3. Coastal Carolina at Appalachian State winner
– CFN 2021 Coastal Carolina Preview
Both the Chanticleers and Mountaineers deserve their own spot on this list, but for all intents and purposes, the loser of their matchup in Boone, NC on October 20th has no real shot.
The Sun Belt champion is absolutely in the New Year’s Six chase as long as it goes unbeaten or has one loss, but forget about it with two losses.
That’s not to say Appalachian State couldn’t upset Miami on the road – it absolutely could – and run the table from there, but it also has to play Marshall and has road dates at Louisiana, Georgia State, Arkansas State and Troy. There’s a misfire somewhere in there.
Coastal Carolina gets its annual win over Kansas out of the way early, but what if the Big 12 team finally has something figured out?
The Chanticleers also have to go to Arkansas State and Georgia Southern, but they could rip through the slate if they’re good enough to beat Appalachian State on the road.
– CFN 2021 Appalachian State Preview