BLOCKED: College Football Playoff Committee SNUBS JMU Again as Tulane and G5 Teams STRUGGLE for Respect

James Madison Dukes face playoff roadblocks as the College Football Playoff committee continues to overlook top G5 contenders. Is the system stacked against JMU and fellow Group of Five programs like Tulane and North Texas? Dave Schultz argues that despite James Madison’s stellar campaign and high AP poll ranking, the “big boys” have shut the door, favoring three-loss Power 5 teams and long-established programs over rising challengers. Dave Schultz spotlights committee biases, a potential SEC–Big Ten breakaway championship, and the futility of a G5-only playoff. Sun Belt bowl hopes heat up, with Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns, Texas State Bobcats, Marshall, AState, and App State all in the mix. Plus, early Week 14 betting lines, quarterback questions, coaching carousel talk, and what G5 teams must do to gain respect in the eyes of college football’s powerbrokers. Can James Madison rewrite the narrative, or are they destined to be left out again?