Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Giovanni Malloy, Ph.d, is a data scientist and sports analyst. South Florida’s early-season Cinderella surge came to a halt in ...

A mere mention of the term "Group of Five" makes certain sects of the college football fandom flare up. There is a seemingly eternal debate -- especially around the College Football Playoff-- ...

Spencer Danielson is glad his Boise State team is back in the conversation, “which it should be.” Following their first College Football Playoff appearance, the Broncos are No. 25 in the preseason US ...

When we started tracking the Group of Five contenders weeks ago, we made the assumption that no two-loss team, outside a power conference, would be considered for the College Football Playoffs. The ...

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The powers that be in college football may have been preoccupied this offseason with trying to widen the moat around certain conferences, but that tended to obscure just how good a year those outside ...

The Group of Five has a handful of sleeper candidates to contend for this year's Heisman Trophy. While the label of the Group of Five is a relatively new moniker, there have been star players who have ...

After a look at the Power 4 leagues, SI runs through the remaining conferences and the favorites, new coaches and potential playoff teams. College football crossed the offseason Rubicon last weekend ...