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-- ...

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 ...

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 ...

A college football fan on Reddit has created his own idea on how to rank just those teams in the G5, not the Power 4. This is that fan's look at the top teams after Week 9.

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 ...

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 ...