(11-12-2017 10:32 PM)Kittonhead Wrote: 8 FBS conferences. How many then are contract conferences?
Do you give contracts to all 8 conferences but far less money to the AAC, MAC, MWC, SBC as part of the deal? That is one way to handle it.
I'd say the B12 would likely stay in business because they can pull programs in from both the MWC/AAC to be part of an Iowa St, K-State core.
PAC/SEC/B1G/ACC to 16 for the most massive TV contracts possible.
B12 to 12 to conserve value and a contract with the Cotton Bowl.
What is left of the AAC at that point? Tulsa, Tulane, Navy, Temple? There would be no TV deal for the AAC.
The CFP contract would probably distribute revenue as you describe, which is basically how it's currently done, right?
The "American" in my 8x16 setup could be called the "Big 12" instead. The 3 remaining Big 12 schools merged with the AAC and added Rice to make 16. In your scenario, the rebuilding Big 12 couldn't stop at 12 because all FBS conferences must go to 16.
I suppose the Big 12 could have taken in only part of the AAC and substituted some MWC schools instead. That would make it harder to also get the MWC up to 16 though.
Here's a go at the G4 with a (barely) surviving Big 12:
Big 12/16
East: Central Florida, Connecticut, South Florida, Temple
North: Air Force, Colorado State, Iowa State, Kansas State
South: Baylor, Memphis, Navy*, SMU
West: Boise State*, BYU*, San Diego State*, UNLV*
Non-FB: Wichita State
C-USA
East: FAU, FIU, Georgia Southern, Georgia State
North: Appalachian State, Charlotte, East Carolina, Old Dominion
South: South Alabama, Southern Miss, Troy, UAB
West: Arkansas State, Louisiana Tech, Louisiana-Lafayette, Tulane
MAC
East: Akron, Army*, Buffalo, Kent State
North: Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Northern Illinois, Western Michigan
South: Ball State, Marshall, Middle Tennessee, Western Kentucky
West: Bowling Green, Miami-OH, Ohio, Toledo
MWC
East: North Texas, Rice, Texas State, UTSA
North: Eastern Washington, Idaho, Utah State, Wyoming
South: New Mexico, New Mexico State, Tulsa, UTEP
West: Fresno State, Hawaii*, Nevada, San Jose State
Again, not very realistic at all.