The Mountaineers rode the momentum into a Sun Belt Conference championship, finishing 11-2 and winning the inaugural Sun Belt title game 30-19 over Louisiana. As far as the projected matchups are concerned, the Cheez-It Bowl remains the No. 11 Auburn will snag that final spot in the Cotton Bowl. The Mountaineers finished the 2018 season 12â1, 7â1 in Sun Belt play to be co-champions of the East Division with Troy. Look back: The Mountaineers almost pulled off another major upset in the opening week of the 2018 season. Boise State19. College Football Playoff Rankings IRVING, Texas â Appalachian State added another milestone in its historic football season, ranked 20th in the final College Football Playoff Top 25 Rankings for the 2019 season. Due to their head-to-head win over Troy, they represented the East Division in the inaugural Sun Belt Championship Game where they defeated West Division champion Louisiana to become Sun Belt Champions for the third consecutive year and first time outright. Penn State15. 7 Baylor would also drop out of the Top 10 despite its loss to Oklahoma. Wisconsin6. ... 2019 02:10 PM ORDER REPRINT ... Oklahoma State 200. 13 Oregon toppled No. 9, Florida is just about guaranteed to land somewhere in this tier. 8 Wisconsin or No. The Red Wolves have a triumvirate of wide receivers—Omar Bayless, Kirk Merritt and Jonathan Adams Jr.—who have combined for 31 touchdowns and more than 3,000 yards. USC23. UCF24. 4 Georgia drops behind No. As the more well-rounded team, Ohio State is more deserving of the No. Quarterback Zac Thomas is back after being named the 2018 Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year after scoring 31 total touchdowns. Don't count on it, though. 21. Coupled with Ohio State's need to rally from an early scare against Wisconsin, that statement win may have been enough for LSU to retake the No. Even if the Bears do tumble, though, they're still going to represent the Big 12 in the Sugar Bowl. Appalachian State quarterback Zac Thomas (12) passes in the first half of the New Orleans Bowl NCAA college football game against Middle Tennessee in New Orleans, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. —ranked the Tigers ahead of the Buckeyes this week. Oregon is locked into the Rose Bowl following its Pac-12 championship upset of Utah. 10 and No. Georgia7. 10 Penn State and blowing out No. The lone exception was the 28-17 Penn State game in which a pair of third-quarter fumbles helped keep the Nittany Lions within shouting distance. 5 Utah in the Pac-12 championship. More 2019 Appalachian State Pages. This will be Appalachian Stateâs night with a sharp all-around performance with a good offensive balance that controls the clock and takes the Raginâ Cajuns out of their tempo. We also know that some ACC team (most likely Virginia) will play in the Orange Bowl and that some Big Ten team (probably Penn State) will go to the Rose Bowl. More 2019 Appalachian State Pages. 1? Clemson4. The Mountain West gets the Las Vegas Bowl against a middling Pac-12 foe. Richardson) and somehow got better. Kerry Miller covers college football and men's college basketball for Bleacher Report. And now we wait to see how far the No. Over the past few seasons, the selection committee hasn't much penalized teams for losses in conference championships. Iowa20. Strengths: App State’s offense, which ranked 37th in the country last season in yards per game at 431, returns virtually everybody. 9 Florida for getting spanked by LSU. 2 LSU (13-0) vs. No. 5 Utes fall in the final rankings. Drinkwitz spent the previous three seasons as North Carolina State’s offensive coordinator. 2 LSU's 37-10 thrashing of No. 2019 Appalachian State Statistics. 11 Washington and remained at No. 20. Appalachian State lost 45-38 in overtime against No. Zac Thomas ran for a touchdown and Nicholas Ross scored on a 20-yard interception return as Appalachian State beat its second Power Five program of the season -- and first from the Southeastern Conference -- with a ⦠17 in the final Top 25. Cotton Bowl (Dec. 28): Wisconsin (10-3) vs. Memphis (12-1), Orange Bowl (Dec. 30): Florida (10-2) vs. Virginia (9-4), Rose Bowl (Jan. 1): Oregon (11-2) vs. Penn State (10-2), Sugar Bowl (Jan. 1): Georgia (11-2) vs. Baylor (11-2). 