This scenario is my favorite because it keeps the state rivalries mostly in once conference. Many AAC / MWC schools included (and at least one C-USA). I would make very few changes.

SEC Country's 5x16

(09-06-2016 10:00 PM)BullsFanatic Wrote:  This scenario is my favorite because it keeps the state rivalries mostly in once conference. Many AAC / MWC schools included (and at least one C-USA). I would make very few changes.

SEC Country's 5x16

I must admit, I got a good laugh out of that one. It's not the worst I've seen, but it's darn close.

Ken: I COMPLETELY disagree!! I was intrigued by his ideas, and would like to subscribe to his newsletter.

How about the super conferences go by regions? Have PAC 12, MWC, Big Sky and GNAC schools under 4 levels of PAC 12. Large with 16, level 2 12, level 3 10, and level 4 just incase schools out west decides to move up from D3 or add football.

Big 12 can get MVFC(west) + North Dakota, Southland, RMAC, Lonestar and GAC. West Virginia could slip to ACC.

SEC gets Gulf South Conference, Sun Belt, western C-USA, Western AAC and Southern.

Big 10 gets MVFC, some Pioneer League, some CAA and some D2 major midwest schools from Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and so forth.

ACC gets Big South, some CAA, NEC, and several D2 up and down the coast.

MEAC, SWAC, D2 HBCUs, HBCUs D3 HBCUS NAIA plus some HBCUS NJCAA schools to form a big super HBCU conference.

Big 10 will claim the IVY League schools and ACC will claim the Patriot League schools.

PAC 12 will get some of their sisters like Cal-Davis and others who might move up, or add football that are peers to the mother ship UCLA. Cal.-San Diego might add football and play at the pro stadium as well.

(09-07-2016 11:42 AM)Erictelevision Wrote:  Ken: I COMPLETELY disagree!! I was intrigued by his ideas, and would like to subscribe to his newsletter.

I suppose if I were a UConn fan, this wouldn't look so bad. Or if I were an SEC fan (which the creator of this is). But the idea that so many ACC schools would accept being relegated to de facto G5 status just so they could drive to more games clearly wouldn't fly. Granted, that would probably make them the strongest G5 conference, but I don't think that would sit well with Penn State, Va Tech and West Virginia.

(09-06-2016 01:47 PM)Gamecock Wrote:  

(09-06-2016 12:47 PM)Erictelevision Wrote:  I wasn't NECESSARILY saying EVERY conference went to 16. I was ignoring exit fees as well.

Here's my modified hypothetical: using the parameters I set, pull apart the BIG XII and AAC (the vulnerable conferences IMO)

You asked for it. My solution, if I was the czar of CFB. A lot of people won't like it, thus why it will never happen:

How it happens

Big 12 splits up
Kansas and Texas to Big 10
Oklahoma and Oklahoma St to SEC
UNM and Texas Tech to PAC12
West Virginia and UConn to ACC
Baylor, Rice, and Southern Miss to AAC
KSU, ISU, and TCU to Mountain West


The New Landscape

SEC:

East: Scar, UGA, UT, Vandy, UK, UF, Alabama, Auburn
West: Missouri, Arkansas, Miss St, Ole Miss, LSU, A&M, OK, OK St

9 game schedule, no permanent opponents. Play every school in 4 years instead of current 5.

Big Ten:

West: Texas, Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Northwestern
East: Indiana, Purdue, Mich, Mich St, Ohio St, Penn St, Maryland, Rutgers

Same setup as SEC

PAC 12:

North: Oregon, Or St, Wash, Wash St, Utah, Colorado, Stanford
South: UCLA, So Cal, Cal, Arizona, Arizona St, UNM, Texas Tech

No easy way to break up the Cal schools but this makes the most sense to me. Hardly a North/South alignment but such is life. 6-3 schedule, maybe permanent opponents for Cal/Stanford.

ACC:

North: Syracuse, BC, Pitt, WVU, UConn, Louisville, Virginia Tech, Miami (old rivals)
South: Virginia, NC Schools, Clemson, Ga Tech, FSU

Yes I realize this is basically the old ACC vs. the old Big east. But it just makes sense. Like everyone else they have a 9 game conference schedule with 2 non-permanent opponents. ND factors in too.

The Lower Leagues

AAC East: Cincinnati, ECU, Temple, UCF, USF, Navy, Memphis
AAC West: Houston, Tulsa, Tulane, SMU, Rice, Southern Miss, Baylor

MWC East: Air Force, Utah St, Colorado St, Wyoming, TCU, Kansas St, Iowa St
MWC West: Nevada, Boise St, UNLV, SDSU, Hawaii, Fresno St, San Jose St

Winners: Big Ten, New Mexico, Texas Tech, Oklahoma St, West Virginia, UConn
Losers: Pac 12 California Schools, Virginia Tech, Baylor, TCU, Kansas St, Iowa St

New World Order

Four Power conferences. Two mid-level conferences. Three lower conferences.

Eight team playoff. Four auto bids, one auto bid for mid and low level conferences. Three at large.

Even though we'd be banished to The Lower Leagues, Rice and Southern Miss would take this and say thank you. Meanwhile, there would be civil unrest in the streets of Waco