UNCOVERED: Group of 6 | History Defined

College Football QB Injury Tracker, Week 9: Ohio State Set for First Game Without Julian Sayin

The Buckeyes will lean on one of their young backups as they look to avoid taking a second loss.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 31

Here’s How the Group of 6 Can Have Its Expanded CFP Cake and Eat It, Too

Here’s a modest proposal to keep college football’s mid-majors from falling away completely.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 30

Group of 6 Power Rankings: Does James Madison Still Have a Playoff Path After Appalachian State Upset?

The Dukes dropped their first conference game since 2024 in a midweek classic against the Mountaineers, shaking up the top of the G6 rankings.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 29

Group of 6 Power Rankings: A Clear Mountain West Favorite Will Be Determined Saturday

This weekend’s New Mexico vs. North Dakota State game in Albuquerque is one of the great games of the season in the Group of 6.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 22

College Football Playoff Eliminator After Week 7: Chaos Doesn’t Inflict Carnage

While there were multiple upsets in the AP Top 25, no actual damage was done to many teams’ CFP hopes.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 20

College Football Playoff Eliminator: How the 2026 Season Would Look in a 24-Team Field

If the expanded playoff was implemented this season, 26 more teams would be alive going into Week 7 than in the current setup with two-thirds coming from the Power 4.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 17

College Football’s Coaching Carousel Is Quiet at Midseason. Here’s What We’re Hearing.

Mike Norvell’s decision that cost Florida State a win puts him back on the hot seat, while Maryland-Rutgers this week could be pivotal.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 16

Group of 6 Power Rankings: North Dakota State’s Offense Gets Lost in the Desert

Boise State and James Madison dealt with serious upset bids in a shaky week for Group of 6 powers.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 15

College Football Playoff Eliminator After Week 6: More Than Half of All Teams Out of the Running

The ACC and Big 12 took big hits in Week 6, and the Group of 6 bid is down to a dozen viable contenders.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 13

Forde-Yard Dash: We Relegated Six Power-Conference Teams. Here’s Who Got Demoted.

What if college football adopted European soccer’s promotion-and-relegation system? The Dash used conference records to redraw the pecking order.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 12