07-18-2021, 10:07 PM
07-18-2021, 10:12 PM
Great Lakes Conference
Penn St
Pitt
Temple
tOSU
Cincinnati
Michigan
MSU
Purdue
Indiana
Notre Dame
Penn St
Pitt
Temple
tOSU
Cincinnati
Michigan
MSU
Purdue
Indiana
Notre Dame
07-18-2021, 10:45 PM
(07-18-2021 09:23 AM)SMUstang Wrote: [ -> ]This is just for fun right?
*** SMUstang ***
Yes… this is only an exhibition…
No wagering, please!!
07-18-2021, 10:49 PM
(07-18-2021 03:29 PM)GeminiCoog Wrote: [ -> ](07-17-2021 06:18 PM)SMUstang Wrote: [ -> ](07-17-2021 05:49 PM)GeminiCoog Wrote: [ -> ]Arkansas
Baylor
Houston
North Texas
Rice
SMU
TCU
Texas
Texas A&M
Texas Tech
The SWC if North Texas had been invited. (I believe this should've happened.) It may or may not have survived the Big XII merger, but it would've been interesting to see.
I'd go with that, but I might take UTSA instead of North Texas.
SMUstang
Fair enough.
I like this grouping.
I would keep North Texas though.
Would be willing to trade Arkansas for any one of: Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, UTEP, or Tulane.
07-18-2021, 11:01 PM
Boston College
DePaul
Georgetown
Marquette
Notre Dame
Providence
Seton Hall
St. John’s
Villanova
Xavier
With BC and ND being FBS Independenys and having a football scheduling/bowl agreement with the Big Ten. Actually would love to add a few more schools, but the OP specified 10.
DePaul
Georgetown
Marquette
Notre Dame
Providence
Seton Hall
St. John’s
Villanova
Xavier
With BC and ND being FBS Independenys and having a football scheduling/bowl agreement with the Big Ten. Actually would love to add a few more schools, but the OP specified 10.
07-19-2021, 12:24 AM
Pki: are they all Jesuit?
07-19-2021, 03:41 AM
(07-18-2021 11:01 PM)pki1998 Wrote: [ -> ]Boston College
DePaul
Georgetown
Marquette
Notre Dame
Providence
Seton Hall
St. John’s
Villanova
Xavier ...
(07-19-2021 12:24 AM)Erictelevision Wrote: [ -> ]Pki: are they all Jesuit?
According to the Wikipedia machine, BC, Marquette and Xavier are. Notre Dame was founded by the Congregation of the Holy Cross, Providence College was founded by the Dominicans, Seton Hall was founded by the Diocese of Newark, St. John's by the Vincentian Fathers, and Villanova by the order of St. Augustine.
Though the google suggests that the reach of Jesuit education extends beyond institutions founded by the Jesuits ... for instance, I have seen a claim that the first curriculum of Notre Dame followed the Jesuit approach.
07-19-2021, 04:55 AM
(07-18-2021 11:01 PM)pki1998 Wrote: [ -> ]Boston College
DePaul
Georgetown
Marquette
Notre Dame
Providence
Seton Hall
St. John’s
Villanova
Xavier
With BC and ND being FBS Independenys and having a football scheduling/bowl agreement with the Big Ten. Actually would love to add a few more schools, but the OP specified 10.
I like this Big East better than the current Big East although certainly I would want UConn in it.
07-19-2021, 04:58 AM
(07-18-2021 10:12 PM)Erictelevision Wrote: [ -> ]Great Lakes Conference
Penn St
Pitt
Temple
tOSU
Cincinnati
Michigan
MSU
Purdue
Indiana
Notre Dame
Add Illinois to this conference and it would be my favorite:) Hey, Illinois touches Lake Michigan! If I had to take anyone out, no offense but Cincinnati. But I would do a conference of 11. Actually for men's basketball I'd want Villanova in as well.
07-19-2021, 07:26 AM
Rice
Baylor
TCU
SMU
Tulsa
Tulane
Wake Forest
Air Force
Navy
Army
Baylor
TCU
SMU
Tulsa
Tulane
Wake Forest
Air Force
Navy
Army
07-19-2021, 07:54 AM
Miami
Penn St
Pitt
West Virginia
Syracuse
Boston College
UConn
Temple
Rutgers
Maryland
Jackson
Penn St
Pitt
West Virginia
Syracuse
Boston College
UConn
Temple
Rutgers
Maryland
Jackson
07-19-2021, 09:22 AM
Reimagining the WAC as a FCS Conference
Abilene Christian
Lamar
New Mexico State
Northern Arizona
Sam Houston
Southern Utah
Stephen F Austin
Tarleton
UTEP
Utah Tech
Abilene Christian
Lamar
New Mexico State
Northern Arizona
Sam Houston
Southern Utah
Stephen F Austin
Tarleton
UTEP
Utah Tech
07-19-2021, 09:48 AM
(07-18-2021 10:12 PM)Erictelevision Wrote: [ -> ]Great Lakes Conference
Penn St
Pitt
Temple
tOSU
Cincinnati
Michigan
MSU
Purdue
Indiana
Notre Dame
Replace Temple with a school actually on a Great Lake (Toledo or Buffalo)
07-19-2021, 10:01 AM
(07-19-2021 03:41 AM)BruceMcF Wrote: [ -> ](07-18-2021 11:01 PM)pki1998 Wrote: [ -> ]Boston College
DePaul
Georgetown
Marquette
Notre Dame
Providence
Seton Hall
St. John’s
Villanova
Xavier ...
