(08-15-2016 08:14 PM)JRsec Wrote:  

(08-15-2016 07:49 PM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  

(08-15-2016 05:52 PM)vandiver49 Wrote:  You know GTS, I actually think 3 of those 4 divisions could work. But you know the non-starter splitting the ACC North and South is, why would you think your Atlantic Division even stands of chance of actually working?

Because careful observation would note there IS no ACC North in my alignment. Possible exception to Pitt. And the real rub on splitting ACC divisions by geography is the Virginia schools end up with New England schools. And for recruiting they don't wanna be known as a "Northern" team. With BC/Cuse ejected ... and the name "North" artfully dodged in Division nomenclature .... problem solved. Also VT and UVA get who they most want (for the most part). UVA-FSU have a trophy they play for ... but that one has been largely buried since George Welsh left. Far from forcing UVA to play less of the NC schools (which would likely happen in geographical alignment in the present ACC), they get to play them all ... guaranteed. I'd also like to denote I reinstated (either completely or made annual) several major rivalries in my alignment (Kansas-Mizzou, GT-Auburn, GT-TN, Texas-TAMU, UNC-SC, WVU-Pitt, WF-UNC, WF-Duke, NCST-UNC, NCST-Duke). And, all things considered, they're decently competitively balanced. With the exception of baseball. Because pretty much EVERYBODY in the ACC and SEC is pretty damn good at baseball. There's not enough crappy teams to slide in to achieve balance there while maintaining geographic divisions.

Try 40:

Boston College, Connecticut, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Syracuse (Colonial Division)

Louisville, Missouri, Kentucky, Virginia Tech, West Virginia (Mountain Division)

Duke, North Carolina, N.C. State, Virginia, Wake Forest (Piss Ant Division)

Auburn, Clemson, Georgia, Georgia Tech, South Carolina (Peach Division)

Florida, Florida State, L.S.U., Miami, Texas A&M (Gulf Division)

Alabama, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Tennessee, Vanderbilt (Old South Division)

Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State (Plains Division)

Arkansas, Baylor, T.C.U., Texas, Texas Tech (Lone Star Division)


That should still leave most rivalries as 1 permanent crossover while reuniting many.

What are we doing?

This is College Football.

Do you know what that League is? That is a Semi-Pro league using State funds, booster funds and hiding behind Educational Institutions. The networks know a Real Semi-Pro league will never work so they are ruining college football to create it and maximize their money.

How would recruiting work or would we have to move to a HS draft?

This whole thing is crazy.

If this happens the best football will be played a Div below that one.