06-16-2018, 01:38 PM
CBS Sports has us ranked as the #1 team likely to get the G5 NY6 spot.
The Group of 5 teams most likely to earn a NY6 berth
From the article.....
1. Memphis: We'll start with the biggest knock against Memphis in 2018. It doesn't have Riley Ferguson returning at QB nor Anthony Miller at wide receiver, and that will be difficult to overcome. It's a legitimate concern, but it's one that's alleviated a bit by what else Memphis does have returning. The Tigers have the most experienced offensive line in the AAC, and that's one of the reasons I looked at UCF as a real possibility last season. If you have an inexperienced QB, it's best to have him behind a line that knows what it's doing. Furthermore, while I don't think anybody would consider Memphis' defense elite (it allowed 32.5 ppg last year), most of that unit returns as well with some improvement expected. The Tigers also have a friendly schedule. It's the kind of schedule that I think would keep it out of the College Football Playoff if it went undefeated, but you don't have to go undefeated to get that NY6 spots. You just have to win your conference while racking up 10 wins or more, and Memphis has a schedule that could allow them to do both.
The Group of 5 teams most likely to earn a NY6 berth
From the article.....
1. Memphis: We'll start with the biggest knock against Memphis in 2018. It doesn't have Riley Ferguson returning at QB nor Anthony Miller at wide receiver, and that will be difficult to overcome. It's a legitimate concern, but it's one that's alleviated a bit by what else Memphis does have returning. The Tigers have the most experienced offensive line in the AAC, and that's one of the reasons I looked at UCF as a real possibility last season. If you have an inexperienced QB, it's best to have him behind a line that knows what it's doing. Furthermore, while I don't think anybody would consider Memphis' defense elite (it allowed 32.5 ppg last year), most of that unit returns as well with some improvement expected. The Tigers also have a friendly schedule. It's the kind of schedule that I think would keep it out of the College Football Playoff if it went undefeated, but you don't have to go undefeated to get that NY6 spots. You just have to win your conference while racking up 10 wins or more, and Memphis has a schedule that could allow them to do both.
