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Bowl game organizers would support a separate G6 playoff per Front Office Sports
Posted on 12/19/25 at 7:39 am
Posted on 12/19/25 at 7:39 am
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Bowl Season executive director Nick Carparelli, whose organization oversees the scheduling of bowl games, tells Front Office Sports that bowl game operators would support facilitating a Group of 6 playoff.
“We’re in constant dialogue with all the conferences and the consistent message is: We are here to serve the game of college football, like we have for a long, long time,” Carparelli says. “So, if the Group of 6 were to want to put together a series of bowl games that determine some type of champion, in their group, we would be excited to be a part of that conversation.”
Carparelli believes providing neutral postseason sites, like most other NCAA sports have, is paramount. “When you get to that level, having a competitively fair, neutral site environment is very important,” he says.
Meetings between the 10 FBS conferences and Bowl Season execs about the 2026 landscape and beyond will take place sometime after the Jan. 20 CFP national championship game.
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Posted on 12/19/25 at 7:44 am to Kinderman
Two separate tournaments would be awesome.
And if on the off chance that a G6 team wants their way into an at large bid (no conference title bs) they can play with the big boys if they so choose.
But that makes way too much sense.
And if on the off chance that a G6 team wants their way into an at large bid (no conference title bs) they can play with the big boys if they so choose.
But that makes way too much sense.
Posted on 12/19/25 at 8:02 am to Kinderman
I can’t tell if college football is dead or just in its death throes.
Posted on 12/19/25 at 8:06 am to KosmoCramer
Makes too much sense but the ego of football coaches, players and fans wouldn’t allow it. So much of it is extrinsic motivated by being perceived as part of “the” big boys table and invited to “the” tournament. Instead of being happy with what they have and what it could be, which is objectively better for all involved at their level and I reckon that’s not just the moral fiber of it but also financially.
ETA. Never in a million years would this happen because of conferences but would love to see some sort of relegation/promotion concept that the G6 playoff would factor into.
ETA. Never in a million years would this happen because of conferences but would love to see some sort of relegation/promotion concept that the G6 playoff would factor into.
This post was edited on 12/19/25 at 8:08 am
Posted on 12/19/25 at 8:08 am to Kinderman
As one of about 12 total die hard Louisiana Tech fans, I embrace this with open arms. We would actually be playing for something going forward.
Posted on 12/19/25 at 8:09 am to KosmoCramer
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And if on the off chance that a G6 team wants their way into an at large bid (no conference title bs) they can play with the big boys if they so choose.
I think this part would make a G6 playoff a good idea. It doesn't necessarily eliminate you from the CFP if you're legitimately deserving (like those old Utah, Boise, and UCF teams). Otherwise, a G6 playoff featuring those top teams would be a lot of fun. I do wish they'd be on-campus games instead of weird neutral sites, but we'd have to cross that bridge when we got there.
Posted on 12/19/25 at 8:11 am to LSUminati
That's true. It is very much about perception. Fans kind of have some blame here though too. You have Division 1 schools that play at the FCS level that fans refer to as "Division 2" schools. No, they're Division 1, just a different subdivision.
That's the fear of these G6 schools, that they will be labeled as lower level "Division 2".
That's the fear of these G6 schools, that they will be labeled as lower level "Division 2".
Posted on 12/19/25 at 8:13 am to LSUminati
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Makes too much sense but the ego of football coaches, players and fans wouldn’t allow it. So much of it is extrinsic motivated by being perceived as part of “the” big boys table and invited to “the” tournament. Instead of being happy with what they have and what it could be, which is objectively better for all involved at their level and I reckon that’s not just the moral fiber of it but also financially.
ETA. Never in a million years would this happen because of conferences but would love to see some sort of relegation/promotion concept that the G6 playoff would factor into.
I can see a day where an "NIT style" tournament could be developed. However, a G6 school wouldn't automatically be excluded from making the CFP. It's just that they wouldn't have a predetermined auto-bid like they have now.
It's inevitable that the major conference schools will form kind of a "super league" where the G6 schools are left out. Thus, it would benefit the G6 programs to start planning for it.
Posted on 12/19/25 at 8:17 am to Alt26
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It's inevitable that the major conference schools will form kind of a "super league" where the G6 schools are left out. Thus, it would benefit the G6 programs to start planning for it.
