Unless 4 or all 5 G5 champs are playing for a playoff spot, the top 1 (or 2, if they were to do this #1 vs. #2 game) would largely be dependent on rank. UAB's final games were determinative for the CUSA title... but would not have helped them crack #2 of the G5. Same with the MAC and MWC this year... by the end of the year you still end up with only a small handful of G5 contenders. The regular season will not be enhanced.

And, again, making the AAC Championship a virtual "Round of 32" game is not going to happen. The American would opt out, take its chances for an at large bid and dare the CFP powers to put the winner of Ball State vs. San Jose State against Alabama.