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Hi Stewart: Who are the leading contenders for the New Year’s Six bowl bids in 2017? Also, it felt like Western Michigan was a slight surprise to grab the bid last season. Along with those expected contenders, which G5 teams might become a surprise contender?

— Jeremy, Vancouver, WA

 

This question prompted me to go back and check something. In the first three seasons of the College Football Playoff structure, the highest-ranked Group of 5 team in the preseason never wound up landing that bowl berth. In 2014, Marshall was the preseason pick, but Boise State made the Fiesta Bowl. In 2015, Boise began as the highest, but Houston got the Peach Bowl nod. In 2016, Houston was favored to do it again but Western Michigan stole its thunder.

At least part of that pattern won’t likely repeat itself in 2017, as the departures of P.J. Fleck and stars Zach Terrell and Corey Davis make it unlikely the Broncos will begin the year in the Top 25. That honor will almost surely go to USF, which finished last season 11-2 and No. 19 in the AP Poll, returns fantastic dual-threat QB Quinton Flowers and is now under the direction of Charlie Strong. I won’t make any definitive predictions in February, but I assume the Bulls will be my pick come August.

Which likely dooms them.

As for who might get there instead .... An old friend shows up here

 

 

 

 

 

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I would rather be "doomed" than not be mentioned.

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2 hours ago, fhemmer209 said:

I would rather be "doomed" than not be mentioned.

#seriously

GO BULLS!!!

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He didn't officially pick us yet. 

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i will take doomed any day of the week

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It seem like everyone agrees that even if he is right, it is beneficial to be in the position we are in all off season.  It is great exposure for our program.

I would feel a lot better if Mack stayed or even CWT remained.  I am not saying Strong can't get us where we need to go.  It just raises some uncertainty.

 

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1 minute ago, MMW said:

It seem like everyone agrees that even if he is right, it is beneficial to be in the position we are in all off season.  It is great exposure for our program.

I would feel a lot better if Mack stayed or even CWT remained.  I am not saying Strong can't get us where we need to go.  It just raises some uncertainty.

Agreed.  I'm glad we have CCS, but no matter what it's going to be difficult for us to get to this year, really just due to the new coaches and all the tweaks that will inevitably take place.  If they can just keep QF doing what he does best, and fix this defense, it really seems pretty simple that we can win the AAC this year.  Problem is, nothing is ever really that simple.  

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Please ignore us.

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We can't ever get to where we hope to be without preseason hype.  We (the team and fans) just need to learn to deal with it.

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This is why we can't have nice things

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