One of the glaring differences between the first and last top-25 rankings of the season will be the inclusion of a Group of 5 conference champion in the top 12.

We won't see the committee's top 25 until Nov. 4, but sneaking into the preseason AP Top 25 is Boise State at No. 25 -- the only Group of 5 team represented. The Broncos have the highest chance to reach the playoff (25%) of any G5 team, according to ESPN Analytics.

When the preseason poll was released, Boise State coach Spencer Danielson met with his players and reminded them that in 2024 they weren't ranked at all -- but went on to win the Mountain West Conference and earn a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff.

"I told our guys, 'The country doesn't think you can be anything because Ashton Jeanty's not here,'" Danie

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