(07-03-2015 03:31 PM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  So my attempt at a NFL type layout ..... based around two conferences of 40 teams split into divisions of 20 teams with five team pods. This allows for four pods of 5, which also makes for easy scheduling and byes (odd numbered pods lead to easy bye scheduling, with the ability to cross pod schedule if a bye is not needed). The other ideal number is 9, and 18 team conferences with two divisions of 9 work as well as 36 team conferences with four 9 team divisions.

NCAA Conference 1
Atlantic:
UF, FSU, Miami, UCF, USF
GT, (THW)Georgia, Clemson, USC-E, TN
NC State, Duke, ECU, WF, UNC
UVA, VT, UK, UofL, Vandy

Southern:
Alabama, Auburn, Ole Miss, Miss State, LSU
Arkiesaw, TAMU, Texas, Baylor, TCU
Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, SMU, Houston, Texas Tech
Kansas, Kansas State, Mizzou, Nebraska, Iowa State



NCAA Conference 2
Western:
California, UCLA, USC, Stanford, San Diego State
Oregon, Oregon State, Washington, Washington State, Boise State
Arizona, Arizona State, UNLV, Nevada, Utah State
BYU, Utah, Colorado, Air Force, Colorado State

Damned Yankee:
BC, Cuse, UCONN, Navy, Rutgers
Temple, Penn State, Pitt, UMD, Notre Dame
Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State, Purdue, Indiana
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Northwestern, Illinois

I would not count out Eastern Washington, North Dakota State, Northern Illinois, Toledo, Ohio U., Georgia Southern, Memphis and some others. They all could add to the conferences in a way or two. North Dakota State is very good in football, basketball and baseball.

(07-04-2015 12:42 AM)DavidSt Wrote:  

(07-03-2015 03:31 PM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  So my attempt at a NFL type layout ..... based around two conferences of 40 teams split into divisions of 20 teams with five team pods. This allows for four pods of 5, which also makes for easy scheduling and byes (odd numbered pods lead to easy bye scheduling, with the ability to cross pod schedule if a bye is not needed). The other ideal number is 9, and 18 team conferences with two divisions of 9 work as well as 36 team conferences with four 9 team divisions.

NCAA Conference 1
Atlantic:
UF, FSU, Miami, UCF, USF
GT, (THW)Georgia, Clemson, USC-E, TN
NC State, Duke, ECU, WF, UNC
UVA, VT, UK, UofL, Vandy

Southern:
Alabama, Auburn, Ole Miss, Miss State, LSU
Arkiesaw, TAMU, Texas, Baylor, TCU
Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, SMU, Houston, Texas Tech
Kansas, Kansas State, Mizzou, Nebraska, Iowa State



NCAA Conference 2
Western:
California, UCLA, USC, Stanford, San Diego State
Oregon, Oregon State, Washington, Washington State, Boise State
Arizona, Arizona State, UNLV, Nevada, Utah State
BYU, Utah, Colorado, Air Force, Colorado State

Damned Yankee:
BC, Cuse, UCONN, Navy, Rutgers
Temple, Penn State, Pitt, UMD, Notre Dame
Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State, Purdue, Indiana
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Northwestern, Illinois

I would not count out Eastern Washington, North Dakota State, Northern Illinois, Toledo, Ohio U., Georgia Southern, Memphis and some others. They all could add to the conferences in a way or two. North Dakota State is very good in football, basketball and baseball.

David, I want whatever school you can imagine to join the Big 12. If the Big 12 invites North Dakota, Idaho, Boise and any other g5 school that you wish, will that stop you from giving me neg reps?

I won't play this game anymore.

(07-04-2015 12:42 AM)DavidSt Wrote:  I would not count out Eastern Washington, North Dakota State, Northern Illinois, Toledo, Ohio U., Georgia Southern, Memphis and some others. They all could add to the conferences in a way or two. North Dakota State is very good in football, basketball and baseball.

I believe in this admittedly far-fetched scenario, the G5 style conferences would live on. You could see a similar jumbo G5-style conference forming on the east coast out of AAC/CUSA/Sun Belt parts. There just aren't enough teams left in the west to do any big conference.

I'm still 100% convinced that Kansas is going to BIG when GOR expires. It fits them geographically, academically, financially, stability and it gives their basketball brand more national exposer. Oklahoma now becomes a great fit for BIG. They want many of the same things Kansas wants plus they can renew their rivalry with Nebraska. The BIG west is now much stronger and balanced in football.