I have always loved puzzles. I have it figured out now and I hope you will like this one, because it is my last try and I think it's perfect. 13 conferences each 10 teams. No new fcs teams. You have 7 power conferences, 6 non-power. You win one of the 7 power conferences after a 9 game conference schedule and a 12 game regular season,you automatically go into 8 team playoff and you have a one game only from the other 6 conferences decided by a panel. The other 4 champions are guaranteed to play a bowl game against a power 7 team and the winner of that non-power title game goes into the 8 team playoff. Here we go...

American- Boston College, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, Penn State, Rutgers, Maryland, Cincinnati, West Virginia, Virginia, Virginia Tech

ACC- North Carolina, North Carolina State, Duke, Wake Forest, Clemson, South Carolina, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Florida, Miami

SEC- Central Florida, Florida State, Alabama, Auburn, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Arkansas, LSU

Big Ten- Kentucky, Louisville, Ohio State, Indiana, Purdue, Notre Dame, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Wisconsin

Big Twelve- Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, Iowa State, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State

Southwest- Texas, Texas A&M, Houston, Baylor, TCU, Texas Tech, Arizona, Arizona State, UCLA, USC

Pac 10- Colorado, Utah, BYU, Boise State, Washington, Washington State, Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, California

Non-power 6 conferences

North Atlantic- Massachusetts, Connecticut, Army, Buffalo, Temple, Navy, Marshall, Liberty, Old Dominion, East Carolina

Sun Belt- Appalachian State, Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, Georgia State, Georgia Southern, South Florida, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Troy, South Alabama

MAC- Ohio, Miami Ohio, Akron, Toledo, Bowling Green, Kent State, Ball State, Eastern Michigan, Central Michigan, Western Michigan

Metro- Southern Miss, UAB, Middle Tennessee, Memphis, Western Kentucky, Northern Illinois, Arkansas State, Tulane, Louisiana, Louisiana Monroe

Conference USA- Louisiana Tech, Rice, UTSA, North Texas, Texas State, SMU, UTEP, Tulsa, New Mexico, New Mexico State

Mountain West- Wyoming, Colorado State, Air Force, Utah State, Nevada, UNLV, San Jose State, Fresno State, San Diego State, Hawaii

Ok, I have seen nothing better than this, even though I say myself. Still power in top schools, but a shot for all teams. Interested in what you say. Tried to keep rivalries, regional status, and excitement. Last shot, I promise. Really enjoyed this. Lot more thought into it.

What on earth am I reading...

(05-10-2021 07:43 PM)Starfox207 Wrote:  What on earth am I reading...

Can't make everybody happy, I know that.just trying to figure out a good college football situation. It is fun.

My P7:

ACC: Clemson, Duke, Kentucky, Louisville, NC State, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest

Big East: Boston College, Maryland, Miami-FL, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse, Temple, Virginia, Virginia Tech

Big North: Colorado, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Utah, Wisconsin

Big Ten: Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Purdue, West Virginia

Pac-10: Arizona, Arizona State, California, Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Washington, Washington State

SEC: Alabama, Auburn, Central Florida, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Memphis, Mississippi State, Ole Miss

SWC: Arkansas, Baylor, Houston, LSU, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech

And my G6:

AAC: Appalachian State, Army, Buffalo, Charlotte, Connecticut, East Carolina, Liberty, Massachusetts, Navy, Old Dominion

CUSA: Arkansas State, Ball State, Louisiana Tech, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Middle Tennessee, Northern Illinois, Tulane, Tulsa, Western Kentucky

MAC: Akron, Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Marshall, Miami-OH, Ohio, Toledo, Western Michigan

MWC: Boise State, BYU, Fresno State, Hawaii, Nevada, San Diego State, San Jose State, UNLV, Utah State, Wyoming

Sun Belt: Coastal Carolina, FAU, FIU, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, South Alabama, South Florida, Southern Miss, Troy, UAB

WAC: Air Force, Colorado State, New Mexico, New Mexico State, North Texas, Rice, SMU, Texas State, UTEP, UTSA

That's not terrible Nerd.

(05-11-2021 12:32 AM)Erictelevision Wrote:  That's not terrible Nerd.

Not bad? If I wrote that people would get on me app st must play ga southern or la tech can't play Louisiana etc. YOU CAN'T MAKE EVERYONE HAPPY.
This is the lesson I keep learning with this.

(05-10-2021 07:13 PM)jaybird44 Wrote:  I have always loved puzzles. I have it figured out now and I hope you will like this one, because it is my last try and I think it's perfect. 13 conferences each 10 teams. No new fcs teams. You have 7 power conferences, 6 non-power. You win one of the 7 power conferences after a 9 game conference schedule and a 12 game regular season,you automatically go into 8 team playoff and you have a one game only from the other 6 conferences decided by a panel. The other 4 champions are guaranteed to play a bowl game against a power 7 team and the winner of that non-power title game goes into the 8 team playoff. Here we go...

