No non-Power 5 school can every make top 4 again

[UCFProf]

Strength of schedule now officially eliminates schools that aren't in P-5 conferences before the season begins. SOS for every P-5 by the end of this season will be so much better that even an undefeated season won't get those pretender conferences a representative into the national championship top 4.

It's still possible for an AAC or MW conference whose SOS is decent, but only with a back-breaking OOC schedule, but fewer P-5 schedules will let that happen (or make sure it's always played in their lions den). Expect an uproar from Congress when an undefeated Boise St., BYU, or UCF gets rejected.

 

[Mikesi]

The chances are about 1 in 1000. Plain and simple, we can't even think about that scenario as its too far-fetched and demoralizing. Have to get into a P5 conference. This year, UCF fans will be more than thrilled with a bowl game.

 

[firm_bizzle]

What's the point of playing any sport if you have no chance at winning the championship before you even play a game?

 

[Mikesi]

What's the point of playing any sport if you have no chance at winning the championship before you even play a game?

This is true, but how many teams ever win a national championship? Even if we could, it doesn't mean we would. How fun was 2013/2014?? That was so awesome and we were a G5 school.

 

[Mikesi]

I never go into a season thinking it would be crappy if we didn't win the national championship.

 

[lawknight]

They can if they don't sh**t the bed like Houston just did

 

[ucfversusbcs]

If youre G5 and you want to improve sos, beat non-conference teams especially in the P5. Navy losing to Air Force last week didnt do the American a favor. The victory is nice for their program, but a dud in the conference picture.

 

[lawknight]

If youre G5 and you want to improve sos, beat non-conference teams especially in the P5. Navy losing to Air Force last week didnt do the American a favor. The victory is nice for their program, but a dud in the conference picture.

Exactly

 

[Happy Hands]

College football is currently setup to keep G5 schools out. It's been this way since the BCS/Non-BCS split. Remember when the BCS made TCU and Boise State play each other instead of giving them a chance at the NC?

NCAA exists to make money, so until a G5 team with a massive fanbase and media pull shows up G5 teams won't be in the playoffs.

 

[Ace of Knights]

The only way a G-5 will ever sniff the playoff is to do what Houston did last year, and then do it again without losing the next year. Unfortunately for us G-5's, we have to be perfect two years in a row.

Something Houston couldn't do this year and Boise St. could never do as well. They always found a way to lose at least one game when they needed to run the table.

 

[UCFhonors]

This is true, but how many teams ever win a national championship? Even if we could, it doesn't mean we would. How fun was 2013/2014?? That was so awesome and we were a G5 school.

We were a "BCS school" that year. How we weren't ranked in the top 5 is beyond me.

 

[UCFhonors]

College football is currently setup to keep G5 schools out. It's been this way since the BCS/Non-BCS split. Remember when the BCS made TCU and Boise State play each other instead of giving them a chance at the NC?

NCAA exists to make money, so until a G5 team with a massive fanbase and media pull shows up G5 teams won't be in the playoffs.

Exactly.

Cfb is now run by the ESP5N NCAA cartel.

I expect that to be adjusted in 2025 when the tv deals expire and the playoffs expand to 8 or 16 teams.

 

[Mikesi]

We were a "BCS school" that year. How we weren't ranked in the top 5 is beyond me.

We lost to USC. They ended up 4th.