The Group of Five is now the Group of Six, but the opportunity remains the same for the teams in each of those leagues: You can make the College Football Playoff. The five highest-ranked conference champions in the College Football Playoff rankings make the 12-team bracket,

The College Football Playoff system has faced criticism for its perceived inequities and complexities. Recently, proposals like the 24 or 28 team formats have surfaced, with automatic bids allocated disproportionately to certain conferences.