(11-16-2015 03:25 PM)TIGER-PAUL Wrote: (11-16-2015 02:08 PM)orangefan Wrote: (11-16-2015 10:51 AM)TexanMark Wrote: 3-5-5
NCAA allow this to happen.
- Keep the divisions the same.
- Have 3 permanent rivals, 2 within the division, 1 cross division.
- Play 3 of 4 division members each year on a rotating basis.
- Play 2 of 6 cross division schools each year on a rotating basis.
Essentially, your cross division schedule mimics what it would be if there were 9 conference games each year. You achieve that by giving up one in division game each year.
I have no clue, but I'm thinking if anything this has the best chance.
If I'm reading this right, the permanent partners would look something like this:
Atlantic
Florida State...Clemson, Louisville, Miami
Clemson.........Florida State, NC State, Ga Tech
Louisville........Florida State, Syracuse, Va Tech
NC State........Clemson, Wake Forest, UNC
Syracuse........BC, Louisville, Pitt
BC.................Syracuse, Wake Forest, Virginia
Wake Forest....NC State, BC, Duke
Coastal
Va Tech..........Virginia, Miami, Louisville
Virginia.......... UNC, Va Tech, BC
UNC...............Virginia, Duke, NC State
Duke..............UNC, Ga Tech, Wake
Pitt................Miami, Ga Tech, Syracuse
Ga Tech..........Duke, Pitt, Clemson
Miami.............Va Tech, Pitt, Florida State
Still, not everyone will be happy, but happy isn't really possible for everybody. My concern would be how you would schedule the rotations so you don't have seasons in which a school winds up playing either all the strong opponents or all weaker ones, either virtually guaranteeing them a spot in a CCG or giving them no chance at all.
Trying to create schedules that avoid this is above my pay grade.