4x18
Three models of a 4 x 18 assuming that an upper tier could expand with some schools most likely to want to move up. Theoretical Rules: Every P conference has to take at least 1 G5 school and no more than 2 G5 schools. All 65 current P5 schools will be accounted for and there will be no partial memberships.
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Big 12 is Absorbed Scenario:
PAC:
Brigham Young, Colorado, Kansas State, Texas, Texas Tech, T.C.U.
Arizona, Arizona State, California, Los Angeles, San Diego State, Southern Cal, Utah
California, Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, Washington, Washington State
SEC:
Arkansas, Baylor, Louisiana State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M
Alabama, Auburn, Mississippi, Mississippi State, South Florida, Vanderbilt
East Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee
ACC:
Boston College, Louisville, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, West Virginia
Duke, North Carolina, N.C. State, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest
Central Florida, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Miami, Tulane
Big 10:
Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Wisconsin
Cincinnati, Maryland, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers
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ACC is Absorbed Scenario:
PAC 18:
California, Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, Washington, Washington State
Arizona, Arizona State, California Los Angeles, San Diego State, Southern Cal, Utah
Colorado, Brigham Young, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Texas Christian, Texas Tech
SEC:
Duke, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia
Alabama, Auburn, Central Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Tennessee
Arkansas, Louisiana State, Mississippi, South Florida, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt
Big 10:
Georgia Tech, Maryland, Miami, N.C. State, Rutgers, Virginia Tech
Cincinnati, Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, Purdue
Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Wisconsin
Big 12:
Iowa State, Kansas, Louisville, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma
Boston College, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Wake Forest, West Virginia
Baylor, Clemson, Florida State, Houston, Texas, Tulane
Neither are horrible but clearly with either model one of the two coasts is left weaker than SEC or Big 10 but it starts that way in either case.
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PAC 12 is absorbed scenario:
Big 12:
Arizona, Arizona State, Oregon State, San Diego State, Southern Cal, Washington State
Baylor, Brigham Young, Texas, Texas Christian, Texas Tech, Utah
Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State
Big 10:
California, California Los Angeles, Colorado, Stanford, Oregon, Washington
Cincinnati, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Northwestern, Wisconsin
Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue
ACC:
Boston College, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh Syracuse, Rutgers, West Virginia
Duke, Louisville, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, Virginia Tech
Clemson, Central Florida, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Tulane, Wake Forest
SEC:
Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina State, South Carolina, Tennessee
Alabama, Auburn, Miami, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt
Arkansas, Houston, Louisiana State, Missouri, South Florida, Texas A&M
I kind of like this one because I believe it leads to more natural alignments even with a bifurcated PAC 12. I think these 4 would be more balanced and that the Big 10 gets stronger, the Big 12 gets stronger, the ACC gets stronger and the SEC spreads out a tad and consolidates some market presence in Florida and Texas while getting into North Carolina.
(This post was last modified: 05-01-2021 05:53 PM by JRsec.)
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