Ive been out of the loop for a bit but wasn't it 5 conference games not 6? It could be 4 if a team leaves giving the conference a few years to find replacement?Collinsville & Granite City's 2-year trial in the South 7 concludes this year.
I have not heard their plan going-forward.
The South 7 officially only has 5 teams atm (Cahokia, Carbondale, Centralia, Marion, & Mt. Vernon),
With only 5 teams, the conference champion does not meet the minimum 6-team requirement for an automatic playoff berth rn.