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2025 Playoff and Bowl talk
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2025 6:56 am
by stevemaz
Good morning!
wow looks like there will be two crashers to the playoff, the winner of Va and Duke of all teams, and the G5 (looks likes winner of Tulane and North Texas).
I just counted and only 5 Mac schools are bowl eligibile and 82 schools overall with 12 going to playoffs in 4 bowl games. I forget how many bowl games there are now but i get the sense they are going to need a 5 win team or two.
Re: 2025 Playoff and Bowl talk
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2025 11:01 am
by jjmc85
If Duke wins it is quite possible there are two G5 teams in. I’m rooting for that.
Re: 2025 Playoff and Bowl talk
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2025 12:52 pm
by stevemaz
jjmc85 wrote: Sun Nov 30, 2025 11:01 am
If Duke wins it is quite possible there are two G5 teams in. I’m rooting for that.
I think Duke gets the bid if they win
Re: 2025 Playoff and Bowl talk
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2025 8:23 pm
by Sheck
Delaware going bowling in year 1 of FBS and here we are in year 14.
Re: 2025 Playoff and Bowl talk
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2025 10:56 pm
by DrG
As bad as it is this year, the ACC is still considered a P4 conference, so Duke would not be a G5 team. However, their opponent would be a free square in your bowl pool.
Re: 2025 Playoff and Bowl talk
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2025 12:09 am
by jjmc85
The rule is the five highest ranked conference champions, not the P4 champs and one G5 champ.
Duke isn’t ranked in the CFP and has five losses. It is within the realm of possibility that if they win and JMU wins, JMU and the American champ are both higher ranked than Duke.
Re: 2025 Playoff and Bowl talk
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2025 6:28 am
by stevemaz
jjmc85 wrote: Mon Dec 01, 2025 12:09 am
The rule is the five highest ranked conference champions, not the P4 champs and one G5 champ.
Duke isn’t ranked in the CFP and has five losses. It is within the realm of possibility that if they win and JMU wins, JMU and the American champ are both higher ranked than Duke.
interesting.. I bet Duke wins now just to shake it up a bit before the biggest change of all..3 conferences with 24 schools
Re: 2025 Playoff and Bowl talk
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2025 9:32 am
by Quann
Sheck wrote: Sun Nov 30, 2025 8:23 pm
Delaware going bowling in year 1 of FBS and here we are in year 14.
Unreal!!
Re: 2025 Playoff and Bowl talk
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2025 9:36 am
by InnervisionsUMASS
Re: 2025 Playoff and Bowl talk
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2025 9:50 am
by stevemaz
Quann wrote: Mon Dec 01, 2025 9:32 am
Sheck wrote: Sun Nov 30, 2025 8:23 pm
Delaware going bowling in year 1 of FBS and here we are in year 14.
Unreal!!
If JMU gets into playoff it supports my thesis that our ultimate goal should be the 12th seed in the playoffs. If this isnt the goal then we should disband the program
Re: 2025 Playoff and Bowl talk
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2025 9:03 pm
by InnervisionsUMASS
If five-loss Duke wins the ACC title game against Virginia, the league could get left out entirely
https://www.cbssports.com/college-footb ... dison-acc/
Re: 2025 Playoff and Bowl talk
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2025 6:40 am
by stevemaz
It will which will be the final nail in the ACC coffin as currently structured. Also, committee flipped Bama past ND. If BYU beats Texas Tech I expect ND to be first team out
Re: 2025 Playoff and Bowl talk
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2025 6:08 pm
by mdogt12
stevemaz wrote: Sun Nov 30, 2025 6:56 am
Good morning!
wow looks like there will be two crashers to the playoff, the winner of Va and Duke of all teams, and the G5 (looks likes winner of Tulane and North Texas).
I just counted and only 5 Mac schools are bowl eligibile and 82 schools overall with 12 going to playoffs in 4 bowl games. I forget how many bowl games there are now but i get the sense they are going to need a 5 win team or two.
There are just enough 6 win teams so no need for a 5-7 team
Re: 2025 Playoff and Bowl talk
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2025 10:16 pm
by jjmc85
stevemaz wrote: Wed Dec 03, 2025 6:40 am
It will which will be the final nail in the ACC coffin as currently structured.
I think more likely the rules will be rewritten to ensure that the P4 all get one bid. Either they will change it so it is the P4 champs and one G5 OR the P4 conferences will all make their conference championship game be between the two highest ranked teams in the CFP
Re: 2025 Playoff and Bowl talk
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2025 1:04 pm
by PintOGuinness
Lane Kiffen is the biggest drama queen in sports - there, I said it.