I mean, if they lock us out. I’m inclined to tell the NCAA to go fuck themselves. I have no interest in playing in the FCS+. We take the G6 and top of the FCS, then create our own college football governing body, crown our own national champion, and dispute the P4 as the true champion of college football?

I’m genuinely angry, like at this rate we’ll have a 64 team playoff with the seeding engineered explicitly to only have 1 G6 team.

Good job.

But let's get the bottom up. Want to see the whole league higher on these lists than Wyoming and New Mexico going forward.

Some aggressively mediocre 8-4 SEC teams will get in and still only one guaranteed spot for the G6. Why don’t they threaten to sue the playoff committee? There’s really nothing more to lose. Absolutely stupid the playoff is so big and can’t guaranteed spots for every FBS conference champ.

The FCS playoff format is a great example. If the congressional bill doesn’t pass, there’s no anti-trust exemption. Why shouldn’t the G6 sue and try to get some more representation in the new playoffs? They’re just rolling over for the sake of the other conferences’ scraps!!! (I know the answer is money but is there any other legal reason they shouldn’t try, law suits can crest leverage…maybe at least a second or third G6 spot??)

I’d be calling lawyers especially after the information that’s leaked about the 24 team playoff. They’re effective screwing over scheduling and the ability to play quality opponents in the P4. With the requirement of 10 p4 games per school they’re also screwing over key rivalries like the Apple Cup Civil war among others. How are the G6 expected to compete if they only get 1 guaranteed spot out of 24 and are being shafted scheduling wise by quality opponents. It also effectively kills bowl games, which are a major source of revenue for some of these school’s athletic departments. This just smells like an anti trust lawsuit and if none of the G6 take a stand now they’re going to be locked out of higher level competition for good.

I think we all know the flex week is a band-aid for now, but it might not be in the near future. As reported by Pete Thamel the CFP is close to expanding to 24 teams (https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/50190410/sources-college-football-playoff-nearing-deal-24-team-format) and would eliminate CCGs for at least the P4. This brings an intresting flex week idea:

The 1 vs. 2 would stay as is (1 seed home team) but for everyone else, they would have the current flex like schedule (home games for those with 3 confrence home games if possible). The contents is this would make it possible for someone to have 5 home games (3 in confrence) in a season, but would keep a little more value to CBS (and an OTA slot). Some kinks would need to be worked out but it could (emphasis on could) be viable. The legacy PAC 12 did this for the COVID season.

And for anyone wondering, there is recent precedent for 2+ G6 teams to make it. 2025's final CFP rankings including Tulane at 20 and JMU at 24. 2024's final CFP rankings had Boise at 9, Army at 22, and UNLV at 24.

There was one big unknown to Colorado State fans upon joining the Pac-12.
Texas State.
The rest of the newly rebuilt league was pretty familiar to CSU and Rams fans. Boise State, Fresno State, San Diego State and Utah State have long been conference mates to CSU, and they all left the Mountain West at the same time. Pac-12 legacy members Oregon State and Washington State have both been on CSU's football schedule multiple times in recent years.
But Texas State is the unfamiliar member. The Rams make their first trip to play at Texas State this week on Oct. 15.
Here's a guide to get to know these new opponents:
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Where is Texas State?
Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas. The San Marcos population is just shy of 100,000, according to the city website.
San Marcos is in central Texas, located about an hour drive southwest of Austin and about an hour northeast of San Antonio.
What to know about the school Texas State
Texas State is a public institution that has about 47,000 students for the fall of 2026. Those students are mostly from Texas, with 92% of the enrollment in-state, according to the school's website.
Texas State was founded in 1899.
How good is Texas State football?
Texas State moved up from FCS to the FBS for the 2012 season and has gone 65-111 in that time, but the trend line has mostly been going up of late.

The Bobcats have made bowls three seasons in a row (2023-25), including eight-win seasons in each of 2023 and 2024.
G.J. Kinne has been the Texas State coach since 2023 and has a 25-19 record.
Texas State is top-five in FBS in yards per game at well over 500. The Bobcats are 2-3 this season and 0-1 in Pac-12 play.
Where does Texas State football play?
Texas State's home is UFCU Stadium, which was built in 1981 and renovated in 2012. It has a capacity of 28,388.
The playing field has been named "Jim Wacker Field" to honor Texas State's former football coach and athletic director.
Texas State is averaging an announced crowd of 19,926 per game through three home games this season. The game against CSU is Texas State's first home Pac-12 game and has been billed as the "blackout" game for the Bobcats.

Torrence Burgess Jr is also pookie.

what it would have been like to compete in a conference championship game. I suppose that era is coming to a close.

The Bobcats killed the Rams, CSU please get a defense and TXST could be dangerous for the rest of the season.

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Looks like this might be the other/intended platform for watching the Pac-12 Olympic sports. Looks like it's still populating with content; but game replays, school-specific content, and other stuff are available here.