Conference Re-Alignment Thread Part Who Knows

[caasoccer]

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It is a business. It cane down to Temple and Memphis and Memphis was more prepared

[Cardot]

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http://espn.go.com/college-sports/st...st-source-says

C-USA and Mountain West are discussing a full merger.

And then they can break out into the C-USA division and the MW Division.

[seasprite]

Rivalries in Jeopardy in the SEC

http://eye-on-college-football.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/24156338/34770710

Would be an absolute shame if UGA/AU and/or UT/UA no longer play every single year due to conference re-alignment.

[HRN31596]

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http://eye-on-college-football.blogs...56338/34770710

Would be an absolute shame if UGA/AU and/or UT/UA no longer play every single year due to conference re-alignment.

As my dad is a fan of Auburn, the Georgia/Auburn matchup is always a family rivalry of sorts in our household. I'm hoping they can come up with a way to continue the rivalries. Maybe a 9-game conference schedule?

[caasoccer]

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No way teams in the SECOND give up a home game to do a nine game schedule.

[DonkeyJote]

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No way teams in the SECOND give up a home game to do a nine game schedule.

You aren't giving up a home game though. You're giving up half a home game, if that. The Pac 12 plays 9 conference games, and Oregon actually played more home games (7) than LSU (6). In a 9-game conference schedule, you're playing either 5 or 4 home games in conference, and if you play 2 of your 3 non-conference games at home (as is the norm for big time college football teams), then you're talking 6 or 7 home games a year. That's plenty.

[Perfect Zero]

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Rivalries are bound to be broken up in this whole re-alignment mess. Then again, it seems like every SEC team claims every other SEC team as a rival. When (and I say when because it seems inevitable) the SEC moves to sixteen teams, people are going to be upset over four divisions, but it's going to make for better football.

[dickey1331]

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http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports_college/2012/02/west-virginia-big-east-working-on-exit-deal.html

I wonder if they will work out a deal to let WV out for 2012 and let one of the new schools in this year too. Rumor is Boise St but who knows.

[simgamer0005]

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Rivalries are bound to be broken up in this whole re-alignment mess. Then again, it seems like every SEC team claims every other SEC team as a rival. When (and I say when because it seems inevitable) the SEC moves to sixteen teams, people are going to be upset over four divisions, but it's going to make for better football.

if and when they go to 16 teams and four divisions, how will four divisions work with the MCCG?

[Perfect Zero]

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if and when they go to 16 teams and four divisions, how will four divisions work with the MCCG?

Haven't you heard? Playoff's the word!

[simgamer0005]

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Haven't you heard? Playoff's the word!

The questions remains : What would happen to the MCCG? If you have 4 divisions, how would it work? Would all 4 SEC division winners directly qualify for the national playoff? Lets say a 2nd place team in one of the divisions has a better conference or overall record than one of the 1st place division winners? would that team also qualify for a national playoff? If that were the case then you'd have potentially 5 or 6 SEC teams directly qualifying for a playoff. Or would you have a playoff to determine the conference champion before the national playoff? that would take multiple weeks since you have more than 2 divisions. these are important questions because if there is going to be a playoff then getting the details correct would be key. if you have 5 or 6 SEC teams in a playoff, then would other conferences add teams to get to 16 and get 4 automatic births in the same way as we seen conferences adding teams to get to 12 and get a MCCG?

[superjames1992]

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It appears to be done. WVU will be a Big 12 member effective July 1st, 2012.

http://dailymail.com/News/breakingnews/201202090205

[caasoccer]

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You aren't giving up a home game though. You're giving up half a home game, if that. The Pac 12 plays 9 conference games, and Oregon actually played more home games (7) than LSU (6). In a 9-game conference schedule, you're playing either 5 or 4 home games in conference, and if you play 2 of your 3 non-conference games at home (as is the norm for big time college football teams), then you're talking 6 or 7 home games a year. That's plenty.

Yes, one every other year. Very few $EC teams are gonna do that. LSU is an exception to the rule.

[Perfect Zero]

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The questions remains [etc...]

This isn't really the place to discuss a future playoff. I was going off of the proposal going forward now for a "final four" of college football. Top four BCS go into the playoff.

[seasprite]

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Then again, it seems like every SEC team claims every other SEC team as a rival.

The two rivalries in the article I posted have been playing since 1892 (AU/UGA) and 1901 (UA/UT). They are two of the most hated and long standing rivalries in college football.