Coming off a season in which the Group of 5 sent two teams to the College Football Playoff, predicting what will happen in 2026 is more difficult than ever.Why? In July, American Conference commissioner Tim Pernetti said 78 percent of his league’s first- and second-team all-conference players transferred to Power 4 schools.Retention is already difficult in these conferences, but after coaches left jobs like Tulane, North Texas, Memphis, USF, James Madison, Toledo and Washington State for schools in the Power 4 leagues, the turnover was even higher than normal.One thing I can predict: There won’t be two Playoff teams from the Group of 6 this time around because, thanks to a format change leaders signed off on two years ago, the CFP now guarantees spots for the four Power 4 conference champions (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC) and one spot for the highest-ranked now-Group of 6 team (the G6 representative does not have to be a conference champion).So, will experience be the edge in the few places it exists? Will the reborn Pac-12 establish itself as the top league, or will the American keep the crown? Will the MAC or CUSA produce a surprise team that makes a run? Here are predictions for every Group of 6 conference, and the new players to know in each league.Favorite college football offseason additionsAntonio MoralesAmericanRankingTeam1Navy2UTSA3Tulane4USF5Memphis6Army7East Carolina8Temple9North Texas10Florida Atlantic11Tulsa12Rice13UAB14CharlotteChampionship prediction: Navy over UTSA