Future Conference Breakdown (What we know now)

[cajunjayhawk]

The expanded playoff comes with its consequences.

CFP expands to 12 in 2024 with (right now) "the top four conference champions, followed by some combination of the top six at-large bids and two highest-ranked remaining conference champions."
"... that guarantees at least one 'Group of 5' team will make the Playoff each year."
(https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa...rn4xba7c6p0ksl)


Two 20+ team superconferences gives its members the best chance of being an at-large bid. With this realignment prediction, you must assume that the playoff format is changed because the the "top 5 conferences" will no longer represent the strength held by the 40+ teams in the Top 2.

Thus:
-"G5" representation will be removed
- Playoff will be expanded to 16

[Rainman66]

This might take a little longer. There will be Grant of Rights lawsuits to figure this one out, but I think eventually they both go.

Yes, the Grant of Rights issue is the main issue to ACC teams bolting. When that gets figured out/litigated than expect another HUGE change in the market.

[Louisiana84]

Florida State will have to pay the ACC $30 million per year for ten years to move to the SEC.

[Big Buds]

-"G5" representation will be removed
- Playoff will be expanded to 16

I’m afraid you are likely correct.

[ultracajun]

Time for a mid major super conference

[CajunEXPRESS]

Don't hold your breath, Texas State could be a player in the reformed MWC if they need options. Not saying it will happen, but it is a possibility. I know the SBC won't throw them out, but they could choose another path.

Right now the SBC West has more teams closer to TxSt than any MWC team. Gonna take a big MWC rework to change that.

[ZoomZoom]

Time for a mid major super conference

The moment that “mid major” gets attached by media to the SBC for football, we’re done. Laugh if you must, but book ALL other sports will follow in time.

[CrazyCajun]

What may end up is the SEC and Big 10 being two 24 team Super Conferences and then leave everyone else up in the air. That would be 48 of the proposed future 134 FBS schools. If that happens then 35% of your teams would be in 2 conferences, the other 65% would be forced to create conferences with whatever is left. SEC could be the expected 16 teams (current 14 and OU and Texas) with FSU, UNC, Clemson, Miami, Duke or NC State or both, VT and Georgia Tech (or someone else).

Big 10 would be current 16 teams then Oregon and Washington to make 18. They could suck up the rest of the PAC and that would be 22, then add 2 more teams from the AAC to complete their 24 teams conference.

At that point the SBC would be smart to grab what they can from the AAC in UAB, ECU and others to become a minor version of the Super Conference.

Which is really just 4 conferences branded under 2 names. Each division will be a conference. It’s gonna be the same top schools that win everything 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