Don't know squat about NCAA rules and regs, and frankly, for this exercise, I don't care. In bidness, when the going gets really tough, the tough merge.

Here's the idea:

Create a conference with a footprint that covers a significant portion of the United States from the mid-Atlantic southward to Florida and westward to Texas

Create four distinct divisions within the super conference each promoting traditional in-state and regional rivalries with the added goal of reducing team and fan travel expenses while increasing fan interest and participation

All conference members are encouraged to schedule as many OOC games as possible against regional P-5 teams

Each year each division member is required to play at least 7 conference games, with at least 5 of those being against fellow division members

Each division crowns a champion based on total conference won-loss record with a structured tie-breaking system in place

A total of 3 playoff games (two rounds) decide the overall conference champion

Inter-division opponents for the playoffs are selected by drawing as are host sites

The championship game site is also selected by drawing once the two finalists have advanced

Mid-Atlantic Division
Marshall
Old Dominion
UNC-Charlotte
Middle Tennessee State University
Western Kentucky University
Appalachian State University

Southeast Division
Georgia State University
Georgia Southern
Florida Atlantic University
Florida International University
Troy State University
UA-Birmingham

Deep South Division
Arkansas State University
Louisiana Tech
University of Louisiana-Monroe
University of Louisiana-Lafayette
University of Southern Mississippi
University of South Alabama

Southwest Division
University of Texas-San Antonio
Texas State University
Rice University
University of North Texas
University of Idaho
New Mexico State University

(12-04-2013 07:20 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  Don't know squat about NCAA rules and regs, and frankly, for this exercise, I don't care. In bidness, when the going gets really tough, the tough merge.

Here's the idea:

Create a conference with a footprint that covers a significant portion of the United States from the mid-Atlantic southward to Florida and westward to Texas

Create four distinct divisions within the super conference each promoting traditional in-state and regional rivalries with the added goal of reducing team and fan travel expenses while increasing fan interest and participation

All conference members are encouraged to schedule as many OOC games as possible against regional P-5 teams

Each year each division member is required to play at least 7 conference games, with at least 5 of those being against fellow division members

Each division crowns a champion based on total conference won-loss record with a structured tie-breaking system in place

A total of 3 playoff games (two rounds) decide the overall conference champion

Inter-division opponents for the playoffs are selected by drawing as are host sites

The championship game site is also selected by drawing once the two finalists have advanced

Mid-Atlantic Division
Marshall
Old Dominion
UNC-Charlotte
Middle Tennessee State University
Western Kentucky University
Appalachian State University

Southeast Division
Georgia State University
Georgia Southern
Florida Atlantic University
Florida International University
Troy State University
UA-Birmingham

Deep South Division
Arkansas State University
Louisiana Tech
University of Louisiana-Monroe
University of Louisiana-Lafayette
University of Southern Mississippi
University of South Alabama

Southwest Division
University of Texas-San Antonio
University of Texas-Arlington
Rice University
University of North Texas
University of Idaho
New Mexico State University

Not bad, but all of these schools are all too good to associate with each other.

You play everybody in your division and one team each from the other three divisions. That would give you eight conference games.

The division champs would then play a four team playoff.

(12-04-2013 07:33 PM)ark30inf Wrote:  Not bad, but all of these schools are all too good to associate with each other.

That would prove to be a major hurdle.

(12-04-2013 07:33 PM)ark30inf Wrote:  

(12-04-2013 07:20 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  Don't know squat about NCAA rules and regs, and frankly, for this exercise, I don't care. In bidness, when the going gets really tough, the tough merge.

Here's the idea:

Create a conference with a footprint that covers a significant portion of the United States from the mid-Atlantic southward to Florida and westward to Texas

Create four distinct divisions within the super conference each promoting traditional in-state and regional rivalries with the added goal of reducing team and fan travel expenses while increasing fan interest and participation

All conference members are encouraged to schedule as many OOC games as possible against regional P-5 teams

Each year each division member is required to play at least 7 conference games, with at least 5 of those being against fellow division members

Each division crowns a champion based on total conference won-loss record with a structured tie-breaking system in place

A total of 3 playoff games (two rounds) decide the overall conference champion

Inter-division opponents for the playoffs are selected by drawing as are host sites

The championship game site is also selected by drawing once the two finalists have advanced

Mid-Atlantic Division
Marshall
Old Dominion
UNC-Charlotte
Middle Tennessee State University
Western Kentucky University
Appalachian State University

Southeast Division
Georgia State University
Georgia Southern
Florida Atlantic University
Florida International University
Troy State University
UA-Birmingham

Deep South Division
Arkansas State University
Louisiana Tech
University of Louisiana-Monroe
University of Louisiana-Lafayette
University of Southern Mississippi
University of South Alabama

Southwest Division
University of Texas-San Antonio
University of Texas-Arlington
Rice University
University of North Texas
University of Idaho
New Mexico State University

Not bad, but all of these schools are all too good to associate with each other.

Smaller conferences equals two conference champions instead of one. The media machine would be outstanding though.

Where is Texas State?

As I'm scrolling down, I'm thinking this is pretty cool to think about and doesn't sound too crazy, until I saw Rice. Don't too much about them, but I'm sure the response would involve the words academics and prestige followed by a frown.

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(12-04-2013 07:38 PM)Cat79 Wrote:  Where is Texas State?

Somebody had to go. It's just the breaks.

