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Good morning! RIP, the penny.

For years, pre-Playoff, the college football world clamored for the little guy. Mid-majors, Group of 5, whatever you want to call them. Outside of the big-boy conferences, excellent football — often undefeated football — was being played and innovated across the country. Schools like Boise State, Hawaii, Cincinnati and others come to mind.  The advent of the College Football Playoff brought more possibility there, and...

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