ESPN ein host, Scott Van Pelt, dey strongly support Group of 5 schools dey get chance inside College Football Playoff. As top conferences dey argue say demma teams get better resume dan AAC or Sun Belt powerhouses, Van Pelt dey disagree. He say part of the fun of college sports be say make all levels and regions get representation.
Why Group of 5 Matter
Van Pelt talk say the NCAA basketball tournament dey successful because of Cinderella stories. He believe say college football suppose get same kind of inclusion. If not, he dey wonder why Group of 5 schools even dey exist at all.
“I get zero appetite for the complaining from people. One of the biggest sells of the NCAA basketball tournament be the idea of Cinderella,” Van Pelt explain.
The Reality Check
Van Pelt and co-host “Stanford” Steve Coughlin give example of Tennessee for 2024, wey make am enter CFP as SEC third representative but lose against Ohio State for first round with 42-17 score. Van Pelt dey argue say until SEC and Big Ten lesser teams fit routinely compete with top seeds, demma complaints no make sense.
- Group of 5 schools dey bring different flavor give college football.
- Dem dey represent smaller schools and regions.
- Demma inclusion dey make the sport more exciting and unpredictable.
So, next time you dey hear people dey complain about Group of 5 teams inside the playoff, remember say Scott Van Pelt dey stand strong for demma chance to shine!