12/08/2025
The problem is the participation trophy given to the Group of 5. JMU and Tulane ranked 24 and 20 prior to the final ranking. They jumped to 12 and 11 in the last poll which kicked Notre Dame and BYU out.
Kill the participation trophy.
Amid a torrent of head-scratching decisions that came from the CFP rankings that were released this weekend, an actual good idea emerged.