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The original was posted on /r/cfb by /u/usffan on 2025-05-31 14:01:41+00:00.
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Off we go to the #84 spot in the countdown with Air Force (high = 73, low = 94), the 8th MWC team to be listed. The timing seems right with the Pac-12/MWC mediation entering its 6th day and staring down the alleged deadline of tomorrow for the teams leaving to give their notice. Troy Calhoun enters his 19th season in charge of the Falcons, and it’s starting to become realistic that he could reach or even top his predecessor Fisher DeBerry’s 23 year run at the helm. 2024 was definitely a down season for Air Force, finishing at 5-7 and missing out on a bowl game for the first time in 5 years after a 40-12 stretch from 2019-2023. The Falcons rank 72nd nationally in returning production, with most of that on the offensive side of the ball (27th), including pretty much everybody except QB Quentin Hayes. With Air Force in the unique position of not really taking in transfers and not really trumpeting their recruiting (which ranked 129th in the country and 2nd to last in the MWC), it’s going to be hard to predict how the Falcons will look with an untested signal caller. These rankings would suggest they’re unlikely to win the Commander-in-Chief trophy, and with a conference slate that has them also playing all 3 teams ranked ahead of them in the MWC plus a road game at UConn, they’re going to have little room for error to get back to a bowl in 2025.