AUSTIN, Texas — A longtime college football reporter shocked fans with his prediction heading into the new season.
One school from a smaller conference is guaranteed a spot, but the real controversy is who McMurphy left out of his prediction – the Texas Longhorns.
The Bobcats could make the College Football Playoff thanks to a rebuilt quarterback room featuring last year’s Sun Belt Player of the Year Jordan McCloud and Westwood High School alum RJ Martinez.
“To get where we want to go, I think you as a quarterback, you got to play at a certain level,” Texas State head coach GJ Kinne said. “We challenge those guys … Jordan and RJ both demonstrated that they can go out there and do that.”
Oddsmakers tend to agree.
Betting odds have Texas State as a favorite in the Sun Belt Conference, just behind Appalachian State. They also have Texas trailing Georgia as the top team in the SEC.
