I say if they want a playoff, lets have two 16-team conferences like the NFL's AFC and NFC for FBS/D-1A football. The rest have to go to FCS/D-1AA. Just to spite all the mid-major supporters and lovers. hahahah.If we do, and it is the basis for a playoff, I hope Bama leaves the SEC...
I like that!Take The top 5 conferences (SEC, Big10/11, Big 12, Pac10, ACC) and leave the NCAA.
That's 57 schools
Add 8 teams somewhere in those 5 conferences (i.e. TCU, Louisville, ND, Cincy, Boise, Utah, +2 more)
Form a new oversight body for schools like these conferences that couldn't care less that Stupid U. is whining about it being unfair.
Now you have 65 teams across 5 conferences in a new organizational body with legitimate conferences and teams that care about athletics top to bottom. These are also (generally speaking) very good academic schools, as well.
Play 11 regular season games. 7 in-conference and 1 from each of the other conferences. OOC teams would rotate each year.
Play a conference championship. Each conference winner would be seeded #1 in 4 divisions (the lowest ranked champion would be #2 in the weakest division).
Take top 16 teams (5 conf champs + 11 more). Seeded 1-16
Playoff.
Alternatively, have 6 conferences of 12-14 teams each (include Big East & CUSA) structured similarly to above. the problem with adding BE & CUSA is that only about 3 or 4 of those schools are legitimate in football.
the only problem with of all of this is that it totally ruins college basketball... and theres a whooooole lot of bowl sponsors and boosters with alot of money who would buy off anyone they could.Take The top 5 conferences (SEC, Big10/11, Big 12, Pac10, ACC) and leave the NCAA.
That's 57 schools
Add 8 teams somewhere in those 5 conferences (i.e. TCU, Louisville, ND, Cincy, Boise, Utah, +2 more)
Form a new oversight body for schools like these conferences that couldn't care less that Stupid U. is whining about it being unfair.
Now you have 65 teams across 5 conferences in a new organizational body with legitimate conferences and teams that care about athletics top to bottom. These are also (generally speaking) very good academic schools, as well.
Play 11 regular season games. 7 in-conference and 1 from each of the other conferences. OOC teams would rotate each year.
Play a conference championship. Each conference winner would be seeded #1 in 4 divisions (the lowest ranked champion would be #2 in the weakest division).
Take top 16 teams (5 conf champs + 11 more). Seeded 1-16
Playoff.
Alternatively, have 6 conferences of 12-14 teams each (include Big East & CUSA) structured similarly to above. the problem with adding BE & CUSA is that only about 3 or 4 of those schools are legitimate in football.
If only ... insert dream sequence here ... especially leaving the NCAA part.Take The top 5 conferences (SEC, Big10/11, Big 12, Pac10, ACC) and leave the NCAA.
That's 57 schools
Add 8 teams somewhere in those 5 conferences (i.e. TCU, Louisville, ND, Cincy, Boise, Utah, +2 more)
Form a new oversight body for schools like these conferences that couldn't care less that Stupid U. is whining about it being unfair.
Now you have 65 teams across 5 conferences in a new organizational body with legitimate conferences and teams that care about athletics top to bottom. These are also (generally speaking) very good academic schools, as well.
Play 11 regular season games. 7 in-conference and 1 from each of the other conferences. OOC teams would rotate each year.
Play a conference championship. Each conference winner would be seeded #1 in 4 divisions (the lowest ranked champion would be #2 in the weakest division).
Take top 16 teams (5 conf champs + 11 more). Seeded 1-16
Playoff.
Alternatively, have 6 conferences of 12-14 teams each (include Big East & CUSA) structured similarly to above. the problem with adding BE & CUSA is that only about 3 or 4 of those schools are legitimate in football.
Or minimum revenue requirements (excluding bowl revenues)...My quick reply is yes. I'm tired of the chihuahuas of the league barking at the big dogs. We paid our dues for decades playing with the big dogs as other tier one teams. Once the toy dogs play in a real league for years, then give them a chance. I would love to see a super conference/league with mandated attendence figures.
So if the "toy dogs" need to play for decades in a "real league" in order for them to be given a "chance," how will you ever give them a chance when you simply don't want them in a league where they can "pay their dues" against top-tier teams?My quick reply is yes. I'm tired of the chihuahuas of the league barking at the big dogs. We paid our dues for decades playing with the big dogs as other tier one teams. Once the toy dogs play in a real league for years, then give them a chance. I would love to see a super conference/league with mandated attendence figures.
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