HERO Sports voted.
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Group of Five Power Rankings
1. Tulane (three first-place votes)
2. UTSA
3. SMU (one first-place vote)
4. Troy
5. Boise State
6. (tie) Toledo and Western Kentucky
8. JMU
9. (tie) Coastal Carolina and South Alabama
11. Memphis
12. Air Force
13. Liberty
14. Marshall
15. Fresno State
16. San Diego State
17. Ohio
18. FAU
19. Appalachian State
20. Louisiana
21. Miami (Ohio)
22. Eastern Michigan
23. North Texas
24. (tie) Central Michigan and Georgia Southern
RV: Middle Tennessee, Navy, Louisiana Tech, Buffalo, East Carolina, New Mexico State, Southern Miss, Wyoming, UAB.
