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<div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content mw-content-ltr" lang="de" dir="ltr"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="de" dir="ltr"><p><b>Group of Five</b> (G5) bezeichnet im <a href="College_Football" title="College Football">College Football</a> die <a href="Conference" title="Conference">Conferences</a> <a href="Mountain_West_Conference" title="Mountain West Conference">Mountain West Conference</a> (MW), <a href="American_Athletic_Conference" title="American Athletic Conference">American Athletic Conference</a> (AAC), <a href="Mid-American_Conference" title="Mid-American Conference">Mid-American Conference</a> (MAC), <a href="Conference_USA" title="Conference USA">Conference USA</a> (CUSA) und die <a href="Sun_Belt_Conference" title="Sun Belt Conference">Sun Belt Conference</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-LA_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LA-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Im Gegensatz zu den <a href="Power_Five" title="Power Five">Power Five</a> hatten diese keinen Platz in der <a href="Bowl_Championship_Series" title="Bowl Championship Series">Bowl Championship Series</a> reserviert.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Teilweise werden auch die unabhängigen Teams der <a href="Brigham_Young_University" title="Brigham Young University">BYU</a>, <a href="United_States_Military_Academy" title="United States Military Academy">Army</a>, <a href="University_of_Connecticut" title="University of Connecticut">UConn</a>, <a href="University_of_Massachusetts_Amherst" title="University of Massachusetts Amherst">UMass</a>, <a href="New_Mexico_State_University" title="New Mexico State University">New Mexico State</a> und <a href="Liberty_University" title="Liberty University">Liberty</a> zur Group of Five gezählt.<sup id="cite_ref-Si_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Si-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>Die Footballteams der Group of Five gelten im Allgemeinen als die schwächeren in der <a href="Football_Bowl_Subdivision" class="mw-redirect" title="Football Bowl Subdivision">Football Bowl Subdivision</a> und werden auch von den Fernsehsendern weniger berücksichtigt.<sup id="cite_ref-LA_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LA-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Der letzte nationale Titel eines Group-of-Five-Teams wurde 1984 durch die <a href="BYU_Cougars" class="mw-redirect" title="BYU Cougars">BYU Cougars</a> erzielt.<sup id="cite_ref-mlive_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mlive-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Dem besten Group-of-Five-Team wird unter den derzeitigen Vereinbarungen ein Platz in einem der sechs Bowl-Spiele an Neujahr zugesprochen.<sup id="cite_ref-Si_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Si-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>Am 29. Dezember 2016 wurde bekannt, dass aufgrund der unrealistischen Aussichten auf eine nationale Meisterschaft es Bestrebungen gibt für die Group of Five eigene <a href="Play-offs" class="mw-redirect" title="Play-offs">Play-offs</a> abzuhalten.<sup id="cite_ref-mlive_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mlive-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sowohl CBS, NBC als auch ESPN sollen ihr Interesse daran bekundet haben. Es gibt jedoch auch Widerstand, insbesondere von der AAC, welche dadurch eine Degradierung befürchtet.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Seitdem die College Football Playoffs 2014 eingeführt wurden, kam nicht eine G5-Mannschaft in die Nähe der Top Vier, bis 2021 die <a href="Cincinnati_Bearcats" class="mw-redirect" title="Cincinnati Bearcats">Cincinnati Bearcats</a> aus der <a href="American_Athletic_Conference" title="American Athletic Conference">American Athletic Conference</a> teilnahmen.<sup id="cite_ref-Si_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Si-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<li id="cite_note-LA-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-LA_1-0">a</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-LA_1-1">b</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-college-football-dufresne-20151024-column,amp.html"><i>Group of Five teams have been pushed aside, but they are making noise.</i></a> L. A. Times,<span class="Abrufdatum"> abgerufen am 29. Dezember 2016</span> (englisch).</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3AGroup+of+Five&rft.title=Group+of+Five+teams+have+been+pushed+aside%2C+but+they+are+making+noise&rft.description=Group+of+Five+teams+have+been+pushed+aside%2C+but+they+are+making+noise&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.latimes.com%2Fsports%2Fla-sp-college-football-dufresne-20151024-column%2Camp.html&rft.publisher=L.+A.+Times&rft.language=en"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-2">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161229205753/http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/news/power-5-conferences-autonomy-ncaa-group-of-5-nick-saban-mike-slive-division-iv-split/1l51s8k6rrjvi1gph46mditvr8"><i>Power 5 vs. Group of 5: College football's split decision.</i></a> Archiviert vom <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r250917974">
