Dan Mullen pitches ‘mini Playoff’ for Group of 6 to get 2 bids in 24-team CFP
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In the midst of all this College Football Playoff realignment conversation, it’s clear power conferences are throwing their weight around. As a result, the Group of Six isn’t really feeling the love. Fortunately, former SEC coach Dan Mullen has a way to change that.
On Wednesday, Mullen — now at UNLV — expressed belief that the Group of Six should get two bids to the 24-team CFP. And he wouldn’t mind playing another Group of Six squad in a mini-Playoff, of sorts, to earn his way into the bracket.
“At 12, we got one in… if they’re gonna do 24, we should have got a second bid,” Mullen said. “During that [rest] weekend, the four… top ranked [Group of Six] conference champions play each other and the winners get the automatic bid.”
Mullen believes two Group of Six games surrounding Army-Navy would make for an entertaining weekend.
“[Army-Navy] play at whatever time… [we] play a game before, play a game after,” Mullen continued. “Maybe we should do that… I bet somebody would buy that game… between CBS, FOX, CW… everybody’s showing [college football] right now… might have to play an extra game, but there we go.”
UNLV (5-4) entered the season as a popular pick to represent the Group of Six in this year’s CFP, but early losses to Memphis and North Texas harmed the Runnin’ Rebels’ chances before they got into the thick of Mountain West play. Mullen and Co. battle New Mexico, who’s most likely to be the Group of Six representative if Boise State falls, on Saturday (7:30 p.m. ET, CW).
