There is a lot of talk that since the Alliance wants semi-finals they will ask the NCAA to allow them for a conference with a certain number of teams. I actually don't think this will be the approach they take. There's just too much risk there as others might well follow.

I think the more likely rule change to ask the NCAA for is to remove the requirement that all teams play everyone else in their division.

For the alliance this could mean that they could go to 24 teams with 4 pods (or divisions as they could now be called). Thanksgiving week would be an open date where they could have the pod winners play (and everyone else matched up accordingly) and the CCG could be championship weekend.

Other conferences might also support this to as it gives them more options. The SEC especially is facing the reality that the east and west are becoming almost distinct leagues and it might solve some things if divisions were removed and each team just had a set couple of rivals.

Alliance might not need rule change
2 idea's were floated, both involved not playing 13th game because of Haw trip.
1 was play semi-finals in Haw
the 2nd, have extra games alloted to conf instead of individual schools who play in Haw.
that would leave conf with 5 exceptions & use them for semi-finals

Don't be surprised to see the NCAA approve 13 regular season games for all teams (and 7-6 record for bowl eligibility). You heard it here first!

(02-22-2012 12:38 PM)templefootballfan Wrote:  Alliance might not need rule change
2 idea's were floated, both involved not playing 13th game because of Haw trip.
1 was play semi-finals in Haw
the 2nd, have extra games alloted to conf instead of individual schools who play in Haw.
that would leave conf with 5 exceptions & use them for semi-finals

If I'm correct the only reason teams are allowed an extra game when they play Hawaii is because it would be hard for Hawaii to fill it's schedule with quality teams. Abusing that privilege is like playing with fire because they NCAA could easily deem they no longer need that right if you guys have such a big conference.

If that rule is ever taken away Hawaii will NEVER be able to get teams like the USC Trojans to go there again and will be at the mercy of away games unless they pay teams lots of money to come.

(02-22-2012 01:15 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  Don't be surprised to see the NCAA approve 13 regular season games for all teams (and 7-6 record for bowl eligibility). You heard it here first!

It would not be surprising if the 14-team SEC and ACC ask for that.

(02-22-2012 01:15 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  Don't be surprised to see the NCAA approve 13 regular season games for all teams (and 7-6 record for bowl eligibility). You heard it here first!

That is a pretty easy conclusion to come to, congrats on being first.

Wouldn't that just be great if the SEC champ was 14-0 and the runner up was 13-1? I guess we can all say good bye to BCS bowls and the other AQ teams can say goodbye to national title berths. a 13-1 SEC team would always get in over a 12-1 conference champ from the Big Ten, Big 12, or Pac-12.

13 game in Haw is to offset the cost of travell to Haw
if NCAA recinds that rule, no more BB tourn in Haw, Alaska & Pueto Rico
those games are also excempt

(02-22-2012 03:21 PM)TrojanCampaign Wrote:  Wouldn't that just be great if the SEC champ was 14-0 and the runner up was 13-1? I guess we can all say good bye to BCS bowls and the other AQ teams can say goodbye to national title berths. a 13-1 SEC team would always get in over a 12-1 conference champ from the Big Ten, Big 12, or Pac-12.

I gave you a +2 for this.

This is why the three bolded conferences will be looking to make counter moves of their own. Whether that be by trying to block any new rules from the NCAA or by coming up with their own expansion plans, we will just have to wait and see.

Now if the season was moved to 13 games, the conferences with 12 teams would still get 13 games, they would just get another OOC game. So we in the B1G would stick with out 5 and 3 conference schedule with 5 ooc games or we would move to a 5 and 4 conference schedule with 4 ooc games.

When those Conference Playoffs begin to be fleshed out we will begin to see a very obvious difference in the value of conferences comparitively. That will push moves even further. That is why everything is depending upon this Alliance and the battle going on above it.

(02-22-2012 01:15 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  Don't be surprised to see the NCAA approve 13 regular season games for all teams (and 7-6 record for bowl eligibility). You heard it here first!

If there weren't so many Bowl games I would agree.