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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

TFD Opinions: NCAA Conference Realignment Proposal

ACC: Current 12 + Syracuse, Pitt, Notre Dame, UConn
Format: Each team has 3 designated rivals that they play every year; plays 6 of the other 12 teams each year (not a standard pod system, recognizes non-pod rivalries like UVA-UNC, Miami-VaTech); best 2 records play in conference championship game

Big 10: Current 12 unchanged

PAC 16: Current 12 + Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas Tech
Format: Pod system: Washington/Oregon pod, California pod, Arizona/Utah/Colorado pod, Big 12 pod

SEC: Current 12 + Texas A & M, Missouri
Format: 2 divisions of 7

Big East/Big 12: TCU, Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, (BYU, Boise State, Houston, or SMU), Louisville, WVU, Rutgers, USF, Cinci, Villanova
Format: 2 divisions of 6 split east/west, winners of divisions play in conference championship game

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