CSNbbs

Let's have some fun. I would want odu, va tech,west virginia,east carolina,Tennessee, nc state, Auburn, coastal carolina,Georgia, central Florida. I would name it. Family and friends alumni beaches and party conferece. The let's get serious and then chill conference. Let's hear yours. Be creative

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 could make three conferences. One that's realistically possible. One technically possible. One never possible.

AppSt
GaSo
Marshall
ECU
ODU
Memphis
ArkSt
UAB
TroY
GSU


AppSt
GaSo
Marshall
ODU
WKU
MTSU
UNCC
CCU
UAB
GSU


AppSt
GaSo
Marshall
ECU
NCSU
VaTech
ODU
WVU
Navy
Cincinnati



Not in order.

UTEP
New Mexico
Colorado St
Wyoming
Arizona
Arizona St
Utah
BYU

Eight is enough. WAC circa 1968.

Metro Football Conference

Memphis
Louisville
Cincinnati
Tulane
South Carolina
Florida State
Southern Miss
Virginia Tech
Georgia Tech
+
ECU

Pacific Coast Conference v2:

Washington
Oregon
Oregon State
Cal
Stanford
UCLA
USC
San Diego State
UC San Diego
Hawaii

All members are less than 100 miles from the Pacific Ocean. Having ten all-sports members of which nine play football allows for balanced round-robin schedules in both basketball and football.

The original Big East and the two that turned it down. All but one (Providence) was playing football in 1979, so assume all would play at the Div. I level and get along with each other.

Boston College
Connecticut
Georgetown
Holy Cross
Providence
Rutgers
Seton Hall
St. John's
Syracuse
Villanova

Here’s the scenario: I’m the 80s the big East Coast independents join forces for a fb conference that eventually sponsors all sports

North:
BC
Syracuse
Pittsburgh
Penn St
WVU

South:
Florida St
Miami
GT
South Carolina
Clemson (leaves the ACC to join)

Later expands to 12

(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

The Buckeye Conference (remix—their was a Buckeye Conference that disbanded before the MAC was founded)

Cincinnati
Miami
Ohio
Toledo
Bowling Green
Kent St
Akron
Youngstown St
Xavier*
Dayton*

EAST - WEST
South Carolina - Miami
Florida - Florida St
Georgia - Auburn
Tennessee - Alabama
Kentucky - LSU

5 permanent rivals, rotate through 2 of the other 4. 5 OOC slots.

EDIT: up for scrambling Kentucky and Miami with Clemson. Not sure who to drop.

American Athletic Conference
Boston College
Cincinnati
Louisville
Miami (FL)
Penn State
Pittsburgh
Rutgers
Syracuse
Virginia Tech/Maryland
West Virginia

Atlantic Coast Conference
Clemson
Duke
Florida State
Georgia Tech
Maryland/Virginia Tech
North Carolina
NC State
South Carolina
Virginia
Wake Forest

Big Ten Conference
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Michigan
Michigan State
Minnesota
Northwestern
Ohio State
Purdue
Wisconsin

Big 12 Conference
Colorado
Iowa State
Kansas
Kansas State
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Oklahoma St.
South Florida
UCF

Mountain West Conference
Boise St.
BYU
Colorado St.
Fresno St.
Hawaii/Air Force (Football only)/Gonzaga (Olympic sports)
Nevada
San Diego St.
UNLV
Utah
Wyoming

Pacific-10 Conference
Arizona
Arizona State
California
Oregon
Oregon State
Stanford
UCLA
USC
Washington
Washington State

Southeastern Conference
Alabama
Auburn
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
LSU
Mississippi State
Ole Miss
Tennessee
Vanderbilt

Southwest Conference
Arkansas
Baylor
Houston
SMU
TCU
Texas
Texas A&M
Texas Tech
Rice/Tulane/Memphis/Tulsa (2 of 4)

