SOURCE: Indiana is expected to hire Fresno State offensive coordinator Kalen DeBoer as its new offensive coordinator. An announcement is expected soon but DeBoer will replace Mike DeBord, who retired last month. DeBoer also has been a coordinator at Eastern Michigan and Southern Illinois. This is a very good hire by IU coach Tom Allen.
Iowa held on to defeat Mississippi State, and Kentucky capped its best year since 1977 with a win over Penn State.
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Jeff Tedford leads Fresno State to the Mountain West championship in his second year. Tedford elevated Fresno State from one win in 2016 to 10-4 last season. He has made his alma mater relevant again in short order.
After three weeks of the same top four, Georgia enters the semifinals, while Michigan tumbles out after a loss to Ohio State.
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Alabama earned another shutout, Michigan kept rolling with an easy win over Rutgers and Northwestern (!) will play for the B1G title. What else did we learn?
| MOUNTAIN | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 7-1 | 10-3 |
| Utah State | 7-1 | 11-2 |
| Wyoming | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Air Force | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Colorado State | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| New Mexico | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Fresno State | 7-1 | 12-2 |
| Nevada | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Hawai'i | 5-3 | 8-6 |
| San Diego State | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| UNLV | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| San Jose State | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| CFP RANKINGS | AP | COACHES |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | 18 | 18 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Cropper | ATH | Signed | 80 |
| Reggie Strong | S | Signed | 78 |
| Juan Rodriguez | TE-Y | Signed | 77 |
| Raymond Pauwels | TE-Y | Signed | 77 |
| Deven Jarvis | CB | Signed | 76 |
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | D. Carr | Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award |
