Alternatively

NATIONAL - Pitt, SU, BC, Stan, Cal, Utah (8 games)

ATLANTIC - FSU, UM, Clem, GT, UL, SMU (9 games)

COASTAL - UNC, NCSU, Wake, Duke, UVA, VT (9 games)

Annual cross division: FSU-SU, UM-BC, Clem-NCSU, Stan-Duke, Cal-UVA, SMU-Utah, VT-Pitt, UL-Wake, GT-UNC

ND annuals: UConn, SU/BC, Pitt/Utah, Stan/Cal, rotate 3

UConn annuals: ND, SU/BC, Pitt/Utah, Stan/Cal, rotate 3

Everybody has the option to opt out of the rotation.

3 divisions of 6 (Utah, UConn 3.0)

EASTERN - UM, UL, Pitt, SU, BC, Stan

ATLANTIC - Clem, VT, NCSU, Wake, SMU, Utah

COASTAL - FSU, GT, UNC, Duke, UVA, Cal

Annual cross division: UL-SMU, Pitt-GT, , Duke-Wake, VT-UVA, NCSU-UNC, FSU-UM-Clem, Stan-Cal-Utah

ND annuals: UM, BC, SU, UNC/NCSU, UVA/VT, Wake/Duke, (neutral FSU / Clem / GT/ UL / SMU / Cal)

UConn annuals: SU, BC, SMU, UNC/NCSU, UVA/VT, Wake/Duke, (away @ FSU / Clem / GT/ UL / SMU / Cal)


FSU, Clemson, GT, UL, Pitt, play an OOC rival as the 10th P game and an occassionally 11th vs ND/UConn.

The unfortunate casualty in this set is that Clem-GT are not together and I’d usually like to get Pitt-ND more games. SU and BC will get both UConn and ND as their 9th and 10th game and have 1 less ACC game than everybody else.

3 divisions of 6 - 2 cross div. games (Utah, UConn)

EASTERN - UM, VT, BC, SU, Pitt, Stan

ATLANTIC - SMU, UL, NCSU, Wake, Clem, Utah

COASTAL - FSU, UVA, UNC, Duke, GT, Cal

Annual cross division: UM-SMU-FSU, UL-VT-UVA, BC-NCSU-UNC, SU-Duke-Wake, Pitt-Clem-GT

ND/UConn annuals: Stan/UM, NCSU/UNC, UVA/VT, SU/BC, Wake/Duke, rotate 1

Annual OOC games: FSU-UF, Clem-USC, GT-UGA, UL-UK, Utah-BYU, Pitt-WVU, SMU-TCU, Cal-UCLA

Everybody rotates 1 game each division.

(10-03-2026 05:51 PM)Wahoowa84 Wrote:  

(10-01-2026 06:04 PM)Lenvillecards Wrote:  So the Atlantic division wouldn’t play ND? I don’t see that happening.

A simpler method would be to rotate ND, Stanford & Cal through the 3 divisions.

North:
Pitt, Syracuse, BC, Miami, Louisville (ND/Cal/Standord)

Coastal:
Clemson, NC, Duke, Virginia, VT (ND/Cal/Standord)

Atlantic:
FSU, GT, NC State, SMU, WF (ND/Cal/Standord)

Protected Rivals:
FSU- Miami & Clemson
Miami- FSU & VT
Clemson- FSU & Syracuse
VT- Miami & GT
GT- VT & Pitt
NC- NC State & Pitt
Duke- WF & BC
NC State- NC & Syracuse
WF- Duke & BC
Louisville- SMU & Virginia
Virginia- Louisville & WF
Pitt- NC & SMU
Syracuse- Clemson & NC State
BC- Duke & WF
SMU- Louisville, Stanford & Cal
Cal- Stanford & SMU
Stanford- Cal $ SMU
ND-

Great divisions and concept. No need for all the permanent rivals out of division for many teams.

That division would be a no go for Clemson. Three of the four schools that Clemson would prefer to play every year (FSU, GT, NCSU) are in the Atlantic and the only school in the Coastal that would be of any interest is VT.

(11-07-2026 11:48 AM)PAW79 Wrote:  

(10-03-2026 05:51 PM)Wahoowa84 Wrote:  

(10-01-2026 06:04 PM)Lenvillecards Wrote:  So the Atlantic division wouldn’t play ND? I don’t see that happening.

A simpler method would be to rotate ND, Stanford & Cal through the 3 divisions.

North:
Pitt, Syracuse, BC, Miami, Louisville (ND/Cal/Standord)

Coastal:
Clemson, NC, Duke, Virginia, VT (ND/Cal/Standord)

Atlantic:
FSU, GT, NC State, SMU, WF (ND/Cal/Standord)

Protected Rivals:
FSU- Miami & Clemson
Miami- FSU & VT
Clemson- FSU & Syracuse
VT- Miami & GT
GT- VT & Pitt
NC- NC State & Pitt
Duke- WF & BC
NC State- NC & Syracuse
WF- Duke & BC
Louisville- SMU & Virginia
Virginia- Louisville & WF
Pitt- NC & SMU
Syracuse- Clemson & NC State
BC- Duke & WF
SMU- Louisville, Stanford & Cal
Cal- Stanford & SMU
Stanford- Cal $ SMU
ND-

Great divisions and concept. No need for all the permanent rivals out of division for many teams.

That division would be a no go for Clemson. Three of the four schools that Clemson would prefer to play every year (FSU, GT, NCSU) are in the Atlantic and the only school in the Coastal that would be of any interest is VT.

It's only slightly better for VT (since we plan to keep giving UVa their annual whipping). NC State is an engineering school - like Virginia Tech. I'd much rather play NC State and let FSU have UNC (whom they seem to like playing) and trade Duke for Wake Forest, like this:

Coastal:
Clemson, Virginia, VT, NC State, WF (ND/Cal/Standord)

Atlantic:
FSU, GT, UNC, Duke, SMU (ND/Cal/Standord)

Of course, you'll need to guarantee UNC/UVa every year.