(12-04-2013 07:37 PM)statefanatic Wrote:  You play everybody in your division and one team each from the other three divisions. That would give you eight conference games.

The division champs would then play a four team playoff.

My idea was playing just two out-of-division teams.

And yes, the division champs would then enter a four team playoff. Losers go home, winners play for the title.

(12-04-2013 07:40 PM)ark30inf Wrote:  

(12-04-2013 07:38 PM)Cat79 Wrote:  Where is Texas State?

Somebody had to go. It's just the breaks.

You would rather have NMSU and Idaho over Texas State?

(12-04-2013 07:38 PM)Cat79 Wrote:  Where is Texas State?

Darnit. I had the cats on the list too. I've struck UTA since they don't have feetsball right now and added TxState.

(12-04-2013 07:38 PM)Cat79 Wrote:  Where is Texas State?

Replace Rice with Texas State.

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Please keep this thread over here. You posted it on the CUSA board and it's really of no interest there. Really no need to play your little stir the pot game.

(12-04-2013 07:20 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  Don't know squat about NCAA rules and regs, and frankly, for this exercise, I don't care. In bidness, when the going gets really tough, the tough merge.

Here's the idea:

Create a conference with a footprint that covers a significant portion of the United States from the mid-Atlantic southward to Florida and westward to Texas

Create four distinct divisions within the super conference each promoting traditional in-state and regional rivalries with the added goal of reducing team and fan travel expenses while increasing fan interest and participation

All conference members are encouraged to schedule as many OOC games as possible against regional P-5 teams

Each year each division member is required to play at least 7 conference games, with at least 5 of those being against fellow division members

Each division crowns a champion based on total conference won-loss record with a structured tie-breaking system in place

A total of 3 playoff games (two rounds) decide the overall conference champion

Inter-division opponents for the playoffs are selected by drawing as are host sites

The championship game site is also selected by drawing once the two finalists have advanced

Mid-Atlantic Division
Marshall
Old Dominion
UNC-Charlotte
Middle Tennessee State University
Western Kentucky University
Appalachian State University

Southeast Division
Georgia State University
Georgia Southern
Florida Atlantic University
Florida International University
Troy State University
UA-Birmingham

Deep South Division
Arkansas State University
Louisiana Tech
University of Louisiana-Monroe
University of Louisiana-Lafayette
University of Southern Mississippi
University of South Alabama

Southwest Division
University of Texas-San Antonio
Texas State University
Rice University
University of North Texas
University of Idaho
New Mexico State University

Fan with limited vision. Dude, how long have you've been a Cajun fan?

UTEP?

(12-04-2013 07:44 PM)MG61 Wrote:  Please keep this thread over here. You posted it on the CUSA board and it's really of no interest there. Really no need to play your little stir the pot game.

No, please take it!

Based on the reaction to the same thread posted at the C-USA forum, it appears one needs to ram their head up their ass before they can join that conference.

Is anyone here really sure they want that?

(12-04-2013 07:51 PM)HCJag Wrote:  UTEP?

I thought UTEP had found the door. If they haven't, then please excuse the error.

(12-04-2013 07:40 PM)Ole Sleepy Wrote:  As I'm scrolling down, I'm thinking this is pretty cool to think about and doesn't sound too crazy, until I saw Rice. Don't too much about them, but I'm sure the response would involve the words academics and prestige followed by a frown.

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Here's what one ricer said:

With all due respect, Rice is sorry for neglecting most major sports for 40 years and is beginning to repair the damage. Starting with the 2003 Baseball National Championship, thew first Div. I championship in school history, and continuing with this year's success in football, the recent return to bowling the last few years, facilities improvements/renovations either completed or scheduled, a new AD who graduated from and worked as Asst AD at Stanford,
Rice is heading slowly back up towards the peer group of rivals like they had in the old SWC.

We will deal with and try to enjoy our time here because we effectively demoted ourselves through complacency and inaction, but we have 100 years of history saying we belong back with the big boys. Rice is 3-0 in football vs University of Alabama. Look it up! Ya'll can have your SBC/C-Usa merger to yourselves. Invite Trinity U. instead when we're gone. If you had our history, you'd feel the same.

(12-04-2013 07:58 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  

(12-04-2013 07:40 PM)Ole Sleepy Wrote:  As I'm scrolling down, I'm thinking this is pretty cool to think about and doesn't sound too crazy, until I saw Rice. Don't too much about them, but I'm sure the response would involve the words academics and prestige followed by a frown.

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Here's what one ricer said:

With all due respect, Rice is sorry for neglecting most major sports for 40 years and is beginning to repair the damage. Starting with the 2003 Baseball National Championship, thew first Div. I championship in school history, and continuing with this year's success in football, the recent return to bowling the last few years, facilities improvements/renovations either completed or scheduled, a new AD who graduated from and worked as Asst AD at Stanford,
Rice is heading slowly back up towards the peer group of rivals like they had in the old SWC.

We will deal with and try to enjoy our time here because we effectively demoted ourselves through complacency and inaction, but we have 100 years of history saying we belong back with the big boys. Rice is 3-0 in football vs University of Alabama. Look it up! Ya'll can have your SBC/C-Usa merger to yourselves. Invite Trinity U. instead when we're gone. If you had our history, you'd feel the same.

They do kind of stand out. Maybe not in sports (except for baseball), but everything else.