1 seed. New Year's Six games are italicized and underlined. Appalachian State University is a public university located in Boone, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Orlando Sentinel college insider Matt Murschel ranked all 130 FBS teams in the country entering the 2019 season. 23. They took a mortgage deferment through the CARES Act. They were invited to the New Orleans Bowl where they defeated Middle Tennessee. Las Vegas Bowl (Dec. 21): Boise State (12-1) vs. California (7-5), Independence Bowl (Dec. 26): North Carolina (6-6) vs. Florida Atlantic* (10-3), Military Bowl (Dec. 27): Florida State (6-6) vs. Navy (9-2), First Responder Bowl (Dec. 30): Louisiana Tech (9-3) vs. Western Michigan^ (7-5), Birmingham Bowl (Jan. 2): Cincinnati (10-3) vs. Boston College (6-6), Armed Forces Bowl (Jan. 4): Liberty‡ (7-5) vs. San Diego State (9-3). Northwestern lost by 21 to Ohio State and merely dropped from No. Minnesota14. Marshall (8-4) vs. Appalachian State (12-1), Speaking of Sun Belt entities that deserve more respect/attention, keep an eye out for wherever Arkansas State lands. Their projected opponent made a similar transformation, as Louisville brought in former Appalachian State head coach Scott Satterfield and won seven games one year after going 2-10 with a negative-292 scoring margin. Utah13. They became the first team in North Carolina to win 13 games in a season; the first team to win its first five bowl games; achieved a new App State and Sun Belt record for an AP Top 25 ranking at No. The 2019 football season saw the Mountaineers break records. App State applied more pressure (sack rate of 6.3 in 2016 improved to 8.6 in 2017), forced more turnovers (1.7 to 2.2) and allowed just four yards per rushing attempt. It originated as Watuaga Academy, founded in 1899 by a citizen group determined to provide education for local teachers. 2019 Sun Belt power rankings: How do you rank anybody but App State No. *Florida Atlantic takes a spot the SEC is unable to fill.^Western Michigan takes a spot the Big 12 is unable to fill.‡Liberty takes a spot the Big Ten is unable to fill. Championship Saturday started with the Big 12 title game going to overtime and ended with the No. Ohio State3. Lane Kiffin has left Florida Atlantic for the Ole Miss opening, so the Owls will likely have an interim coach on their sideline. Appalachian State21. 1 team. Drinkwitz inherits a team that returns talent on both sides of the ball and should once again be one of the top teams in the Sun Belt. Conference: Sun Belt (East Division) ... More 2019 Appalachian State Pages. 20 in the College Football Playoff rankings and will play UAB in the New Orleans Bowl on Dec. 21. The linebacker group is also among the best in the Sun Belt. Considering the Big 12 championship went to overtime, it's unlikely No. Texas A&M 132 8 Wisconsin, winning a home game against No. Florida8. However, for a team whose resume was rooted almost entirely in the eye test, it was a bad final look. More on that shortly. But we expect Utah to be the exception to that rule, dropping all the way behind current No. 4, respectively, getting the No. No. 25 in the AP poll) thanks to a 5-1 start that featured five straight wins following an overtime loss at Penn State. 2019 Appalachian State Statistics. Just last year, No. Nine of their other 10 wins came by at least 10 points, and even the 45-38 victory over Louisiana in the Sun Belt championship was never in doubt. Memphis17. Yes, thatâs right â Appalachian State, of all teams, has two of the six best cornerbacks in college football. Central Michigan (Quick Lane Bowl) was one of the worst squads in the nation last year, going 1-11 with an offense that was just awful. There were few changes near the top of the college football rankings this week. App State’s schedule this season includes games on a Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Key losses: OL Chandler Greer, WR Dominique Heath, DL MyQuon Stout, LB Anthony Flory, DB Clifton Duck, DB Tae Hayes, Top returnees: QB Zac Thomas, RB Darrynton Evans, WR Corey Sutton, WR Thomas Hennigan, OL Victor Johnson, OL Ryan Neuzil, OL Noah Hannon, DL Chris Willis, DL Elijah Diarrassouba, LB Jordan Fehr, LB Akeem Davis-Gaither, LB Noel Cook, DB Josh Thomas, DB Desmond Franklin. 