SBNation: Fresno State football is the 2016 Mountain West's biggest wild card
I wrote in last year's preview that it makes sense when Fresno State is good. Unlike so many other Mountain West schools, you've got a lovely recruiting location, and your program has a history of solid results -- a couple of ranked finishes, seven seasons with double-digit wins, 21 bowl appearances, etc. In the time that current recruits have been alive, you've pulled some memorable upsets, and you've attended a bowl in 14 of 17 seasons.
2016 projected wins: 5.8
Projected S&P+ ranking: 94 (7 in Mountain West)
5-year recruiting ranking: 78 (3 in Mountain West)
Biggest strength: Recruiting has established a solid level of athleticism.
Biggest question mark: Do the Bulldogs have a quarterback? A running back? An offensive line? Receivers? You get the idea. The offense is in flux, to put it politely.
Biggest 2016 game: at UNLV (Oct. 1). This is the second of seven virtual tossups on the schedule, and it's the conference opener. This will set the tone for the final two months.
Summary: After two strong seasons and two poor ones, DeRuyter's second life as head coach begins. His Bulldogs have enough experience to go 8-4 and enough question marks to go 4-8. They are a MWC wild card.
Read the awesome in depth preview here: http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2016/3/18/11247838/fresno-state-football-2016-preview-schedule-roster
