- Houston goes undefeated, wins contract bowl
- Georgia Tech bottoms out in the Coastal and PJ is fired
- Arizona State wins the Pac-12 South
- Utah fires Kyle Whittingham after another mediocre season
- Washington wins the Pac-12 North
- Washington State finishes in the Top 25
- South Alabama wins the Sun Belt
- Tulane and Memphis are bowl eligible
- App State doesn't win a single FBS game
- Old Dominion wins CUSA East
- New Mexico is bowl eligible and Bob Davie retains his job (I really have no idea why I want to believe in Bob Davie)
- Rutgers goes winless in FBS play
- CFP: FSU, Bammer, tosu, Arizona St. (tOSU will be less deserving than any number of teams, but will get in because B1G and committee not wanting to invite much controversy their first year)