Diego Pavia has established himself as one of the finest quarterbacks in the country this season. The Vanderbilt signal-caller was unable to lead his team to the College Football Playoff, but has made a surprising promise ahead of this season's playoffs. During an appearance on "The Pivot" podcast episode that aired on Tuesday, Pavia discussed Vanderlit's snub from the playoffs, while making a promise to a G5 team. "It's a 12-team playoff," Pavia said. "Poll every team that's good. If a G5 team wins it, I would donate whatever I got in NIL back to that team. I would do that, if a G5 team ever wins it. "But that's no hate to them, because that's why players move up, go to the SEC, go to the Big Ten. But the SEC is the hardest conference, point-blank. I think you're at 10-2 in the best conference; everyone else who's 10-2 in the SEC is going. It just don't make no sense."Vanderbilt narrowly missed the 12-team College Football Playoff field this season, coming in at No. 14 in the final CFP rankings.Here's a look at the 12 teams that have made the playoffs this season: Indiana: 13-0Ohio State: 12-1Georgia: 12-1Texas Tech: 12-1Oregon: 11-1Ole Miss: 11-1Texas A&M: 11-1Oklahoma: 10-2Alabama: 10-3Miami (Fla.): 10-2Notre Dame: 10-2BYU: 11-2Diego Pavia's Vanderbilt will face Iowa in the ReliaQuest Bowl game this seasonVanderbilt QB Diego Pavia - Source: GettyThe Vanderbilt Commodores (10-2) will face the No. 23 Iowa Hawkeyes (8-4) in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Dec. 31. The game will kick off at noon ET from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Diego Pavia has had an excellent season with the Commodores so far. He has posted 3,192 passing yards and 27 touchdowns compared to eight interceptions, while rushing for 826 yards and nine scores.Pavia, who was named as a Heisman Trophy finalist on Monday, will want to cap an impressive season with a win.