The AAC is officially and systemically part of the Group of Five in the CFP contract. To disavow the G5 is one move for the AAC to make a real push for the P6 campaign.
Of course, the AAC champion would remain eligible for the NY6 bowl as an at large....like BYU right now.
....but more likely the non-G5 AAC could find a decent bowl for its champion outside of the current NY6 lineup.
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