The Group of Five is as unpredictable as ever.
Memphis, which was the highest-ranked G5 team by the College Football Playoff Selection Committee last week, lost 38-32 to Tulane on Friday. That affects things both in the American Conference and the G5 CFP picture.
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After last week’s results, South Florida took back the No. 1 spot in the HERO Sports Group of Five Top 25 media poll for this week. Members of nationally-focused media outlets as well as at least one team beat reporter from every G5 conference is involved.
Here’s how they collectively voted:
Group of Five College Football Rankings
- South Florida (14 first-place votes)
- James Madison (four first-place votes)
- North Texas
- Tulane
- Memphis
- Southern Miss
- East Carolina
- San Diego State
- Navy
- UConn
- Boise State
- UNLV
- Hawaii
- Kennesaw State
- Ohio
- Western Kentucky
- New Mexico
- Old Dominion
- Fresno State
- Troy
- (tie) Miami (Ohio) and Jacksonville State
- Coastal Carolina
- Toledo
- Western Michigan
RV: Army, Missouri State, UTSA, Utah State, New Mexico State, Louisiana Tech, Arkansas State, Rice, Marshall, Temple, Buffalo.
HERO Sports Group of Five Top 25 Media Poll Voters
Josh Boutwell, Troy Messenger
Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun/JMU Sports News
Ron Counts, HERO Sports
The G5 Hive
Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman
Catie Harper, Daily News-Record
The Herd Bros
Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News
Colton McWilliams, San Marcos Record
Robert Munoz, HERO Sports
Jeff Nations, Bowling Green Daily News
Marc Narducci, HERO Sports
Colton Pool, HERO Sports
Cam Robertson, Athens Messenger
Kyle Rowland, NIL Wire
Ty Scheiner, Mike Farrell Sports
Brett Vito, Denton Record-Chronicle
Seth Woolcock, BettingPros/In-Between Media