24. 52 Appalachian State strives to keep rolling under new coach. 25 in this weekâs rankings. But while Saturday was Chalk City, there was a major development in Friday's only game, as CFP No. After all that arguing over whether Utah deserved a spot in the College Football Playoff, the Utes were crushed 37-15 in the Pac-12 Championship Game and probably won't even qualify for a New Year's Six bowl. BOONE, N.C. â App State Football received another accolade in its season of firsts as the College Football Playoff committee placed the Mountaineers at No. We'll have to wait until Sunday to see if the selection committee agrees. As the highest-ranked non-CFP teams from the SEC and the Big 12, Georgia and Baylor are headed to the Sugar Bowl. Appalachian St beats Gamecocks 20-15 for 2nd Power Five win. 5 Utah, No. Yet, because of one slow start in a 24-21 loss to Georgia Southern's triple-option offense, here they are in a game that no average fan will care about. It was also the Tigers' fourth consecutive victory by at least three touchdowns. If the Badgers had been annihilated by Ohio State in the Big Ten championship, it probably would have knocked them out of contention. With all due respect to the New Orleans Bowl and whichever team represents Conference USA in that game, Appalachian State deserves better than this. LSU made its case in the SEC championship, stomping Georgia 37-10. ... College Football Scores. Quick Lane Bowl: Central Michigan* (8-5) vs. Louisville (7-5), Pinstripe Bowl: Illinois (6-6) vs. Pittsburgh (7-5)Texas Bowl: Texas (7-5) vs. Texas A&M (7-5)Cheez-It Bowl: Air Force^ (10-2) vs. Washington State (6-6), Music City Bowl: Miami (6-6) vs. Kentucky (7-5)Redbox Bowl: Michigan State (6-6) vs. Washington (7-5), Belk Bowl: Tennessee (7-5) vs. Virginia Tech (8-4)Sun Bowl: Arizona State (7-5) vs. Wake Forest (8-4)Liberty Bowl: Iowa State (7-5) vs. SMU± (10-2), Gator Bowl: Indiana (8-4) vs. Mississippi State (6-6). Itâs hard to ignore just how much more the numbers like Appalachian State than anyone else in the Sun Belt. 9 Penn State in the opening week, almost replicating one of the biggest upsets in college football history when the Mountaineers defeated No. They might even stay in front of Penn State and go to the Rose Bowl. Coach: Eliah Drinkwitz (0-0, entering first season, 0-0 overall), 2018 record: 11-2, 7-1 in Sun Belt, tied for first in East Division. With the exception of Miami-Ohio's win over Central Michigan in the MAC championship, all the favorites held serve. Alabama12. Also worth mentioning: All three of Ohio State's nonconference opponents—Cincinnati, Florida Atlantic and Miami-Ohio—ended up playing in their respective conference championship games. The Air Force triple-option offense against the Washington State air-raid offense would be highly entertaining, particularly considering how poorly Washington State has defended the run. LSU had a few colossal duds in that department while the Buckeyes entered championship weekend leading the nation in total yards allowed per game. ⢠First Sun Belt team to win as a Top 25 team (2019) ⢠First Sun Belt team to be ranked Top 25 in consecutive weeks (2019) Last year, App State earned its first Top 25 ranking as an FBS member (No. Iowa: Iowa (1â0) Washington State (2â0) Boise State (3â0) Michigan (2â1) Arizona State (4â1) Virginia (4â1) Minnesota (6â0) Iowa (5â2) Appalachian State (7â0) Kansas State (6â2) SMU (9â1) Boise State (9â1) Boise State (10â1) Appalachian State (11â1) Appalachian State (12â1) Navy (11â2) 20. 12, respectively, in the AP poll could result in an exceptionally chippy battle. 3 Clemson (13-0), National Championship Game: No. He was named assistant head coach in 2019. It's feasible that half these teams will be playing for coaches who weren't even responsible for getting them to this point. 