First and Him

Episode 2.02: Group of 5 Preview


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Summary

In this conversation, the hosts discuss their predictions for the Group of Five teams in college football. They focus on East Carolina University (ECU) and the University of South Florida (USF). They also mention the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and Rice University. The hosts have varying opinions on the win totals for these teams, with some taking the over and others taking the under. In this part of the conversation, the hosts discuss their picks for the Sun Belt and Conference USA conferences. They focus on Texas State as a potential winner of the Sun Belt conference, highlighting their strong defense and favorable schedule. They also mention Sam Houston State as a potential over bet in Conference USA, as well as Middle Tennessee State as an under bet. The hosts also briefly discuss Liberty's chances of making the college football playoffs and the potential for chaos in the Group of Five conferences. In this conversation, the hosts discuss various college football teams and their prospects for the upcoming season. They mention players, games, and conferences, providing their insights and predictions. The conversation covers teams from the Conference USA, Mountain West, and Group of Five conferences. They also touch on the College Football Playoff and the rankings of group of five teams.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Overview

02:53 Discussion on the 12-team Playoff and Group of Five Teams

06:12 Predictions for East Carolina University (ECU)

11:21 Predictions for the University of South Florida (USF)

16:24 Predictions for Rice University

21:26 Predictions for Memphis

24:42 Predictions for UTSA

25:24 Introduction and Sun Belt Conference

35:40 Discussion on Liberty's Playoff Hopes

40:04 Conference USA and Kennesaw State

43:33 Discussion about a player named Connor

43:59 Debate about a player's performance

44:09 Analysis of a conference

45:00 Recollection of a memorable game

47:02 Positive assessment of an offense

48:19 Support for a team

49:10 Analysis of another team

52:21 Discussion about a team's chances in a championship game

53:07 Appreciation for a team's performance on their home field

54:29 Debate about the possibility of a Group of Five team making the College Football Playoff

56:52 Prediction of the conference that will produce the Group of Five team

59:02 Importance of strength of schedule for Group of Five teams

01:01:59 Discussion about the rankings of Group of Five teams

01:02:32 Excitement for the upcoming college football season


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First and HimBy Hudson Ressler; Conner Reddick; Teddy Bartholomew