(01-19-2019 08:15 PM)toddjnsn Wrote:  Having more than 14 teams in a conference is Not a viable option. Unless they'd add games -- which they won't. Stripping OOC games isn't an option -- especially when some limit it to 3. Having 9 other games against 15 other teams dwindles it too much. Going 18? Holy cow. 9 other games against 17 other teams? You're basically only covering HALF the conference.

Oh, have 3 divisions and a playoff within (3+best non-div champ)? Not going to fly, although it could be part of a playoff process -- but still not likely going to fly for a mere 8-team playoff, even reducing the conferences to P4-G3 each with 18 teams -- although it makes it worth considering, but it's a far-out dream not really going to happen.

And what crystal ball is it that you glean this position from? The thread is about 18 schools in a conference. Times are slow so why not play? Besides going divisionless is the remedy that accommodates any number. The need for leverage when the bubble goes flat on revenue will drive larger conferences.

But other than that if you disagree with a threads premise then don't post in it. And the last time I checked nobody here has the authority to say this or that will or won't fly. The presidents of the colleges will decide that.