8 Wisconsin might fall out of contention, though, which—coupled with Utah's fall—could open the door for Auburn to jump up and face Memphis in the Cotton Bowl. 1 non-playoff pairing I hope is accurate. The trump card is the defense. Find out the latest on your favorite NCAAF teams on CBSSports.com. The 2019 Football Schedule for the Appalachian State Mountaineers with box scores plus records, streaks, and rankings. Most Recent Games and Any Score Since 1869. The AAC gets a couple of games that are supposed to be against bottom-of-the-barrel ACC and SEC teams. Navy22. The Sentinel staff will take a closer look at a new team daily, counting backward from No. The Group of Five needs better representation during bowl season. It's really just a question of whether No. Appalachian State 26, Louisiana 20 Bet on Louisiana vs Appalachian State with BetMGM Appalachian State -2.5, o/u: 51.5 1 seed, particularly after vaulting the Buckeyes ahead of the Tigers two weeks ago? While Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell hasn't been linked to any specific job yet, you know his phone will be ringing off the hook after his team won 21 games in the past two seasons. Appalachian State quarterback Zac Thomas (12) ⦠The regular-season finale against Troy could determine who will play in the Sun Belt Conference Championship game on Dec. 7. Get the latest news and information for the Appalachian State Mountaineers. With Clemson and Oklahoma all but guaranteed to land at Nos. View Appalachian State University rankings for 2021 and see where it ranks among top colleges in the U.S. (Texas eventually disappeared from the rankings entirely, and both Auburn and Alabama have since slipped to just outside the Top 10.) Appalachian State football coach Eli Drinkwitz has a history lesson for any of his players ready to celebrate the Mountaineersâ top-25 national ranking this week. Oregon9. ACC (10 teams): Boston College (Birmingham Bowl), Clemson (Fiesta Bowl), Florida State (Military Bowl), Louisville (Quick Lane Bowl), Miami (Music City Bowl), North Carolina (Independence Bowl), Pittsburgh (Pinstripe Bowl), Virginia (Orange Bowl), Virginia Tech (Belk Bowl), Wake Forest (Sun Bowl), American (7 teams): Cincinnati (Birmingham Bowl), Memphis (Cotton Bowl), Navy (Military Bowl), SMU (Liberty Bowl), Temple (Gasparilla Bowl), Tulane (Frisco Bowl), UCF (Cure Bowl), Big 12 (6 teams): Baylor (Sugar Bowl), Iowa State (Liberty Bowl), Kansas State (Camping World Bowl), Oklahoma (Peach Bowl), Oklahoma State (Alamo Bowl), Texas (Texas Bowl), Big Ten (9 teams): Illinois (Pinstripe Bowl), Indiana (Gator Bowl), Iowa (Outback Bowl), Michigan (Holiday Bowl), Michigan State (Redbox Bowl), Minnesota (Citrus Bowl), Ohio State (Peach Bowl), Penn State (Rose Bowl), Wisconsin (Cotton Bowl), Conference USA (8 teams): Charlotte (Bahamas Bowl), Florida Atlantic (Independence Bowl), Florida International (New Mexico Bowl), Louisiana Tech (First Responder Bowl), Marshall (New Orleans Bowl), Southern Miss (Frisco Bowl), UAB (Gasparilla Bowl), Western Kentucky (Boca Raton Bowl), Independents (3 teams): BYU (Hawaii Bowl), Liberty (Armed Forces Bowl), Notre Dame (Camping World Bowl), Mid-American (7 teams): Buffalo (Bahamas Bowl), Central Michigan (Quick Lane Bowl), Kent State (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl), Miami (Ohio) (Camellia Bowl), Ohio (Boca Raton Bowl), Toledo (LendingTree Bowl), Western Michigan (First Responder Bowl), Mountain West (7 teams): Air Force (Cheez-It Bowl), Boise State (Las Vegas Bowl), Hawaii (Hawaii Bowl), Nevada (Arizona Bowl), San Diego State (Armed Forces Bowl), Utah State (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl), Wyoming (New Mexico Bowl), Pac-12 (7 teams): Arizona State (Sun Bowl), California (Las Vegas Bowl), Oregon (Rose Bowl), USC (Holiday Bowl), Utah (Alamo Bowl), Washington (Redbox Bowl), Washington State (Cheez-It Bowl), SEC (9 teams): Alabama (Citrus Bowl), Auburn (Outback Bowl), Florida (Orange Bowl), Georgia (Sugar Bowl), Kentucky (Music City Bowl), LSU (Fiesta Bowl), Mississippi State (Gator Bowl), Tennessee (Belk Bowl), Texas A&M (Texas Bowl), Sun Belt (5 teams): Appalachian State (New Orleans Bowl), Arkansas State (LendingTree Bowl), Georgia Southern (Camellia Bowl), Georgia State (Cure Bowl), Louisiana (Arizona Bowl). But as impressive as Saturday's win was—and as deserving as LSU may be—could the committee seriously decide Ohio State is any less worthy of the No. 2020 season schedule, scores, stats, and highlights. There have been fierce debates at the end of each of the past two seasons over which team belongs at No. And would it surprise anyone if Boise State's Bryan Harsin ends up on a non-blue turf next season? 