This is an opinion column. Louisiana State. Penn State. Florida. Auburn. UCLA. Virginia Tech. Oklahoma State. Arkansas. Stanford. Oregon State. Colorado State. Virginia Tech … UAB. Which one doesn’t belong?

North Texas was perhaps Saturday’s most triumphant winner in terms of College Football Playoff prospects, as the Mean Green decimated UAB 53-24, hours after Navy ejected South Florida from the conference’s driver’s seat — making the path to the American title run through Denton, for now.

The UConn football team responded to last week’s OT loss with an all-around dominant game against UAB to clinch bowl eligibility for the second year in a row.

For a third straight year, UAB’s season will end in November. The Blazers’ chances of reaching a bowl were officially buried Saturday in a blowout loss to North Texas inside Protective Stadium.

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Bill Clark built Prattville High School into a national power and resurrected the football program at UAB. This week, Clark is taking on what may be an even bigger challenge – the role of celebrity guest picker for this week’s top 20 high school football games.

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Nov. 22 at 3 p.m. EST. How to watch: ESPN+ Key stats UAB Offense Overall: 407.4 yards per game (53rd in FBS) Passing: 277 yards per game (23rd) Rushing: 130.4 yards per game (99th) Scoring: 26.8 points per game (72nd) UAB Defense Overall: 418.

UAB is opening next season in Big Ten country. The football program announced Thursday afternoon that it will kick off next year’s campaign with a trip to Illinois on Sept. 5. UAB also announced it will be hosting Samford inside Protective Stadium in both the 2026 and 2027 seasons.