Story byDouglas FarmerFri, December 5, 2025 at 5:38 PM UTC·4 min readWould you believe me if I told you the Conference USA champion has a chance at reaching the College Football Playoff? Do not entirely rule out the 9-3 Kennesaw State Owls. A reasonable upset in the ACC title game and a surprising one in the Sun Belt would be needed, as well as the short favorite winning in the Mountain West, but that all qualifies as a chance. Of course, the Jacksonville State Gamecocks would first have a say in this thought, but their first one against the Owls came in some part due to a fluke ending in the first half.