Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
Mountain West program. Bill Connelly's "dark horse" pick for 2026 because of the G6 playoff scheduling-quirk rule — Hawaii happened to schedule two power-conference opponents a decade ago, which makes them effectively eligible for a playoff bid where peers like UTSA are not. "A nice Hawaii run late at night on Saturdays."
Current Show Posture
As of 2026-08-30:
Hawaii lost 37–27 to Stanford after both hosts had trusted the Warriors in the opener. Micah Alejado's late fumble helped create the final separation, and the result lowers the immediate confidence in Hawaii without erasing the offense, the scheduling-quirk eligibility, or the broader G6 case. The show now needs more evidence before treating Hawaii as the clean dark horse.
Episode Appearances
- 2026-08-30 Week 0 Reaction - Virginia, Memphis and the First FBS Arrivals — 37–27 loss to Stanford; a late fumble flipped the close finish after the preseason trust pick.
- 2026-04-30 Bill Connelly Post-Spring Conference Walk — playoff-eligibility quirk
- 2026-08-26 QB Battles, Eligibility Chaos & Our Week 0 College Football Preview — both hosts take Hawaii over Stanford.
Running Takes
- 2026-04-30: 2026-04-30 G6 Playoff Path Is a Scheduling Quirk
- 2026-08-26: 2026-08-26 Hawaii Is the Better Team to Trust Against Stanford — Hawaii's offense and Alejado make it the Week 0 trust pick