American- Boston College, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, Penn State, Rutgers, Maryland, Cincinnati, West Virginia, Virginia, Virginia Tech

ACC- North Carolina, North Carolina State, Duke, Wake Forest, Clemson, South Carolina, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Florida, Miami

SEC- Central Florida, Florida State, Alabama, Auburn, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Arkansas, LSU

Big Ten- Kentucky, Louisville, Ohio State, Indiana, Purdue, Notre Dame, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Wisconsin

Big Twelve- Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, Iowa State, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State

Southwest- Texas, Texas A&M, Houston, Baylor, TCU, Texas Tech, Arizona, Arizona State, UCLA, USC

Pac 10- Colorado, Utah, BYU, Boise State, Washington, Washington State, Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, California

Non-power 6 conferences

North Atlantic- Massachusetts, Connecticut, Army, Buffalo, Temple, Navy, Marshall, Liberty, Old Dominion, East Carolina

Sun Belt- Appalachian State, Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, Georgia State, Georgia Southern, South Florida, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Troy, South Alabama

MAC- Ohio, Miami Ohio, Akron, Toledo, Bowling Green, Kent State, Ball State, Eastern Michigan, Central Michigan, Western Michigan

Metro- Southern Miss, UAB, Middle Tennessee, Memphis, Western Kentucky, Northern Illinois, Arkansas State, Tulane, Louisiana, Louisiana Monroe

Conference USA- Louisiana Tech, Rice, UTSA, North Texas, Texas State, SMU, UTEP, Tulsa, New Mexico, New Mexico State

Mountain West- Wyoming, Colorado State, Air Force, Utah State, Nevada, UNLV, San Jose State, Fresno State, San Diego State, Hawaii

Ok, I have seen nothing better than this, even though I say myself. Still power in top schools, but a shot for all teams. Interested in what you say. Tried to keep rivalries, regional status, and excitement. Last shot, I promise. Really enjoyed this. Lot more thought into it.

Jaybird please don't let this let this be your last shot!! I like reading your posts!! You may come up with something better later!! Your alignment is very unique and interesting though!!

Instead of doing things that will never happen (UCF in the SEC, Louisville in the Big Ten) just go back to 1988 when everything made more sense.

I’d put SC and VaTech in the ACC as 9 and 10 and Miami and ECU in the Metro in their place.

All the noobs can be in regionalized conferences.

(05-11-2021 06:58 AM)DawgNBama Wrote:  

(05-10-2021 07:13 PM)jaybird44 Wrote:  I have always loved puzzles. I have it figured out now and I hope you will like this one, because it is my last try and I think it's perfect. 13 conferences each 10 teams. No new fcs teams. You have 7 power conferences, 6 non-power. You win one of the 7 power conferences after a 9 game conference schedule and a 12 game regular season,you automatically go into 8 team playoff and you have a one game only from the other 6 conferences decided by a panel. The other 4 champions are guaranteed to play a bowl game against a power 7 team and the winner of that non-power title game goes into the 8 team playoff. Here we go...

American- Boston College, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, Penn State, Rutgers, Maryland, Cincinnati, West Virginia, Virginia, Virginia Tech

ACC- North Carolina, North Carolina State, Duke, Wake Forest, Clemson, South Carolina, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Florida, Miami

SEC- Central Florida, Florida State, Alabama, Auburn, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Arkansas, LSU

Big Ten- Kentucky, Louisville, Ohio State, Indiana, Purdue, Notre Dame, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Wisconsin

Big Twelve- Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, Iowa State, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State

Southwest- Texas, Texas A&M, Houston, Baylor, TCU, Texas Tech, Arizona, Arizona State, UCLA, USC

Pac 10- Colorado, Utah, BYU, Boise State, Washington, Washington State, Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, California

Non-power 6 conferences

North Atlantic- Massachusetts, Connecticut, Army, Buffalo, Temple, Navy, Marshall, Liberty, Old Dominion, East Carolina

Sun Belt- Appalachian State, Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, Georgia State, Georgia Southern, South Florida, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Troy, South Alabama

MAC- Ohio, Miami Ohio, Akron, Toledo, Bowling Green, Kent State, Ball State, Eastern Michigan, Central Michigan, Western Michigan

Metro- Southern Miss, UAB, Middle Tennessee, Memphis, Western Kentucky, Northern Illinois, Arkansas State, Tulane, Louisiana, Louisiana Monroe

Conference USA- Louisiana Tech, Rice, UTSA, North Texas, Texas State, SMU, UTEP, Tulsa, New Mexico, New Mexico State

Mountain West- Wyoming, Colorado State, Air Force, Utah State, Nevada, UNLV, San Jose State, Fresno State, San Diego State, Hawaii

Ok, I have seen nothing better than this, even though I say myself. Still power in top schools, but a shot for all teams. Interested in what you say. Tried to keep rivalries, regional status, and excitement. Last shot, I promise. Really enjoyed this. Lot more thought into it.

Jaybird please don't let this let this be your last shot!! I like reading your posts!! You may come up with something better later!! Your alignment is very unique and interesting though!!

Re rivalries- Georgia/ Auburn is the oldest rivalry in the south. It would be lost in your configuration although it does retain Ga/Florida and Ga/Ga Tech while restoring GA/Clemson, which was lost when the SEC added Arkansas and SC.

There will never be a perfect alignment for college football.

How does one go about convincing the schools to go for something like this?

(05-11-2021 09:01 AM)ken d Wrote:  How does one go about convincing the schools to go for something like this?

It would have to be a huge set up like the NFL in pay structure and rules.

The next 10-15 years we will be dealing with all sorts of unintended consequences as the schools and players fight over money. I see the IRS getting involved and taking away the schools tax free status in Athletics.

(05-11-2021 09:37 AM)TexanMark Wrote:  

(05-11-2021 09:01 AM)ken d Wrote:  How does one go about convincing the schools to go for something like this?

It would have to be a huge set up like the NFL in pay structure and rules.

The next 10-15 years we will be dealing with all sorts of unintended consequences as the schools and players fight over money. I see the IRS getting involved and taking away the schools tax free status in Athletics.

I'm not sure how you can control how much ESPN, Fox et al are willing to pay for content. The government isn't going to do that. Unless every school is at least made whole, nothing happens.

Michigan and Ohio State would just love to play Louisville and Kentucky in football........ said no one.

Here was my 13x10:
https://csnbbs.com/thread-904689.html