DENTON, Texas (AP) — While North Texas is in The Associated Press poll for the first time since 1959, the Mean Green haven't yet cracked the College Football Playoff rankings.

But they could still make a run to being in the 12-team playoff as the highest-ranked Group of Five champion.

North Texas (9-1, 5-1 American), No. 22 in the AP poll and with the nation's highest-scoring offense, plays Saturday at Rice and then finishes the regular season at home against Temple the day after Thanksgiving.

The only G5 team in the latest CFP rankings is conference foe Tulane (8-2, 5-1), at No. 24 in that and the AP poll. The Green Wave and Mean Green don't have a regular-season matchup, but could meet in the championship game for the 14-team league.

“I think just us winning these two games and

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