What if the G5 had a 16-team playoff? Part Six: Championship Game: Boise State versus Cincinnati

In a playoff that started with 16 teams from all G5 conferences as well as one independent, the second annual G5 playoff heads to New Orleans for the title game between Boise State and Cincinnati.

What if the G5 had a 16-team playoff? Part Five: Semifinal Game #2 Marshall at Cincinnati

Final Four Game #2: Marshall at Cincinnati:

What if the G5 had a 16-team playoff? Part Four: Semifinal Game #1 WKU at Boise State

Final Four Game 1: Western Kentucky at Boise State

What if the G5 had a 16-team playoff? Part Three: Quarterfinals

With a group of 16 teams whittled down to eight, the quarterfinals will move us to the final four teams left in the playoff hunt. Let's take a look at who made it to the final four.

What if the G5 had a 16-team playoff? Part Two: Round of 16

In the fictional 16-team G5 tournament, the teams are set and the Round of 16 is ready to get underway. Higher seeded teams play at home in opening round on campus matchups. #1 Seeds are Boise State, Marshall, Georgia Southern, and Cincinnati.

What if the Group of Five had a playoff in 2014? Part 5: Championship Game

In the ultimate what if scenario, let's look at the Group of Five in 2014 and how a 16-team playoff to determine the best of the best. In the fifth and final part of this five part series, we will look at the championship game.

What if the Group of Five had a playoff in 2014? Part 4: Semifinals

In the ultimate what if scenario, let's look at the Group of Five in 2014 and how a 16-team playoff to determine the best of the best. In the third part of this five part series, we will look at the semifinal matchups.

What if the Group of Five had a playoff in 2014? Part 2: Round of 16

In the ultimate what if scenario, let's look at the Group of Five in 2014 and how a 16-team playoff to determine the best of the best. In the second part of this five part series, we will look at the first round matchups.

What if the Group of Five had a playoff in 2014? Part 1: The teams

In the ultimate what if scenario, let's look at the Group of Five in 2014 and how a 16-team playoff to determine the best of the best. In the first part of this five part series, we will look at the 16 teams picked for the imaginary playoff and the first round matchups.

Running 2011 playoff what ifs? Quarterfinals

Second round matchups: PLEASE VOTE IN THE POLLS

Dream Playoff scenario for I-A football

I have always been partial to the FBS formula for determining a national champion. 16 teams with all conference winners getting an automatic spot in the tournament. The biggest issue for the 5 at large teams would be how to decide upon the criteria for inclusion. For this exercise, I decided to use the BCS standings and then I placed the 4 teams not in the BCS top 25 by record.