(10-23-2022 09:51 PM)Transic_nyc Wrote: I have another alternative idea for a P4
SEC and ACC
No change
Big Ten
Picks up Cal, Stanford, Washington and Oregon from PAC
Big 12
Picks up Arizona, Arizona State, Utah and Colorado from PAC
Picks up Memphis and Tulane from the AAC
Memphis and Tulane fills up a lot of the gap between Texas to Ohio to West Virginia to Florida but also gains a presence in a section of the South that has a quantity of recruits, especially Louisiana. Tulane is showing signs of becoming an average football program. Last Saturday's game was a sellout. While their stadium is small when the team is competitive people down there will show up to watch. Tulane and Memphis will also complement Houston in the Gulf area.
This move also makes it possible for the nBig 12 to go to 3 divisions of six:
Utah, Colorado, Texas Tech, BYU, Arizona, Arizona State
TCU, Baylor, Oklahoma State, Kansas, Kansas State, Iowa State
Houston, Tulane, West Virginia, Memphis, Cincinnati, UCF
So 20, 18, 16 and 14 + ND, which comes out to 69. The major change is switching out WSU and OSU for Tulane and Memphis, which some would look unfavorably. Maybe nPAC could be a M1 conference, drawing in Boise, Fresno, San Diego, Las Vegas, DFW, adding either San Antonio or Hawaii.
SEC
I think the SEC may like to move to 18 anyway. We have 2 smaller needs which need to be met before options close out. We need a rival for Kentucky in hoops. Kansas fits the bill and helps finish out a 6-member new West in the SEC.
We need a second Florida school, preferably F.S.U. to dominate ratings and increase Florida ad revenue, but if that option is not possible then as crazy as it sounds, I would like to see us pick up South Florida. It still meets the needs of members wanting games in Florida and with SEC money they might jump up in competitiveness.
SEC West:
Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas A&M
SEC Central:
Alabama, Auburn, Louisiana State, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt
SEC East:
Florida, Florida State/South Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee
ACC
If the ACC moved to 18 they could take Cincinnati and West Virginia, or Central Florida and West Virginia. If FSU moves to the SEC with Kansas, they take South Florida.
This leaves 3 openings in that Big 12 of 3 divisions.
People forget that Oregon State and Washington State are worth more than most of the G5's and would still make better additions.
ACC North:
Boston College, Pittsburgh, Miami, Syracuse, Virginia Tech, West Virginia
ACC Central:
Cincinnati, Duke, Louisville, North Carolina, N.C. State, Virginia
ACC South:
Clemson, Central Florida, Florida State/South Florida, Georgia Tech, *Notre Dame, Wake Forest
*Notre Dame plays their 5 games in this division. If they win it they are in the ACC playoffs.
Big 12
Try this on for size:
Big 12 North:
Fresno State, Iowa State, Kansas State, Oregon State, Utah, Washington State
Big 12 West:
Arizona, Arizona State, Brigham Young, Colorado, San Diego State, Texas Tech
Big 12 East:
Baylor, Houston, Memphis, Oklahoma State, Texas Christian, Tulane
Big 10
No Divisions but this is for a look at groupings:
West:
California, California Los Angeles, Oregon, Southern Cal, Stanford, Washington
Midwest:
Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Wisconsin
Mideast:
Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers
That's 74 schools Transic. It feels a bit much to me, but the additions of San Diego State and Fresno State help the West a bit more in representation.
Feel free to fire some thoughts.