College Football Playoff Drama Heats Up: Which Teams Are on the Brink of Collapse or Triumph?
I think there’s functionally no chance, but San Diego State of the Mountain West and JMU of the Sun Belt have remote possibilities. The American is by far the strongest G5 conference this year, and one of its contenders, USF, started the season by beating MWC standard-bearer Boise State 34-7. The Broncos have lost three games and eliminated themselves, and the conference’s lone one-loss team is San Diego State, which has an elite defense.
The problem? SDSU’s best win is against Cal or Fresno State, and the decline of Boise State will make any future wins the Aztecs get over the Broncos less impressive, particularly with Boise QB Maddux Madsen now injured. SDSU would have to go 12-1, win the Mountain West and hope that the American champ winds up with at least three losses.


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