This is what the G5s need to be doing. Using every legal option they have to keep their lone spot in the CFP, while having their own G5 postseason tournament. I imagine it would generate a lot more interest and money than random bowl games played in empty stadiums.
The top ranked G5 team should go to the CFP, and the next 12 best teams should be in a tournament that's played on campuses. The only game that's off campus should be the championship. Maybe rotate it between Atlanta, NOLA, Dallas, and Houston.
Interesting. UALR started as a juco run by Little Rock school district. When the schools got closed as part of the Central High crisis, the district spun it off as a private school so it could stay open. UA-Fort Smith (Division II) was created as a juco by Fort Smith School district before getting its own charter and board as WestArk. Only ones I know of that started by local school districts
I would mirror the existing 1AA football playoff system using the minor bowls as sites simply because this would be the path of least resistance. There is no way the G6 programs are included in the P4 playoff plans when they spin off. Once that is accomplished then you approach geographical conference realignment with the understanding that it is going to be a hard sell. The P4 schools could be called D1, G6 schools D1A, with the existing 1AA classification remaining the same. It works in high school and would work in college as well. Schools could be classified either by NIL funds or total athletic budget. Based upon historical alumni giving North Texas will struggle to be competitive in NIL funding.
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