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College Football: 5 Group of Five teams that could play in New Year’s Six bowl

By Ryan T. Smith

TAMPA, FL - OCTOBER 28: Quarterback Quinton Flowers #9 of the South Florida Bulls avoids a Navy Midshipmen defender during the second quarter at Raymond James Stadium on October 28, 2016 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Joseph Garnett Jr. /Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL - OCTOBER 28: Quarterback Quinton Flowers #9 of the South Florida Bulls avoids a Navy Midshipmen defender during the second quarter at Raymond James Stadium on October 28, 2016 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Joseph Garnett Jr. /Getty Images) /
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FORT COLLINS, CO – OCTOBER 1: Linebacker Josh Watson #55 of the Colorado State Rams leads the team onto the field before taking on the Wyoming Cowboys at Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium on October 1, 2016 in Fort Collins, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
FORT COLLINS, CO – OCTOBER 1: Linebacker Josh Watson #55 of the Colorado State Rams leads the team onto the field before taking on the Wyoming Cowboys at Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium on October 1, 2016 in Fort Collins, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /

4. Colorado State

On paper, the Rams look pretty even with Boise State this season– maybe even a notch behind. They only went 7-6 last season, but won four of their last five regular season games and return all of the pieces from what was a terrifying offense in 2016. If Mike Bobo and company can shore up a leaky defense, the CSU-Boise game could decide the Mountain West title.

The schedule isn’t awful. The Rams visit Alabama, which is a near-certain loss, but every other game is winnable. CSU opens with two beatable Pac-12 opponents in Oregon State and rival Colorado, gets Boise State at home, and avoids San Diego State in the regular season. If the Rams can split Colorado and Boise, they could be in the driver’s seat for a New Year’s Six bowl.

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