OFF TOPIC Derek Dooley pitching Group of Five playoff concept

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CBS Sports - Dodd

Former Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley is pitching a Group of Five playoff that would be financially backed by private equity, sources tell CBS Sports.

The concept would address -- if not be motivated by -- disappointment felt by the Group of Five conferences (MAC, Mountain West, Sun Belt, American and Conference USA) over revenue distribution shares under the new College Football Playoff media rights agreement. The average program in those conferences will receive $1.8 million per year in CFP revenue beginning in 2026 under the new deal, up from the current $1.5 million payout.

Derek Dooley's profound influence on college football may continue from a different and fresh angle. Snide remarks aside, these schools know where the SEC and B1G intend to go. Workshopping these ideas at their level makes sense. For the Group of Five,

 

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