Conference Realignment Draft

[Noble Evildoer]

A friend of mine and I were messing around with NCAA Football Online Dynasty stuff and wanted to create custom conferences. The best solution we came up with was to have a draft of sorts. We ranked each conference 1-11 and did the draft fantasy-style. The #11 conference (Sun Belt) got first pick and then the next round got the 11th and so on. The three teams not picked for conferences by the time they were filled up were made independent. Here's how things shook out during our mini dorkapalooza.

1. Sun Belt
Alabama
Michigan
Missouri
Southern Miss
Cincinnati
NC State
Air Force
New Mexico
UNLV

2. MAC
Ohio State
Utah
Arkansas
UCLA
Texas Tech
Mississippi State
Tulsa
Washington State
New Mexico State
Florida International
San Jose State
Wyoming
UAB

3. WAC
Florida
Wisconsin
BYU
Cal
Houston
Kentucky
ECU
Vanderbilt
Temple

4. Conference USA
Boise State
TCU
Georgia Tech
Ole Miss
Virginia
Wake Forest
UConn
Iowa State
Utah State
Western Kentucky
Bowling Green
Northern Illinois

5. Mountain West
Texas
Notre Dame
Oregon State
West Virginia
Boston College
Duke
Syracuse
Idaho
Rice

6. Big East
Auburn
Georgia
Navy
Tennessee
Arizona State
UCF
Fresno State
Middle Tennessee

7. ACC
LSU
USC
Penn State
Michigan State
Colorado
Central Michigan
Minnesota
Troy
Marshall
Tulane
Kent State
Louisiana-Monroe

8. Big XII
North Carolina
Florida State
Stanford
Arizona
Illinois
USF
Army
Indiana
Memphis
UTEP
Ohio
Miami (OH)

9. Pac-10
Nebraska
Miami (FL)
Texas A&M
Pittsburgh
Kansas State
Rutgers
SMU
Purdue
Florida Atlantic
Toledo

10. Big Ten
Oregon
Oklahoma
Washington
South Carolina
Louisville
Baylor
Kansas
Colorado State
Arkansas State
Western Michigan
Akron

11. SEC
Virginia Tech
Iowa
Clemson
Oklahoma State
Nevada
Northwestern
Hawaii
Maryland
Buffalo
North Texas
Louisiana-Lafayette
Ball State

Independents
Louisiana Tech
San Diego State
Eastern Michigan

[NoDakHusker]

I thought of doing a random draw like this, but never did it...it's interesting to see what teams end up where. I'd like to see how this plays out!

[poopoop]

Looks like Ohio State got a free pass to go 12-0 every year.

[Noble Evildoer]

Quote: Originally Posted by poopoop

Looks like Ohio State got a free pass to go 12-0 every year.

Could be. We just started playing today and I'm really interested in seeing how things work out. I'm even thinking of starting an offline dynasty with this alignment and simming just to see what happens.

I did another big conference realignment for one of my dynasties that ended up with Boise State beating Virginia Tech for the national championship. I see plenty of people complaining about dynasty results not being realistic enough, but I love the wackiness.

[Noble Evildoer]

Created and Offline version of this dynasty using the base rosters. Here's ow things shook out.

BCS Championship: Washington def Florida State 49-33

Heisman: Pryor

Sun Belt
1. Missouri 11-2 (7-1) Losses to Washington and Michigan
2. Alabama 11-2 (7-1) Losses to Mizzou and to Penn State in bowl game
3. Cincinnati 8-5 (6-2)
4. Michigan 8-5 (6-2)
5. Southern Miss 6-7 (3-5)
6. UNLV 4-8 (3-5)
7. New Mexico 4-8 (2-6)
8. NC State 3-9 (1-7)
9. Air Force 3-9 (1-7)

WAC
1. Houston 11-2 (8-0) Losses to Texas and to Nebraska in bowl game
2. Wisconsin 9-4 (6-2)
3. Florida 9-3 (5-2)
4. BYU 8-5 (5-3)
5. Kentucky 8-5 (4-4)
6. Cal 5-7 (2-5)
7. Vanderbilt 5-7 (2-6)
8. Temple 3-8 (1-6)
9. ECU 2-10 (1-6)

ACC
Championship: Penn State def USC 26-9
Atlantic
1. Penn State 12-2 (8-1) Lost 3-7 to Notre Dame and lost to USC earlier
2. LSU 11-2 (7-1) Losses to Nevada and Penn State
3. Minnesota 10-3 (6-2)
4. Troy 5-7 (3-5)
5. Colorado 8-5 (3-5)
6. Marshall 5-7 (3-5)
Coastal
1. USC 11-3 (7-2)
2. Michigan State 7-6 (5-3)
3. Central Michigan 5-7 (4-4)
4. Louisiana-Monroe 3-9 (1-7)
5. Tulane 2-10 (1-7)
6. Kent State 2-10 (1-7)

Big XII
[b]Championship: Florida State def North Carolina 35-7
South
1. Florida State 13-1 (9-0)
2. Arizona 8-5 (6-2)
3. USF 6-7 (5-3)
4. Indiana 9-4 (5-3)
5. UTEP 3-9 (1-7)
6. Miami (OH) 1-11 (0-8) Only win against an FCS in week 12
North
1. North Carolina 11-3 (7-2)
2. Stanford 10-3 (6-2)
3. Illinois 7-6 (4-4)
4. Ohio 6-7 (3-5)
5. Memphis 4-8 (2-6)
6. Army 1-11 (1-7) Only win against 1-win Miami (OH)

