Ragin Cajun CFP chances

[UL_Cajuns]

The lone G5 spot can’t be stolen. Highest ranked G5 conference champ goes to the Playoff.

There is no G5. It’s the highest ranked top 5 highest ranked conference champions out of 9 conferences this year that get an auto bid. PAC does not have 8 members so they do not qualify for the 5 auto bids.

[R1Letterman]

The lone G5 spot can’t be stolen. Highest ranked G5 conference champ goes to the Playoff.

How far out do the rankings go? I.e. just top 25, or a ranking of all teams and highest could be 45th for example and still make it?

[R1Letterman]

They would have to win the AAC Championship Game and end up the highest ranked G5 Conference Champion.

Ahh. So they both coukd get in

[ZoomZoom]

Even 5% > 0 = Free Pub

[cajun4life]

Even 5% > 0 = Free Pub

Now yall are starting to get it. Everyone got on my case for being dismissive about winning our 6th game.

We have to think bigger. Being in the hunt for the CFP up until the last few weeks of the season will do wonders for this program. Way more than some run of the mill bowl game.

Keep winning each game in front of us and let the chips fall where they may.

[Cajunrunner]

There is no G5. It’s the highest ranked top 5 highest ranked conference champions out of 9 conferences this year that get an auto bid. PAC does not have 8 members so they do not qualify for the 5 auto bids.

So this slot they keep having Boise in and talk about other G5 teams possibly getting should they lose, that slot is not designated for highest ranked G5 specifically?

[covcaj]

So this slot they keep having Boise in and talk about other G5 teams possibly getting should they lose, that slot is not designated for highest ranked G5 specifically?

As I understand it, the G5 is not designated as such. However, the top 5 conference champions are awarded an automatic bid. There are now only 4 "Power" conferences, so de facto the highest rated G5 champion is automatically in. I believe that is correct.
So, I don't think it matters what happens to teams in the "Poser" conferences, only what the Boises and Armys and Tulanes do.

[HOUCajun]

Now yall are starting to get it. Everyone got on my case for being dismissive about winning our 6th game.

We have to think bigger. Being in the hunt for the CFP up until the last few weeks of the season will do wonders for this program. Way more than some run of the mill bowl game.

Keep winning each game in front of us and let the chips fall where they may.

No one was satisfied with bowl eligibility as an end result for the season. That doesn’t mean it’s wasn’t a good checkpoint 7 games into the season.

[Hudsheen#Fired]

There is no G5. It’s the highest ranked top 5 highest ranked conference champions out of 9 conferences this year that get an auto bid. PAC does not have 8 members so they do not qualify for the 5 auto bids.

Wait I thought the P4 champ was automatically in. If that's the case can there utter chaos where two g5s are ranked higher than big 12 as Iowa State and Kansas State just lost

[Jeaux]

So this slot they keep having Boise in and talk about other G5 teams possibly getting should they lose, that slot is not designated for highest ranked G5 specifically?

No not specifically the best G5 but that's what everyone assumes. It's the top 5 conference champions and the top 4 champions get a first round bye.

[covcaj]

Wait I thought the P4 champ was automatically in. If that's the case can there utter chaos where two g5s are ranked higher than big 12 as Iowa State and Kansas State just lost

The criteria for the College Football Playoff (CFP) include the following:12345
The five highest-ranked conference champions and the next seven highest-ranked teams earn a spot in the 12-team bracket.
There is no limit to how many teams from one conference can qualify.
Starting in the 2024-25 season, the top four conference champions will be seeded 1-4 and receive a first-round bye.
Teams seeded 5-12 will play each other in the first round on the home field of the higher-ranked team.
The committee considers strength of schedule, head-to-head results, and conference championships.

[covcaj]

No not specifically the best G5 but that's what everyone assumes. It's the top 5 conference champions and the top 4 champions get a first round bye.

Per ESPN
Who qualifies for the college football playoff?
The five highest-ranked conference champions and the next seven highest-ranked teams will earn a spot in the 12-team bracket. There is no limit to how many teams from one conference can qualify. The rules also don't guarantee spots for certain conferences. The champions of the Big 12, SEC, ACC and Big Ten will almost certainly routinely qualify, though, along with the highest-ranked champion from the Mountain West, American Athletic Conference, Sun Belt, Mid-American Conference or Conference USA.

There is no minimum ranking requirement for the five highest-ranked conference champions. There could be a conference champion ranked No. 23, for example, that's the fifth highest-ranked league winner and earns a spot in the playoff -- at the expense of the committee's No. 12 team.