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Group of 5 CFP scenarios, explained: How James Madison, Tulane, North Texas can reach College Football Playoff

Just a few weeks remain until the 2025 College Football Playoff first-round games kick off. Yet at least one spot in the bracket still appears fully up for grabs.

In 2024, the Group of 5 automatic bid was a fairly easy call. Boise State cruised to the playoff behind star running back Ashton Jeanty. But in 2025, the spot reserved for the highest-ranked Group of 5 conference champion has been far murkier. In each of the committee's first three rankings, they projected three different squads — Tulane, South Florida and Memphis — to be the No. 12 seed representing the Group of 5. Tulane held onto that spot in the most recent rankings.

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