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 rival like FSU-Florida or rotate opponents). 1 non-AQ game vs WAC, CUSA, etc. 1 FCS game against an in-state opponent. 12 regular season games.
#1 & #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 #7 the National Championship rotates between the bowl sites like it does now.
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
- conferences designed to promote what makes college football fun - rivalry games
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.
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