G5 Ranks (UConn #25)

[Vowelguy]

HERO Sports 2024 Group of Five Top 25 Media Poll For Week 8

Here’s a look at HERO Sports’ Group of Five college football rankings going into Week 8 of the 2024 season.

herosports.com

Seems low, esp given the beatdown of #20 Buffalo.

MW -1, 2, 18, 21, 23*
AAC - 3*, 3*, 5, 6, 13
CUSA - 7, 9, 12
SBC - 8, 10, 11, 14, 17, 19, 23*
MAC - 15, 16, 20, 22
Ind - 25

 

[Vowelguy]

For comparison, heres Massey Composite:

1. Boise 17
2. WashSt 25
3. Army 28
4. JMU 31
5. Navy 34
6. UNLV 38
7. Tulane 40
8. Memphis 45
9. ULM 58
10. Liberty 59
11. TexasSt 62
12. UNT 63
13. Sam Houston 65
14. UConn 66
15. OregonSt 68
16. GaSo 70
17. W Kentucky 72
18. Louisiana 73
19. No Ill 74
20. Coastal Car 76
21. Toledo 78
22. Buffalo 81
23. San Jose 83
24. Marshall 84
25. Fresno 85
26. Ohio 88
27. Nevada 91
28. Col St 92
29. MiaOH 93
30. Jax St 95
31. ArkSt 96
32. E Mich 99

 

[willie99]

Go UConn, followed closely by Army and Navy

 

[ScottVib]

laughable when UConn beat #20 by a ton, the same #20 that also beat #15.

Transitive property isn’t the be all, end all, but when the game is non-competitive I don’t see how you rank Buffalo ahead of UConn. Maybe some weren’t sure UConn was eligible?