Last week, the College Football Playoff Selection Committee ranked Tulane as the best Group of Five team, 24th overall.
But for the second straight week, James Madison is in the No. 1 spot in the HERO Sports Group of Five Top 25 media poll. Members of nationally-focused media outlets as well as at least one team beat reporter from every G5 conference have been involved.
Here’s how they collectively voted:
Group of Five College Football Rankings
- James Madison (11 first-place votes)
- North Texas (three first-place votes)
- Tulane (one first-place vote)
- Navy
- South Florida
- San Diego State
- Memphis
- UConn
- Old Dominion
- UNLV
- Western Kentucky
- New Mexico
- East Carolina
- Western Michigan
- Boise State
- Hawaii
- Toledo
- Kennesaw State
- Ohio
- Fresno State
- Jacksonville State
- UTSA
- Southern Miss
- (tie) Central Michigan and Troy
RV: Utah State, Missouri State, Miami (Ohio), FIU, Arkansas State, Coastal Carolina, Rice, Army.
HERO Sports Group of Five Top 25 Media Poll Voters
Josh Boutwell, Troy Messenger
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
Ty Scheiner, Mike Farrell Sports
Brett Vito, Denton Record-Chronicle
Seth Woolcock, BettingPros/In-Between Media