10 Penn State and out of NY6 range into the Alamo Bowl. The ranking only lasted a week as the Apps would get blasted in Statesboro, going down to their third string QB in the process. Indiana, Illinois and Tennessee also went from the 2018 couch to a 2019 bowl game. Ohio State won all but one of its regular-season games by at least 24 points. 4 Georgia in the SEC championship. 4, but losses by Utah and Georgia made this perhaps the most cut-and-dried quartet of the College Football Playoff era. Outlook: Drinkwitz probably couldn’t have asked for a better first head-coaching job. 1 Ohio State over No. This tier inspires hope for 2020 in this year's disappointing teams. But they put forth a quality effort against the projected No. Its in-state tuition and fees are $7,410; out-of-state tuition and fees are $22,217. Auburn10. And in the previous season, Miami was obliterated 38-3 by Clemson and only slipped three spots to No. I would watch the heck out of Appalachian State against a team like Virginia Tech or Oklahoma State, and would have loved to see a Utah State or a UAB battle a Stanford or an Oregon last year. 2 LSU. The wide receivers were productive last season and the trio of Corey Sutton, Thomas Hennigan and Malik Williams are among the best in the conference. Akeem Davis-Gaither led the team with 105 tackles. This season, in particular, was quite the coaching job, as the Broncos lost a four-year starter at quarterback (Brett Rypien), a 1,400-yard rusher (Alexander Mattison) and both of their leading receivers from 2018 (Sean Modster, A.J. Ohio State also has a bunch of quality wins, twice defeating No. The Mountaineers finished ranked No. Speaking of Sun Belt entities that deserve more respect/attention, keep an eye out for wherever Arkansas State lands. But the Texas Bowl is a strong runner-up to the Cheez-It Bowl, as there is no love lost between in-state rivals Texas and Texas A&M, even though they haven't played each other since 2011. Here is the breakdown of bowl projections, listed alphabetically by conference. 1 seed and not needing to play the Tigers in the semifinals will be a huge advantage. 20; and was ranked in the College Football Playoff rankings for the first time in school and Sun Belt history. For the second year in a row, Louisiana and Appalachian State will meet in Boone, N.C. to decide the Sun Belt Championship. Appalachian State (13â1) 19. Most of this tier can be written in permanent ink, regardless of how much movement there is in the final rankings. 17 Utah lost to No. With nine players sending their National Letters of Intent to play football for Appalachian State, the recruiting class of 2019 has been completed for the Mountaineers. Ranked No. App State went on to trounce Middle Tennessee 45-13 in the New Orleans Bowl. The Mountaineers, which are ranked No. Weaknesses: Adjusting to a new coach is never easy, but there are not many glaring weaknesses on the Mountaineers. 1 team trailing by 14 at halftime of the Big Ten championship, but it ended up being a day devoid of upsets or chaos. It's mighty impressive to make the leap from "not good enough for a bowl game" straight to "good enough to take spots that were supposed to be reserved for Power Five teams.". 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That said, if the committee decides to flip-flop the top two teams again and we end up getting a national semifinal with LSU and Oklahoma racing to 70 points, that would be acceptable to everyone aside from Ohio State fans. 17 Memphis will almost certainly be the Group of Five's representative in the Cotton Bowl after two consecutive wins over Cincinnati; however, it's feasible that No. And neither the MAC nor the Sun Belt is guaranteed a spot against a Power Five foe. No matter what the schedule threw at them, the Buckeyes dominated it. The selection committee still has a crucial decision to make, though: Ohio State or LSU in the top spot. 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