Future Conference Breakdown (What we know now)

[RaginDave]

Imagine this, 3 24 Team Super Conferences:

B1G
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Maryland
Michigan
MSU
Minnesota
Nebraska
Northwestern
Ohio State
Penn State
Purdue
Rutgers
USC
UCLA
Wisconsin
BC
Clemson
Florida State
Miami
UNC
ND
Oregon
Washington

SEC
Alabama
Auburn
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
LSU
MSU
Mizzou
OU
Ole Miss
SC
Tenn
Texas
A&M
Vandy
Duke
GT
Louisville
Memphis
NC State
UVA
VT
Wake

Big 12/24
Baylor
BYU
Cincy
Cal
Houston
Iowa State
Kansas
KSU
OSU
TCU
Texas Tech
UCF
WV
Arizona
Boise
Arizona State
Cal
Oregon State
Pitt
Stanford
Syracuse
UCONN
Utah
Washington State

I think the SBC would be smart to then create a conference with the 14 current members and add:

I think what would happen is then you would see 62 teams left (counting Kennesaw State who is moving up next year). I think 3 conferences would be formed in G5 version of this scenario.

This would throw everything that is out there now up in the air on who would be together in the G3 ranks. I think the Eastern SBC teams would ultimately like to join with the Eastern AAC teams, while the Western SBC teams might be forced to join with the MWC teams. UGH!!!!!

[CrazyCajun]

Same number of schools
same number of scholarships
same number of roster spots
same number of athletes
22 people on the field at a time
haves and have nots

not sure a reason to freak out

[RaginDave]

Same number of schools
same number of scholarships
same number of roster spots
same number of athletes
22 people on the field at a time
haves and have nots

not sure a reason to freak out

It is a problem if the P3 conferences decide to break away from the remainder of the Group of # schools and just only allow themselves to play for the national championship. At that point it would basically breakdown to D1 (Power Conference Teams), D1A (Group Conference Teams) and D1AA (Current FCS Teams)

[CrazyCajun]

It is a problem if the P3 conferences decide to break away from the remainder of the Group of # schools and just only allow themselves to play for the national championship. At that point it would basically breakdown to D1 (Power Conference Teams), D1A (Group Conference Teams) and D1AA (Current FCS Teams)

what has been different exactly? you think we have been allowed to play for the NC up until now? do those schools not already get the lions share of the money? make all the rules? everything goes their way, i just dont see a huge difference. All the "other schools" still have paying customers (fans) that wont just get thrown away, the networks are too greedy. At the end of the day only 22 people can be on the field at once and there will be the same number of athletes that want to play. The haves will never play a have only schedule, they still need us.

[Atown cajun]

100% correct sir.

[RaginDave]

what has been different exactly? you think we have been allowed to play for the NC up until now? do those schools not already get the lions share of the money? make all the rules? everything goes their way, i just dont see a huge difference. All the "other schools" still have paying customers (fans) that wont just get thrown away, the networks are too greedy. At the end of the day only 22 people can be on the field at once and there will be the same number of athletes that want to play. The haves will never play a have only schedule, they still need us.

The Autonomous 5 have wanted to pull away from the Group of 5 for years. This is the way they are going to do it. They are going to do everything they can to seperate themselves from the G5. Just because they play them (currently some play FCS) doesn't mean we will be able to play for titles. Originally the plan was for a 12 team playoff that guaranteed a G5 team. I think the G5's will be eliminated from this with the new super conferences.

[CajunNation]

Let's get nuts....

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[zephyr]

Some of you guys have WAY too much time on your hands.....lol

[ZoomZoom]

Don’t worry, the same 64/65 teams that make up the present P-5 will all end up in two to four super conferences. The difference will be they’ll finally schedule each other in their non conference schedule. Basically killing off “G5” without doing it by NCAA legislation.

[Turbine]

Don’t worry, the same 64/65 teams that make up the present P-5 will all end up in two to four super conferences. The difference will be they’ll finally schedule each other in their non conference schedule. Basically killing off “G5” without doing it by NCAA legislation.

When they start scheduling each other a lot of 8-5, 9-4 teams will suddenly find themselves 5-7 teams

[Duckster]

The late Mike Slive, former SEC Commissioner, once commented when your conference grows beyond 14 teams, it becomes more an athletic association than a conference. The Big 10/SEC are well on their way to becoming much larger athletic associations. Maybe I should say experimental athletic associations running college football with everyone else taking orders. Market forces are dictating these changes. Its certainly not being done to please fans or improve quality of life for student athletes in Olympic sports.

[CajunNation]

The late Mike Slive, former SEC Commissioner, once commented when your conference grows beyond 14 teams, it becomes more an athletic association than a conference. The Big 10/SEC are well on their way to becoming much larger athletic associations. Maybe I should say experimental athletic associations running college football with everyone else taking orders. Market forces are dictating these changes. Its certainly not being done to please fans or improve quality of life for student athletes in Olympic sports.

Just this morning, on ESPNU radio, they were talking about how realignment/NIL/Facility expansion at P5 schools is destroying Olympic sports at those schools. Schools like Michigan State that have a budget over 100 mill are cutting sports like swimming and diving as part of a restructuring to feed salaries/facilities for Football.

The drive for Superconferences is destroying collegiate athletics. The university presidents will either stop this or they will figure out a way to carve out Superconferences for football only alliances.