Let's just get this out of the way — yes, the rankings mean nothing at this point.
But if major national publications' pre-summer college football top 25 rankings are any indication, Boise State will be perhaps the top contender for the Group of Five's berth in a New Year's Six Bowl.
The Broncos have been ranked by the Associated Press in the preseason once during coach Bryan Harsin's tenure (No. 23 in 2015). Considering the wealth of talent returning on defense, plus senior quarterback Brett Rypien and 1,000-yard rusher Alexander Mattison, come August, that should make it two preseason rankings in five seasons.