Big East
1. Auburn 11-2 (6-1) Losses to Alabama and Georgia
2. Fresno State 10-3 (5-2)
3. Georgia 10-3 (5-2)
4. Tennessee 10-3 (4-3)
5. Navy 7-6 (3-4)
6. Middle Tennessee 3-8 (2-5)
7. UCF 6-6 (2-5)
8. Arizona State 4-8 (1-6)

Big Ten
1. Washington 13-0 (8-0)
2. South Carolina 12-1 (7-1)
3. Oklahoma 10-2 (6-2)
4. Oregon 9-4 (5-3)
5. Kansas 7-6 (4-4)
6. Louisville 7-6 (4-4)
7. Baylor 7-6 (4-4)
8. Colorado State 5-7 (3-5)
9. Akron 2-10 (2-6)
10. Western Michigan 3-9 (1-7)
11. Arkansas State 1-11 (0-8) Opening day win versus FCS

Mountain West
1. Texas 12-1 (7-1) Only loss to Notre Dame
2. West Virginia 10-3 (7-1)
3. Oregon State 10-3 (6-2)
4. Boston College 8-5 (5-3)
5. Notre Dame 10-3 (5-3)
6. Syracuse 5-7 (3-5)
7. Duke 4-8 (2-6)
8. Idaho 2-10 (1-7)
9. Rice 2-10 (0-8) Wins came against FCS and Eastern Michigan

Conference USA
Championship: Boise State def Georgia Tech 28-21 OT
West
1. Georgia Tech 13-1 (8-1)
2. TCU 8-5 (5-3)
3. Wake Forest 7-6 (4-4)
4. UConn 5-7 (4-4)
5. Northern Illinois 4-8 (3-5)
6. Bowling Green 4-8 (2-6)
East
1. Boise State 12-2 (8-1) Lost to GT 2 weeks before conference championship
2. Ole Miss 8-5 (6-2)
3. Iowa State 8-5 (4-4)
4. Virginia 4-8 (3-5)
5. Utah State 3-9 (2-6)
6. Western Kentucky 0-12 (0-8) Closest games were 13pt losses to UVA and UConn

MAC
Championship: Ohio State def Arkansas 47-21
East
1. Ohio State 14-0 (9-0)
2. Texas Tech 12-1 (7-1)
3. Mississippi State 5-7 (4-4)
4. Tulsa 6-7 (4-4)
5. Washington State 5-7 (3-5)
6. Florida International 4-8 (2-6)
7. New Mexico State 1-11 (1-7) Only win versus Wyoming
West
1. Arkansas 13-1 (8-1)
2. Utah 11-2 (7-1)
3. UCLA 8-5 (4-4)
4. UAB 5-6 (3-5)
5. Wyoming 1-11 (1-7) Only win versus San Jose State
6. San jose State 1-11 (0-8) Only win versus an FCS school

Pac-10
1. Texas A&M 11-2 (8-1) Losses to Pitt and Ohio State
2. Pittsburgh 10-3 (7-2)
3. Miami (FL) 10-3 (6-2)
4. Kansas State 9-4 (6-3)
5. Rutgers 8-5 (5-4)
6. Nebraska 7-5 (4-4)
7. SMU 6-6 (4-5)
8. Toledo 4-8 (3-6)
9. Florida Atlantic 1-11 (1-8) Only win versus Purdue
10. Purdue 2-10 (0-9) Wins against FCS and somehow West Virginia

SEC
Championship: Iowa def Nevada 35-7
East
1. Iowa 10-4 (6-3) Lost to Nevada 2 weeks before conference championship
2. Oklahoma State 8-5 (5-3)
3. Hawaii 9-4 (5-3)
4. Maryland 7-6 (4-4)
5. Northwestern 5-7 (3-5)
6. Buffalo 2-10 (1-7)
West
1. Nevada 11-3 (8-1)
2. Clemson 11-2 (6-2)
3. Virginia Tech 9-4 (6-2)
4. Ball State 3-9 (2-6)
5. Louisiana-Lafayette 4-8 (2-6)
6. North Texas 4-8 (1-7)

Independents
1. San Diego State 5-7
2. Louisiana Tech 2-10 Only wins against fellow independents SDSU and EMU
3. Eastern Michigan 1-11 Only win against Tulane

Final Media Top 25
1. Washington (43) 13-0
2. Ohio State (22) 14-0
3. Florida State 13-1
4. Georgia Tech 13-1
5. Texas 12-1
6. Penn State 12-2
7. Arkansas 13-1
8. Texas A&M 11-2
9. Boise State 12-2
10. Oklahoma 10-2
11. Alabama 11-2
12. South Carolina 12-1
13. LSU 11-2
14. Houston 11-2
15. Texas Tech 12-1
16. Utah 11-2
17. Stanford 10-3
18. North Carolina 11-3
19. Virginia Tech 9-4
20. Auburn 11-2
21. Missouri 11-2
22. Clemson 11-2
23. Pittsburgh 10-3
24. Oregon State 10-3
25. West Virginia 10-3

Found it interesting that only one team made the Top 25 without double-digit wins. Probably due to everybody getting spread out so that teams like Missouri aren't having to deal with quite as many great teams (Texas, Nebraska, Oklahoma) though they did manage a win against Alabama.

I also just simmed through year 2, but it takes a long time to write this crap down. So if I post the next season it'll be a much more condensed version.