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 ...

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 ...

The College Football Playoff expanded to 12 teams before the 2024 season. The expanded format allows more teams to earn bids, but what makes it especially notable is the automatic inclusion of a Group ...

The Group of 5 arrangement with the College Football Playoff became one of the most polarizing topics ahead of the weekend's first-round games. Nick Saban lit the fuse with an unflattering comparison ...

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-- ...

Tulane wasn't on the college football radar for decades before ascending to top of the G5. Michael DeMocker / Getty Images The first time Jon Sumrall coached at Tulane, he was ready to get out of ...

The first two games in the first round of the 2025 College Football Playoff were pretty competitive. The final two games, however, were not. "It was a tough day for the Group of 5," Klatt said. "It ...

The first two games in the first round of the 2025 College Football Playoff were pretty competitive. The final two games, however, were not. For FOX Sports lead college football analyst Joel Klatt, No ...