Group of 5 Energy Rankings: Northern Illinois vaults into high three after historic upset of Notre Dame

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Group of 5 Energy Rankings: Northern Illinois vaults into high three after historic upset of Notre Dame

Northern Illinois pulled off the stunner final weekend in South Bend, Indiana, knocking off then-No. 5 Notre Dame. Coach Thomas Hammock’s squad did exactly what wanted to be performed to do the unimaginable. I ponder if he adopted my tutorial on the anatomy of an upset? Though my tutorial targeted on what makes for an FCS-over-FBS upset, the identical guidelines apply right here. 

These forms of performances and outcomes may also help Group of 5 groups rise within the Faculty Soccer Playoff Rankings, however additionally they strengthen the profile of the convention they characterize. For instance: take a look at how Solar Belt groups have carried out this season. Certainly one of its finest groups, Texas State, already made a press release in opposition to UTSA and rose on this week’s Group of 5 Energy Rankings in consequence. 

Oh, and the Bobcats host Arizona State on Thursday night time. That can be a good larger alternative to state their case as one of many high non-major applications in school soccer. 

That type of success is why these Group of 5 rankings stay vital. Although these conferences get a considerably decrease monetary assure from the brand new 12-team CFP, they’re on a extra equitable subject in the case of the competitors: The 4 highest ranked convention champions get byes, and the 5 highest ranked champs get auto-bids, however nothing is to say that the supposed “Energy 4” are assured these 4 byes or 4 of these 5 spots; if a Group of 5 group had been to outrank, hypothetically, the Massive 12 champion, it could get a bye and residential recreation. And with these spots comes monetary windfalls based mostly on success within the event.

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