(07-19-2021 12:24 AM)Erictelevision Wrote: [ -> ]Pki: are they all Jesuit?
According to the Wikipedia machine, BC, Marquette and Xavier are. Notre Dame was founded by the Congregation of the Holy Cross, Providence College was founded by the Dominicans, Seton Hall was founded by the Diocese of Newark, St. John's by the Vincentian Fathers, and Villanova by the order of St. Augustine.
Though the google suggests that the reach of Jesuit education extends beyond institutions founded by the Jesuits ... for instance, I have seen a claim that the first curriculum of Notre Dame followed the Jesuit approach.
The above is correct. If we wanted a similar footprint all Jesuit Conference
Boston College
Fordham (replaces St. John’s)
Georgetown
Holy Cross (replaces Providence)
Loyola Chicago (replaces DePaul)
Loyola Maryland (replaces Seton Hall)
Marquette
Saint Joseph’s (replaces Villanova)
Saint Louis (replaces ND) *
Xavier
* Detroit / Saint Peter’swould have been a better geographic matches for ND and Seton Hall. However I prefer St. Louis / Loyola MD location and academics.
When responding the first time I wanted to have Loyola Chicago over DePaul but went with DePaul since they are already in the Big East. If the original poster allowed more than 10 teams this would be my ideal Big East
Boston College
DePaul
Fordham (Primarily for Academics)
Georgetown
Holy Cross
Loyola Chicago
Marquette
Providence
Saint Louis
Seton Hall
St. John’s
Syracuse (Sure they’re not Catholic but who doesn’t want to see them play Georgetown and St. john’s)
Villanova
Xavier
14 team conference with 9 Eastern Teams and 5 Midwest
07-19-2021, 10:06 AM
MAGNOLIA CONFERENCE
Boston College
Syracuse
Army
Navy
Northwestern
Notre Dame
Vanderbilt
Wake Forest
Duke
Miami
SUNFLOWER CONFERENCE
USC
Stanford
BYU
Air Force
Baylor
TCU
SMU
Rice
Tulsa
Tulane
Conference champions play on New Year's at the Cotton Bowl
Boston College
Syracuse
Army
Navy
Northwestern
Notre Dame
Vanderbilt
Wake Forest
Duke
Miami
SUNFLOWER CONFERENCE
USC
Stanford
BYU
Air Force
Baylor
TCU
SMU
Rice
Tulsa
Tulane
Conference champions play on New Year's at the Cotton Bowl
07-19-2021, 10:08 AM
(07-19-2021 10:01 AM)pki1998 Wrote: [ -> ]When responding the first time I wanted to have Loyola Chicago over DePaul but went with DePaul since they are already in the Big East. If the original poster allowed more than 10 teams this would be my ideal Big East
Boston College
DePaul
Fordham (Primarily for Academics)
Georgetown
Holy Cross
Loyola Chicago
Marquette
Providence
Saint Louis
Seton Hall
St. John’s
Syracuse (Sure they’re not Catholic but who doesn’t want to see them play Georgetown and St. john’s)
Villanova
Xavier
14 team conference with 9 Eastern Teams and 5 Midwest
If you are going to go away from all Catholic and include Syracuse, how can you have a Big East without UConn?
07-19-2021, 10:09 AM
(07-19-2021 10:06 AM)YNot Wrote: [ -> ]MAGNOLIA CONFERENCE
Boston College
Syracuse
Army
Navy
Northwestern
Notre Dame
Vanderbilt
Wake Forest
Duke
Miami
SUNFLOWER CONFERENCE
USC
Stanford
BYU
Air Force
Baylor
TCU
SMU
Rice
Tulsa
Tulane
Conference champions play on New Year's at the Cotton Bowl
Solid. I like it!
07-19-2021, 10:14 AM
Best mix of programs and cities from the MW and AAC + BYU
West:
BYU
BSU
CSU
SDSU
FSU
UNLV
East:
Houston
SMU
Memphis
Cinci
UCF
USF
West:
BYU
BSU
CSU
SDSU
FSU
UNLV
East:
Houston
SMU
Memphis
Cinci
UCF
USF
07-19-2021, 10:47 AM
Western Michigan
Cincinnati
Toledo
Illinois
Buffalo
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Western Kentucky
James Madison
Cincinnati
Toledo
Illinois
Buffalo
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Western Kentucky
James Madison
07-19-2021, 11:11 AM
(07-19-2021 10:14 AM)AztecEmpire Wrote: [ -> ]Best mix of programs and cities from the MW and AAC + BYU
BYU
BSU
CSU
SDSU
UNLV
Houston
SMU
Memphis
UCF
Tulane
If you're going best-of-the-rest route, I would suggest two 10-team conferences...the AMERICAN and the NATIONAL conferences. The easy move would be to rename the AAC as the NATIONAL; shift SMU, Houston, and Tulsa west to the AMERICAN with the best of the MWC + BYU and add Army and UConn to the NATION/AAC.
AMERICAN Pacific
Hawaii
SDSU
UNLV
BYU
Boise State
AMERICAN Southwest
Colorado State
Air Force
Tulsa
SMU
Houston
NATIONAL North
UConn
Army
Temple
Navy
Cincinnati
NATIONAL South
UCF
USF
ECU
Memphis
Tulane
Hold the AMERICAN CCG in Las Vegas and the NATAIONAL CCG in Landover, MD or Philadelphia.
The AMERICAN and NATIONAL champions meet in the Liberty Bowl in Memphis, which is played on or near New Year's.