Tag: Temple Owls

AAC Commissioner Mike Aresco again wants to eliminate the Power 5/Group of 5 split

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Fort Worth, Texas — American Athletic Conference Commissioner Mike Aresco marked the start of the AAC men’s basketball tournament Thursday by issuing a statement once again opposing what Aresco believes is an unhealthy division between the Power 5 and Group of 5 conferences at the FBS level. “In recent weeks, I’ve seen references to the ‘Powerful Five’ in interviews and public conversations suggesting that the P5 is an almost exclusive focus in college athletics, Aresco wrote in the statement. “This is very misleading, especially in the current environment.” Aresco spoke…

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No. 1 Houston upset by Temple at home: How this could hurt the Cougars in March

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Houston, the nation’s top team, fell to unranked Temple 56-55 in Houston on Sunday. Here’s what you need to know: The Owls stopped Houston’s attempt at the last second, out of bounds. Houston only scored three points in the final five minutes. Houston’s only other loss of the season, on December 10 against Alabama, came amid the Cougars’ first stint as a first team. With No. 2 Kansas losing to TCU at home Saturday, this weekend marks the first time in history that the top two teams have lost at…

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Send a set of 5 College Football Questions to Chris Vanini’s mailbag

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Submit your questions below to Chris Vannini’s upcoming G5 mailbag. .

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James Madison makes instant FBS statement, plus CFP expansion and more: G5 Drive

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One of the most dominant performances of Week 1 in college football came from a team playing its first game as a Football Bowl Subdivision school. James Madison knows how to win. The Dukes haven’t had a losing record since 2002 and they’d been a Football Championship Subdivision powerhouse for the past six years, with a 70-11 record. But they were also just 6-22 against FBS teams in their history as an FCS program. So last Saturday’s 44-7 win against Middle Tennessee was an eye-opener. The Dukes outgained the Blue…

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