Started By
Message

Time for a group of 5 playoff.

Posted on 12/20/25 at 7:47 pm
Posted by Lonnie Utah
Utah!
Member since Jul 2012
32589 posts
Posted on 12/20/25 at 7:47 pm
Only tenable solution
Posted by lewis and herschel
Member since Nov 2009
16077 posts
Posted on 12/20/25 at 7:48 pm to
Just makes sense, holiday weekday football rocks.
Posted by Wolfhound45
Member since Nov 2009
126239 posts
Posted on 12/20/25 at 7:48 pm to
Group of 4 to make it clean.

One conference needs to be absorbed into the other four.
Posted by New Money
Athens, GA
Member since Jun 2023
3651 posts
Posted on 12/20/25 at 7:49 pm to
Y'all must want a playoff of nothing but rematches of regular-season games.
Posted by theballguy
Member since Oct 2011
31413 posts
Posted on 12/20/25 at 7:50 pm to
Include relegation and I think it would be 1 hundo watchable and a huge success.

Every team would have something to play for
This post was edited on 12/20/25 at 7:51 pm
Posted by Islander
Orange Beach, AL
Member since Aug 2012
211 posts
Posted on 12/20/25 at 8:06 pm to
This is all headed to a minor league NFL anyway, so why not?
Posted by FairhopeTider
Fairhope, Alabama
Member since May 2012
22412 posts
Posted on 12/20/25 at 8:07 pm to
quote:

Y'all must want a playoff of nothing but rematches of regular-season games.


Would rather have that than giving charity bids to teams that have no business being in the playoff.
Posted by Jake88
Member since Apr 2005
78165 posts
Posted on 12/20/25 at 8:07 pm to
No. They suck. Just let them keep dying in the CFP so there is no question.
Posted by Drewbie
tFlagship
Member since Jun 2012
64759 posts
Posted on 12/20/25 at 8:08 pm to
I'm pretty sure they were offered one and denied it.
Posted by Drewbie
tFlagship
Member since Jun 2012
64759 posts
Posted on 12/20/25 at 8:09 pm to
quote:

Y'all must want a playoff of nothing but rematches of regular-season games.
Like Ole Miss/Tulane?
Posted by Godawgs4
Member since Aug 2016
5252 posts
Posted on 12/20/25 at 8:20 pm to
Tulane & JMU in over Vandy & Notre Dame is a travesty.
Posted by BayouPride
Member since Sep 2006
892 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 11:08 am to
Should have been done decades ago. Give them their own playoff not an invite to the Rapid Tax Relief Bowl
Posted by N0T SURE
Member since Dec 2023
1963 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 11:13 am to
The group of 5 need to put together am all-star team that goes into the playoffs representing the g5.
Posted by Gnash
Cypress, Tx
Member since Oct 2015
10008 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 11:14 am to
quote:

Y'all must want a playoff of nothing but rematches of regular-season games

You mean like every other sport on the planet?
Posted by bamabaseballsec
Member since Dec 2020
3391 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 11:17 am to
Time for a group of 5 playoff.
Posted by Lonnie Utah12/20/25 at 7:47 pm
Only tenable solution


That is dumb. You don’t need two seperate playoffs for one division. That’s how lawsuits happen bc it’s bullshite and not fair to ALL competitors. Seperate from the G5 or let them send their sacrificial lamb. Not a real playoff otherwise
This post was edited on 12/21/25 at 11:23 am
Posted by td01241
Savannah
Member since Nov 2012
28007 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 11:28 am to
This is sort of hitting on the point. The one and only reason the g5 is allowed very limited access to the current playoff is to avoid anti trust lawsuits.

The best way forward imo is a g5 separate playoff subsidized by the p4. I think it’ll actually make money and people will watch it because it’ll be equal level competition and actually give those teams a trophy to compete for. I think it’ll actually make money and not be something like the WNBA is to the NBA. Then you can give the g5 the option to continue just accepting their subsidized playoff or to take complete control of it and all of the money it makes along with it, assuming it does turn profit
This post was edited on 12/21/25 at 11:35 am
Posted by Slums_Alum
It’s cold
Member since Dec 2025
739 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 11:34 am to
If I was in charge, this is what I would do. G5 NIT format. Good post from you
Posted by cmayes56
Alabama
Member since Oct 2015
3206 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 11:36 am to
I’d watch.. I didn’t watch last night
Posted by td01241
Savannah
Member since Nov 2012
28007 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 11:36 am to
They’ll never accept it for financial reasons and will have a case against the p4 reason to sue. See my post above.

There is no way to bully them out the playoff as it currently stands. Zero. The only way is to split the two playoffs and it must be done with a financial carrot
Posted by bamameister
Right here, right now
Member since May 2016
17198 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 11:38 am to
quote:

This is sort of hitting on the point. The one and only reason the g5 is allowed very limited access to the current playoff is to avoid anti trust lawsuits.

The best way forward imo is a g5 separate playoff subsidized by the p4. I think it’ll actually make money and people will watch it because it’ll be equal level competition and actually give those teams a trophy to compete for. I think it’ll actually make money and not be something like the WNBA is to the NBA. Then you can give the g5 the option to continue just accepting their subsidized playoff or to take complete control of it and all of the money it makes along with it, assuming it does turn profit


The group of 5 sees their own playoff as the same as the old Power 5 teams resisted the BCS playoff for over 100 years of a beauty pageant era. We were made to like it. G-5 needs the same medicine.
Page 1 2 3
Jump to page
first pageprev pagePage 1 of 3Next pagelast page

Back to top
logoFollow SECRant for SEC Football News
Follow us on X and Facebook to get the latest updates on SEC Football and Recruiting.

FacebookTwitter