Yep
Posted on 12/19/25 at 8:27 am to KosmoCramer
quote:what do you mean off chance? The G6 team would pick this option 100% of the time. With the expanded playoffs, you'll have a G6 team in position for an at large more often than not. And they'll pick the money over chasing the "G6 champion" title.
And if on the off chance that a G6 team wants their way into an at large bid (no conference title bs) they can play with the big boys if they so choose.
Posted on 12/19/25 at 8:31 am to Kinderman
Expanding the playoff to 16 plus a separate G5/6 playoff tournament would be awesome. More football for fans and more money for schools, advertisers, networks, and players.
It needs to happen. More football has never been a bad thing
It needs to happen. More football has never been a bad thing
Posted on 12/19/25 at 8:35 am to msutiger
It’s a no-brainer. Bowls have been reduced to dogshit, especially for G6 teams that are being pillaged.
Posted on 12/19/25 at 10:44 am to NIH
I love this idea. Even a mini playoff between conferences could draw more attention (and attendance) to bowls. Something like the top 2 teams in both the Mountain West and Sun Belt face off. MW 1 versus SB 2 in the New Mexico Bowl (or something out west) and SB1 versus MW2 in the Birmingham Bowl. Winner faces off in the New Orleans Bowl.
A broader G6 playoff would be much better, but I don't see why they couldn't conjure up something like that to sell some tickets and get some additional ESPN dollars into their coffers.
Throw some cash in as a prize to the winning players as well.
A broader G6 playoff would be much better, but I don't see why they couldn't conjure up something like that to sell some tickets and get some additional ESPN dollars into their coffers.
Throw some cash in as a prize to the winning players as well.
This post was edited on 12/19/25 at 10:45 am
Posted on 12/19/25 at 10:47 am to KosmoCramer
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Two separate tournaments would be awesome.
And if on the off chance that a G6 team wants their way into an at large bid (no conference title bs) they can play with the big boys if they so choose.
But that makes way too much sense.
No it doesn't make sense. Perhaps make it like an NIT tournament. But separating them is stupid.
Posted on 12/19/25 at 10:55 am to NIH
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Bowls have been reduced to dogshit, especially for G6 teams that are being pillaged.
We'd still be pillaged even with a playoff.
That's why the sit a year if you transfer needs to come back. Make an exception if the head coach leaves or is fired, but other than that, you sit. Make that booster pay for a year the athlete isn't playing, to help at least curb some of this ridiculous shite.
This post was edited on 12/19/25 at 4:32 pm
Posted on 12/19/25 at 10:57 am to ragincajun03
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Make an exception if the head coach leaves or is fired, but other than that, you sit. Make that booster pay for a year the athlete isn't playing, to help at least curb some of this ridiculous shite.
This would help things out.
Posted on 12/19/25 at 10:59 am to KosmoCramer
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Two separate tournaments would be awesome.
And if on the off chance that a G6 team wants their way into an at large bid (no conference title bs) they can play with the big boys if they so choose.
But that makes way too much sense.
An 8 team playoff for the G6 would be awesome. Take the 6 conference champions and 2 at large teams. Then if G6 school(s) are in the top12 or top16 of the CFP ranking at the end of the season they get to step up and play with the big boys and the G6 playoffs takes additional at large teams. To avoid confusion with CFP it could be called the Continental Championship instead of the National Championship.
Posted on 12/19/25 at 11:13 am to dupergreenie
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No it doesn't make sense. Perhaps make it like an NIT tournament. But separating them is stupid.
It makes complete sense to those of us who aren’t delusional.
Posted on 12/19/25 at 11:35 am to LSUminati
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Makes too much sense but the ego of football coaches, players and fans wouldn’t allow it
Says the LSU fan who is against at the idea of a single FBS playoff that includes all the conferences b/c it's not fair that some teams have easier schedules.
Posted on 12/19/25 at 11:39 am to Suntiger
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I can’t tell if college football is dead or just in its death throes.
There’s some further shaking out and expansion ahead.
When the dust finally settles someday, everything below the SEC and B1G will likely remain the closest in true spirit to what used to be known as college football while the SEC and B1G fully assume the function of a lower level of pro ball that continue to be affiliated with and utilize respective school names and colors.
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