Put us In the Power Five, but don't take our Power
As I sit down on a Saturday morning to reflect on the weekend of NCAA FBS football that was Week 1 and Week 2 that is ongoing, I am reminded of just how quirky this world of college football can be. All schools want to "move up" the food chain, right? My law alma mater of Memphis longed after a Big XII invite in past years. Our former Conference USA rival Louisville made it to the Power Five and seems to be doing well in the ACC. TCU is now in the Big XII. Out west, Utah went to the Pac-12. The Memphis Tigers, Cincinnati Bearcats, and others are singing the Group of Five blues. Except that someone forgot to send the memo to (besides Memphis and Cincinnati) Hawai'i, Nevada, Georgia State, Boise State, and Wyoming in Week 1. Boise State earned a place in the Top 25 with its win over Florida State in Tallahassee and will likely be holding its place after beating Marshall on the blue turf in a second half dominated by defense on Friday night 9/6....