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  • sparkdawg777
    Pro
    • Jan 2008
    • 588

    #1

    Conference Realignments for Dynasties

    Hey guys, I was trying to find a thread with some ideas on conference realignments in future years of my dynasty but I was unable to find any. Does anyone have any suggestions, I guess this is mostly fantasy and up to whatever you want to do but thought I could use some suggestions.

    I am confident that we are headed towards 4 super conferences but I just can't decide who will go where. It is now the beginning of my 3rd year in dynasty, last year the only changes I made were those already set IRL such as TCU to the Big East. Now I've decided for year 3 to add Texas A&M and FSU to the SEC. I just signed as the DC at Kentucky so this makes things much more interesting. Instead of shifting all the conferences around I decided to take things slow and do a couple big moves but leave it at that. For instance with all the Miami issues going on I decided to drop them from the ACC and they are now Independent. I am pretty confident in my conferences right now but not sure what kind of moves should be made next year. I have some ideas of my own but I would like to hear what you guys think and if you have any more ideas.

    Options for 2014 and future years:

    -Clemson/Virginia Tech and Missouri/another to SEC bringing total to 16
    -Texas (unless Independent), Texas Tech, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State to PAC 12 making 16
    -Big East and ACC combining to 16 (Not sure who would be in the super conference)
    -Big Ten adding 4 most likely Notre Dame (unless they go to Big East/ACC), Cincinnati (again possibility for Big East/ACC), Missouri (unless to SEC), not really sure who else to bring in so could use some help there.
    -Big 12 would add a few teams, maybe Houston, SMU, and Rice but would lose their BCS automatic bid

    EDIT: I could also see the Big East/ACC making their decisions based on football and basketball. Pretty much taking all the ACC teams now (minus FSU, Miami, and VT/Clemson) and adding 7 possibly being Pitt, USF, TCU, Louisville, West Virginia, Connecticut, and either Miami back in or a Rutgers/Syracuse) I also forgot to mention that I could see Maryland taking an invitation to the Big Ten along with another ACC/Big East team

    So after the realignments the BCS will only have 4 automatic qualifiers (wish we could do a Plus-1)

    Sorry to anyone who's favorite teams I may have left out but I feel this may be the direction we are headed. Any more help would be great!
    Last edited by sparkdawg777; 08-22-2011, 08:26 PM.
  • RGmoney
    MVP
    • Sep 2003
    • 4681

    #2
    Re: Conference Realignments for Dynasties

    http://www.operationsports.com/forum...es-ncaa12.html

    http://www.operationsports.com/forum...-you-make.html

    http://www.operationsports.com/forum...lignments.html

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    • LATechsterBull
      Just started!
      • Sep 2024
      • 2

      #3
      Re: Conference Realignments for Dynasties

      I've started a dynasty with the following configuration:

      No AQ for the BCS Bowls

      The preseason Top 25 are becoming independents

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      • bwburke94
        Pro
        • Mar 2009
        • 585

        #4
        Re: Conference Realignments for Dynasties

        Holy bump, Batman!


        Anyway, I did play a "top 25 move to independent" dynasty once in NCAA 14, as USC in a merged Big 12/Pac-12.
        Conference Realignment Guides: NCAA 12-14, College Football 25

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        • tessl
          All Star
          • Apr 2007
          • 5685

          #5
          Re: Conference Realignments for Dynasties

          I left the conferences the same but I did hear the Pac 12 is adding some schools IRL so my question is are there any bugs related to conference realignment? At some point I'll probably realign to match the current reality but only if it is bug free.

          Does conference affiliation make a difference in polls?

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          • FJS1010
            Rookie
            • Dec 2014
            • 64

            #6
            Re: Conference Realignments for Dynasties

            This guy goes over some really good hypothetical concepts to keep the entire 30 years of your dynasty engaging:



            If you'd like for it to be more randomized, you can always use a dice roll system to determine the year the realignments will be activated.

            The more hypothetical scenarios you create to potentially trigger the realignments, the more dynamic the game will be. For example, schools can choose to reallocate conferences because:

            1. School "A" has experienced a series of consistent losing season (5+) and shrinking student attendance, forcing them to lower their athletic budget and go to a smaller conference rather than competing against the powerhouse teams in the bigger conferences.

            2. State "A" has experienced a mass exodus of its tax paying citizens due to overregulation and stringent business laws. This puts the state in a financial deficit and forces them to reduce their annual budgets allotted for the public university in the state. The university that once played in a bi-coastal conference, now needs to move into one that is more focused on regional based competition.

            Just be creative with it and most importantly, have fun.

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            • koebsual
              Rookie
              • May 2006
              • 317

              #7
              Re: Conference Realignments for Dynasties

              I did basically exactly what this guy did and I’m really enjoying it

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              • nflman2033
                Rookie
                • Feb 2003
                • 360

                #8
                Re: Conference Realignments for Dynasties

                I did some realignment, but saw the nasty conference play bug. So until it's patched it's best to not do too much.

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                • tessl
                  All Star
                  • Apr 2007
                  • 5685

                  #9
                  Re: Conference Realignments for Dynasties

                  Originally posted by nflman2033
                  I did some realignment, but saw the nasty conference play bug. So until it's patched it's best to not do too much.
                  I haven't realigned. What exactly is the bug? If the Pac 12 ever figures out what schools they are adding I'll probably realign but only if it's bug free.

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                  • nflman2033
                    Rookie
                    • Feb 2003
                    • 360

                    #10
                    Re: Conference Realignments for Dynasties

                    Originally posted by tessl
                    I haven't realigned. What exactly is the bug? If the Pac 12 ever figures out what schools they are adding I'll probably realign but only if it's bug free.
                    After I made a few moves I started the season and I had only 3 Big 10 conference games. I think one or two moves might be ok, but any whole sale changes will cause problems

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