After ESPN unveiled the 2025 College Football Playoff bracket on Sunday afternoon, football fans around the nation were quick to question how Group of Five squads Tulane and James Madison snuck into the 12-team playoff over powerhouses like Notre Dame and BYU.
It wouldn’t be “Selection Sunday” without a few controversial picks.
After ESPN unveiled the 2025 College Football Playoff bracket on Sunday afternoon, football fans around the nation were quick to question how Group of Five squads Tulane and James Madison snuck into the 12-team playoff over powerhouses like Notre Dame and BYU.
Fans, media personalities and analysts alike, including one Skip Bayless, lambasted the selection committee on social media for making the “ridiculous” decision to put Tulane and JMU over the “BEST 12 TEAMS IN AMERICA.”
While the inclusion of Group of Five programs is a hotly debated topic, it remains one of the committee’s easiest choices — simply because they didn’t have to decide at all.
