I fully believe we’ll see a changing of the rules to raise the barrier of entry or shut the G5 out of the CFP entirely after the complete fan and media pundit melt down over 2 G5s getting in. So, how long do you all think we have until that happens? The current deal runs through 2031-32 but I don’t think we have 6 more seasons before they pull the rug out from under us.

They will change it next year.

There is already an MOU with Notre Dame that if they are in the top 12 they automatically get in.

I expect changes to eliminate, or severely curtail G5 participation as well.

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Tue Dec 09, 2025 11:59 pm

I fully believe we’ll see a changing of the rules to raise the barrier of entry or shut the G5 out of the CFP entirely after the complete fan and media pundit melt down over 2 G5s getting in. So, how long do you all think we have until that happens? The current deal runs through 2031-32 but I don’t think we have 6 more seasons before they pull the rug out from under us.

If Tulane and JMU can win their first round games it may not be immediate. If they both lose (or one win and one lose) then we won't see another g6 in the field again. I'm almost to a point (mentally) to where the g6 just does their own thing with playoffs.

This has been debated extensively not only on many threads here but nationally as well. There are many thoughts as to how any playoff should be structured. I don’t really think conference champs should get an auto bid since none of them are built for each team to have a balanced schedule- see Duke. No G5 will really have a chance to be rated in the top 16 each season unless they run the table. I’ve always hated that there is a dividing line between schools theoretically at the same level. Division 2, 3 and FCS don’t separate within themselves. Many here are adamant that they don’t incorporate a G5/NIT playoff as it rings of FCS again. At this point personally I couldn’t care less. It’s a broken system now and it’s really hard to see it going back.