The College Football Playoff introduced a new competition-within-the-competition last season, with the best of the Group of 5 jockeying for the automatic berth into one of the New Year’s bowl games.

The inaugural Group of 5 race went right down to the wire, and the 2015 installment promises more potential for fireworks.

Click the page numbers below to scroll through the Top 10.

First Five Out: 

15. Toledo Rockets

14. Western Michigan Broncos

13. Northern Illinois Huskies

12. Colorado State Rams

11. Georgia Southern Eagles