(05-10-2013 12:39 PM)vandiver49 Wrote:  JR, while I'd like WVU in the SEC, if all the GOR hold (and they will b/c no conference will want to face the legal challenge) then I think #15 becomes the equivalent of what #12 was for the B1G, a way to get (or in the SEC's case, increase) an internal playoff. As such, the 15th school doesn't need to be a home run. It's this scenario that I could see ECU getting into the SEC due to the lack of available options and potential revenue windfall from two semi-final games.

As for how to break them up: I envision more of a West, Central, East split and try to give each division access to a major recruiting state.

W: A&M, Ark, Mizzou, LSU, Ole Miss
C: Bama, Auburn, UGA, MS State, UT
E: UF, SCAR, Vandy, UK, #15

I think UF, and UGA are interchangeable but otherwise I think these divisions have the balance you are looking for without the potential dominance of any one school.

BBB: you are correct that you would need caveats but I think it could be far simpler than what you described since I think at worst we are talking about a 6-7 or 7-7 final records. I think that if you could stipulate that the division winner must have a winning record to host SEC Semi game. Otherwise, the position flip and the wild card team gets to host Semi.