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</style><span class="dewiki-iconexternal"><a class="external text" href="https://redirecter.toolforge.org/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportingnews.com%2Fncaa-football%2Fnews%2Fpower-5-conferences-autonomy-ncaa-group-of-5-nick-saban-mike-slive-division-iv-split%2F1l51s8k6rrjvi1gph46mditvr8">Original</a></span> (nicht mehr online verfügbar) am <span style="white-space:nowrap;">29. Dezember 2016</span><span>;</span><span class="Abrufdatum"> abgerufen am 29. Dezember 2016</span> (englisch).</span> <small class="archiv-bot"><span class="wp_boppel noviewer" aria-hidden="true" role="presentation"><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="i"></span></span></span> <b>Info:</b> Der Archivlink wurde automatisch eingesetzt und noch nicht geprüft. Bitte prüfe Original- und Archivlink gemäß Anleitung und entferne dann diesen Hinweis.</small><span style="display:none"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://IABotmemento.invalid/http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/news/power-5-conferences-autonomy-ncaa-group-of-5-nick-saban-mike-slive-division-iv-split/1l51s8k6rrjvi1gph46mditvr8">@1</a></span><span style="display:none"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/news/power-5-conferences-autonomy-ncaa-group-of-5-nick-saban-mike-slive-division-iv-split/1l51s8k6rrjvi1gph46mditvr8">@2</a></span><span style="display:none">Vorlage:Webachiv/IABot/www.sportingnews.com</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3AGroup+of+Five&rft.title=Power+5+vs.+Group+of+5%3A+College+football%27s+split+decision&rft.description=Power+5+vs.+Group+of+5%3A+College+football%27s+split+decision&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.archive.org%2Fweb%2F20161229205753%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportingnews.com%2Fncaa-football%2Fnews%2Fpower-5-conferences-autonomy-ncaa-group-of-5-nick-saban-mike-slive-division-iv-split%2F1l51s8k6rrjvi1gph46mditvr8&rft.source=http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/news/power-5-conferences-autonomy-ncaa-group-of-5-nick-saban-mike-slive-division-iv-split/1l51s8k6rrjvi1gph46mditvr8&rft.language=en"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-Si-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-Si_3-0">a</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-Si_3-1">b</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-Si_3-2">c</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.si.com/college-football/2016/12/29/group-five-playoff-talks"><i>Report: Group of 5 schools considering own playoff.</i></a> Sports Illustrated, 29. Dezember 2016,<span class="Abrufdatum"> abgerufen am 29. Dezember 2016</span> (englisch).</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3AGroup+of+Five&rft.title=Report%3A+Group+of+5+schools+considering+own+playoff&rft.description=Report%3A+Group+of+5+schools+considering+own+playoff&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.si.com%2Fcollege-football%2F2016%2F12%2F29%2Fgroup-five-playoff-talks&rft.publisher=Sports+Illustrated&rft.date=2016-12-29&rft.language=en"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-mlive-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-mlive_4-0">a</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-mlive_4-1">b</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite"><i>Northern Illinois AD wants Group of Five football playoff.</i> Ehemals im <span class="dewiki-iconexternal"><a class="external text" href="https://redirecter.toolforge.org/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mlive.com%2Farticles%2F19894319%2Fnorthern_illinois_ad_wants_gro.amp">Original</a></span> (nicht mehr online verfügbar)<span>;</span><span class="Abrufdatum"> abgerufen am 29. Dezember 2016</span> (englisch).<span style="display:none"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://deadurl.invalid/https://www.mlive.com/articles/19894319/northern_illinois_ad_wants_gro.amp">@1</a></span><span style="display:none"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlive.com/articles/19894319/northern_illinois_ad_wants_gro.amp">@2</a></span><span style="display:none">Vorlage:Toter Link/www.mlive.com</span> <small>(Seite nicht mehr abrufbar. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://timetravel.mementoweb.org/list/2010/https://www.mlive.com/articles/19894319/northern_illinois_ad_wants_gro.amp">Suche in Webarchiven</a>)</small></span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3AGroup+of+Five&rft.title=Northern+Illinois+AD+wants+Group+of+Five+football+playoff&rft.description=Northern+Illinois+AD+wants+Group+of+Five+football+playoff&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mlive.com%2Farticles%2F19894319%2Fnorthern_illinois_ad_wants_gro.amp&rft.language=en"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-5">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/report-some-group-of-five-schools-considering-starting-their-own-playoff/amp/"><i>Report: Some Group of Five schools considering starting their own playoff.</i></a> CBS Sports,<span class="Abrufdatum"> abgerufen am 29. Dezember 2016</span> (englisch).</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3AGroup+of+Five&rft.title=Report%3A+Some+Group+of+Five+schools+considering+starting+their+own+playoff&rft.description=Report%3A+Some+Group+of+Five+schools+considering+starting+their+own+playoff&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbssports.com%2Fcollege-football%2Fnews%2Freport-some-group-of-five-schools-considering-starting-their-own-playoff%2Famp%2F&rft.publisher=CBS+Sports&rft.language=en"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-6">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.bleacherreport.com/articles/2684238-group-of-5-considering-college-football-playoff-for-non-power-conference-teams"><i>'Group of 5' Considering College Football Playoff for Non-Power Conference Teams.</i></a><span class="Abrufdatum"> Abgerufen am 29. Dezember 2016</span> (englisch).</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3AGroup+of+Five&rft.title=%27Group+of+5%27+Considering+College+Football+Playoff+for+Non-Power+Conference+Teams&rft.description=%27Group+of+5%27+Considering+College+Football+Playoff+for+Non-Power+Conference+Teams&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bleacherreport.com%2Farticles%2F2684238-group-of-5-considering-college-football-playoff-for-non-power-conference-teams&rft.language=en"> </span></span>
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