Brian West

People whining that JMU and the Sun Belt should not have been in the playoffs. I took a look at the point differential for this playoff so far vs 2024 - 2025 The people complaining mean to say that they only want to see major conference teams lose by that much. See the thread.

If you think Group of 5 teams don’t belong in the College Football Playoff, you don’t actually love college football. Group of 5 teams belong in the CFP if they earn it. JMU and Tulane earned their way in. Anyone trying to gate keep the CFP and keep Group of 5 teams out is carrying water for the wrong people. Football fans love underdogs. Sports fans love Cinderellas. If they get crushed in the game, that’s okay. We’ve seen perennial powerhouses get crushed in the College Football playoffs and those same voices didn’t say those teams didn’t belong in consideration for the CFP ever again. -Alabama lost 44-16 to Clemson in 2019 -Oklahoma lost 63-28 to LSU in 2019 -Ohio State lost 31-0 to Clemson in 2016 -Ohio State lost 52-24 to Alabama in 2021 All are in the CFP this year because they earned it. We’ve seen Cinderellas beat the big dawgs throughout College Football and College Sports history. So whether JMU and Tulane get blown out, hold their own, or win their games in the CFP, the result shouldn’t be used against all group of 5 teams to keep them out of the CFP. An undefeated or 1 loss Group of 5 conference champion earns their way into the CFP. The size of your brand shouldn’t determine your spot in the CFP. Winning games matters. If you’re gonna carry water for anyone, carry it for the PEOPLE OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL. They don’t all live in 2 conferences.