Bumped from FanPosts -- ed.
Reorganize the out-of-control conference expansion into 7 BCS conferences based on region of the country. 10 teams each. 9-game conference schedule (everyone plays everyone). 1 out-of-conference BCS game (permanent rivals like FSU-Florida, GA Tech-UGA, Clemson-Sakerlina). 1 non-AQ game vs WAC, CUSA, etc. 1 FCS game against an in-state opponent. 12 regular season games.
No. 1 & No. 2 in each BCS conference play each other again in the Conference Championship game. 7 Champions enter an 8-team playoff with 1 at-large team. Takes 16 games to win the National Championship. 16 teams get a crack at it. 6 playoff games to be played at Rose, Fiesta, Cotton, Sugar, Orange, & a new bowl in the new Indianapolis Colts domed stadium. Game No. 7 the National Championship rotates between the bowl sites like it does now.
So this year, LSU goes 12-0 (9-0), Bama goes 11-1 (8-1) & they play each other again in the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta. 1 team wins & is the No. 1 seed. If Bama loses they're at-large team, maybe No. 6 seed. LSU loses & is No. 2 seed.
| Big East | Atlantic Coast | Southeastern | Southwest | |||
| Boston College | Maryland | Florida | Louisiana State | |||
| Syracuse | Virginia | Georgia | Memphis | |||
| Connecticut | Virginia Tech | South Carolina | Arkansas | |||
| Rutgers | North Carolina | Wake Forest | Oklahoma | |||
| Penn State | North Carolina State | Tennessee | Oklahoma State | |||
| Pittsburgh | Duke | Vanderbilt | Texas | |||
| West Virginia | Clemson | Alabama | Texas A&M | |||
| Cincinnati | Georgia Tech | Auburn | Texas Tech | |||
| Kentucky | Florida State | Mississippi | Texas Christian | |||
| Louisville | Miami | Mississippi State | Baylor |
- Finally a real eastern conference w/ Penn St as the anchor
- ACC classic w/ instate rivals Va Tech & Miami added in
- SEC loses the geographic outliers Arkansas, LSU, Kentucky & picks up NC w/ Wake
- Old SWC & Big 12 South
| Big Ten | Great Midwest | Pacific | Ind. | |||
| Ohio State | Kansas | California | Army | |||
| Michigan | Kansas State | Stanford | Navy | |||
| Michigan State | Missouri | UCLA | Air Force | |||
| Notre Dame | Iowa | USC | ||||
| Indiana | Iowa State | Arizona | ||||
| Purdue | Nebraska | Arizona State | ||||
| Illinois | Colorado | Oregon | ||||
| Northwestern | Utah | Oregon State | ||||
| Wisconsin | Brigham Young | Washington | ||||
| Minnesota | Boise State | Washington State |
- B1G classic w/ an Iowa for ND trade
- a new conference is born, the GMC stretches from Illinois to Oregon
- PAC-10 classic
- military schools are Ind by themselves
- somehow this worked out for each conference to have 2 private schools except GMC w/ just BYU
- conferences designed to promote what makes college football fun - rivalry game
After the 70 BCS schools, there are 55 non-AQ teams in 4 conferences. They play in a conference championship game. Maybe the right 13-0 non-AQ team w/ enough BCS wins during their undefeated season could earn the at-large bid.
| Western Athletic | Conference USA | |||||
| Mountain | West | East | West | |||
| UTEP | Nevada | Marshall | Tulane | |||
| New Mexico | UNLV | East Carolina | Louisiana Tech | |||
| Colorado State | San Jose State | Birmingham | Houston | |||
| Wyoming | Fresno State | Southern Miss | Rice | |||
| Utah State | San Diego State | Central Florida | Southern Methodist | |||
| Idaho | Hawaii | South Florida | Tulsa | |||
- mid-tier conferences. WAC on the left coast
- CUSA on the right. USF gets screwed but no directional schools playing in off campus stadiums in the BCS!
| Mid-American | Sunbelt | |||||
| East | West | East | West | |||
| UMass | Toledo | Florida Atlantic | Arkansas State | |||
| Temple | Bowling Green | Florida International | Louisiana Monroe | |||
| Buffalo | Eastern Michigan | South Alabama | Louisiana Lafayette | |||
| Ohio | Central Michigan | Troy | Texas State | |||
| Miami | Western Michigan | Georgia State | North Texas | |||
| Akron | Ball State | Middle Tennessee | UTSA | |||
| Kent State | Northern Illinois | Western Kentucky | New Mexico State | |||
bottom rung. 1 in the North & 1 in the South. 14-teams each
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