But that is just it though. The G5s can't play a "strong" schedule because

of the biases that already exist in the system. Right or wrong, right now the 5 power conferences are perceived to be "stronger" than the 5 non-power conferences. Even if a G5 team goes undefeated playing its 8 conference games and 4 non-conference games all @ a quality P5 school, it will still be viewed as being the 6th best champion (maybe 5th if it is lucky) among the 10 FBS champions due to the perception of its conference schedule. Unfortunately, the only way a G5 team can play a "strong" schedule right now would be to either join a P5 conference and no longer be considered a G5 team or become an Independent and play at least 8-10 games against a quality P5 team.

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Posted: 08/14/2021 at 2:29PM

TOP 4 RANKED CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS, TO THE PLAYOFF. -- Stech 08/14/2021 09:26AM

Agree, except eliminate RANKED. Then you eliminate poll bias. -- 133921Hokie 08/14/2021 11:10AM

Re: Agree, except eliminate RANKED. Then you eliminate poll bias. -- Stech 08/14/2021 11:13AM

I think the break off needs to happen for football. -- hokieball 08/14/2021 2:50PM

Amen. That's been the solution since we've had a playoff. -- HOO86 08/14/2021 10:56AM

Every level of football winner and champs advance except the crooked P5. -- 91HokieBob 08/14/2021 11:17AM

But the rankings can be influenced -- HokieAl 08/14/2021 09:38AM

They would have to earn it w/ a strong strength of schedule, w/o that -- Stech 08/14/2021 10:11AM

The problem is, P5 teams don't want to schedule them. -- Maroon Baboon 08/14/2021 10:20AM

The G-5 needs to find a way, they can’t just do a weak schedule and get in, -- Stech 08/14/2021 10:30AM

But that is just it though. The G5s can't play a "strong" schedule because -- VTHokie2000 08/14/2021 2:29PM

Use the F$U model where you play anyone, anywhere, any time. -- EDGEMAN 08/14/2021 10:34AM

FSU, Boise, USC-w to resurge, it can be done. ** -- Stech 08/14/2021 11:15AM

SOS can’t be easily controlled -- HokieAl 08/14/2021 10:42AM

SOS is built on rankings, it’s not perfect, but it should factor heavily -- Stech 08/14/2021 11:10AM

I'm OK with that proposal. ** -- EDGEMAN 08/14/2021 09:30AM

But that is just it though. The G5s can't play a "strong" schedule because

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