Independents
Air Force/Hawaii
Army
Navy
Notre Dame

I'll give you 13 conferences of 10 for you:)

https://csnbbs.com/thread-904689.html

Big Ten: Boston College, Syracuse, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Temple, Rutgers, Ohio State, Cincinnati, Michigan, Michigan State

ACC: Maryland, Virginia, Virginia Tech, North Carolina, Duke, NC State, Wake Forest, Clemson, South Carolina, West Virginia

SEC: Florida, Florida State, Miami, UCF, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Alabama, Auburn, Mississippi, Mississippi State

Great Midwest: Indiana, Purdue, Notre Dame, Illinois, Northwestern, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Louisville, Tennessee, Vanderbilt

Big 8: Utah, BYU, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Iowa, Iowa State, Minnesota

SWC: Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, TCU, Houston, Baylor, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, LSU, Arkansas

Pac: UCLA, USC, California, Stanford, Washington, Washington State, Oregon, Oregon State, Arizona, Arizona State

MWC: Hawaii, San Diego State, Fresno State, San Jose State, Boise State, Nevada, UNLV, Colorado State, Air Force, Utah State

MAC: Akron, Kent State, Ohio, Miami Ohio, Toledo, Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan, Ball State

Lambert: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Army, Navy, Buffalo, Liberty, Old Dominion, East Carolina, Appalachian State, Charlotte

AAC: SMU, North Texas, Texas San Antonio, Rice, Texas State, Tulsa, UTEP, New Mexico, New Mexico State, Wyoming

C-USA: South Florida, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Georgia State, Georgia Southern, Coastal Carolina, Middle Tennessee, Western Kentucky, Northern Illinois, Marshall

Sun Belt: Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, Louisiana Monroe, Tulane, Arkansas State, Memphis, Southern Mississippi, South Alabama, UAB, Troy

My 10-team league would be (and, considering how college athletics are trending, something of this sort is not too far-fetched) 1. based on a men's basketball conference only and 2. the schools for which men's hoops is a big deal and that are not part of the P6 (alphabetized):

BYU
Cincinnati
Dayton
Gonzaga
Houston
Memphis
Temple
UNLV

For Nos. 9 and 10 (two of the following): New Mexico/Saint Louis/San Diego State/SMU/Tulsa/UMass/UTEP/VCU/Wichita State

That is a 10-member basketball-only league of major note — an instant power league, with every program at least "major" (and in many cases, "high-major"). This "conference" would be an immediate challenger/rival to the Big East (i.e., a league that is not part of the traditional P5 in terms of statewide fan bases and massive financial resources but that is highly respected and competitive, with every program able to carry its own weight). This would be a fantastic men's basketball conference on every level.

And as a Memphis and Cincy fan, I would be hugely thrilled with being a part of this hoops-only league.

Virginia
Virginia Tech
Maryland
UNC
NC State
Duke
Clemson
Georgia Tech
Florida State
Miami

Something like this for me:

1. Marshall
2. Appalachian State
3. Liberty
4. WKU
5. Charlotte
6. Arkansas State
7. UAB
8. Southern Miss
9. La Tech
10. Louisiana

Mine's boring/predictable. It's the 6 east coast Big East members plus Cuse, Pitt, WV, and Maryland.

Alabama
Auburn
Clemson
Florida
Georgia

Louisiana State
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Oklahoma
Texas

Marshall
App State
GA Southern
WKU
Middle Tenn
GA State
ODU
Coastal Carolina
FAU
FIU

I took Coastal on their potential and FIU on hoping one day they learn to emulate UCF. I also selfishly took them for their soccer programs. It most likely means Kentucky and South Carolina would still be soccer affiliates.

If you wanted 12 then Id go with Charlotte and Ohio.

It's not as compact as it could be but everyone is in the Eastern Time Zone except WKU and MTSU who is just outside the ETZ.

Marshall
Appy State
Georgia Southern
ECU
Southern Miss
UCF
FAU
UAB
Memphis
La Tech