Group of Six coaches want their own College Football Playoff. Here's why

Forty of the sixty-one coaches from the Group of Six expressed support for a separate playoff outside the College Football Playoff (CFP), according to a survey conducted by Pete Nakos and Brett McMurphy of On3. This sentiment is not surprising, as the new playoff format aims to provide more opportunities for blue-blood schools, widening the financial gap between Power Four institutions.

If the Group of Six were to have their own playoff, schools like Boise State and James Madison would no longer be eliminated in the early rounds, leading to more competitive games and an exciting additional entity within the sport. However, there has been no discussion on how the calendar would be adjusted and who would cover the costs.

The current CFP format includes 19 at-large bids and 5 automatic bids: the four Power Four champions and the top Group of Six champion, providing a single guaranteed spot for the entire Group of Six. One coach stated, "There's no ability for any of us to realistically win the national title."