If Puerto Rico was added and some of the proposed new states like Jefferson were created from scratch, what impact would it have? Obviously the new schools wouldn't be major brand unless split off from large states and featuring schools already in the fray but how would it impact college sports? I'll say, for fun, imagine 10-15 more states coming into existence.

Alternatively, you can envision Canadian schools jumping in.

Puerto Rico schools would find a conference for baseball more than likely. Probably independent at first.
Jefferson can't happen. Isn't there a law stating you can't form a state out of more than 1 state? But a state can split.
The area for Jefferson overlaps 2 states.
Now if you were talking about CA breaking up via the 6 state proposal, or TX doing the 5 state route... then you'd probably see a shake up of sorts.

(05-25-2016 12:41 PM)GhentFan Wrote:  Puerto Rico schools would find a conference for baseball more than likely. Probably independent at first.
Jefferson can't happen. Isn't there a law stating you can't form a state out of more than 1 state? But a state can split.
The area for Jefferson overlaps 2 states.
Now if you were talking about CA breaking up via the 6 state proposal, or TX doing the 5 state route... then you'd probably see a shake up of sorts.

Congress can not subdivide a state unless the State petitions Congress. A recombination would take the petition from the several States involved.

While Texas was admitted with the understanding they could split into five states, I think it would still require Congress. It makes no sense to split a State if the State is cultrually and economically cohesive.

In the west, water rights would be the greatest hurdle after the worry over the parties of the next two Senators.

California would ideally make no more than three smaller States - California with a capital in Sacramento and containing SF. South Californian and North California with a capital in Redding or perhaps Weed. The Idaho Panhandle, the Washington Pallose, and Western Montana to Missoula could be a single State. Splitting Southern culture Florida from Hispanic culture Florida somewhere below Orlando might be doable. To me there are three Texas' not five - East Texas, West Texas, and Hispanic or South Texas

Redding or Weed? What about Eureka? That's actually the state motto (Eureka I have found it).

Thursday, September 1st cannot come soon enough!

If we're gonna dance, let's get on the floor and get down:

If the Confederacy reforms, what impact would it have on college athletics?

University of US Virgin Island have been accepted into the NAIA this year. NCAA D2 already have a couple of PR schools as well.

(05-25-2016 02:01 PM)DavidSt Wrote:  University of US Virgin Island have been accepted into the NAIA this year. NCAA D2 already have a couple of PR schools as well.

I thought you were going to add something about once Cuba has more normal diplomatic relations, that because some of their football teams played in bowl games, that they must join the FBS.

(05-25-2016 02:57 PM)dxdtdemon Wrote:  

(05-25-2016 02:01 PM)DavidSt Wrote:  University of US Virgin Island have been accepted into the NAIA this year. NCAA D2 already have a couple of PR schools as well.

I thought you were going to add something about once Cuba has more normal diplomatic relations, that because some of their football teams played in bowl games, that they must join the FBS.

And if the U.S. ever sets up a lunar colony, then their college should be in FBS. I guess CUSA or the AAC since they have schools close to Cape Canaveral.

(05-25-2016 01:23 PM)Cyniclone Wrote:  If we're gonna dance, let's get on the floor and get down:

If the Confederacy reforms, what impact would it have on college athletics?

The SEC expels Ky and Mo. The southern half of the ACC and B12 form the Confederate States Conference. The AAC and C-USA follow suit and rebrand as CAC-CSA. The three conferences then leave the NCAA and form their own sanctioning body that has no enforcement powers.

Flagship status and an SEC invite would occur minutes after the state of East Carolina is formed.

It's not the original question, but I think these states should be combined.

Conn and Rhode Island.
Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine
MD, Del, and DC

The following states should be split up

FLORIDA
TEXAS
California

Would you not split NY?

http://i.imgur.com/VjHj1ZO.jpg


Here is a map showing the state boundaries redrawn to creates 50 states with equal populations. Maybe we can use it as a guide to approximate the changes we would make as we ponder OP's question.

(05-25-2016 04:09 PM)goofus Wrote:  It's not the original question, but I think these states should be combined.

Conn and Rhode Island.
Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine
MD, Del, and DC

The following states should be split up

FLORIDA
TEXAS
California

So could New York

I think the affect would be negligible if the splits were amicable. As for PR joining aren't the PR schools already in a D2 as independents? I don't see why that would change just because the island became a state.

(05-25-2016 04:42 PM)GiveEmTheAxe Wrote:  http://i.imgur.com/VjHj1ZO.jpg


Here is a map showing the state boundaries redrawn to creates 50 states with equal populations. Maybe we can use it as a guide to approximate the changes we would make as we ponder OP's question.

all new names? ugh I cant !

Why not annex Canada and the Bahamas and be done with it?

Why not? They're like states/territories as it is. Jamaica as well.

Does the CDC know what you guys have been exposed to?

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