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CFP Expansion, Conference Realignment, NCAA Changes
Posted on 8/24/21 at 2:44 pm
Posted on 8/24/21 at 2:44 pm
ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12 announce alliance (247)
Media roasts alliance between Pac-12, Big Ten, ACC (247)
Pac-12 commissioner to decide on expansion interests by end of week (ESPN)
Media roasts alliance between Pac-12, Big Ten, ACC (247)
Pac-12 commissioner to decide on expansion interests by end of week (ESPN)
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Posted on 8/24/21 at 3:06 pm to TidalSurge1
sounds like a headache to be honest. They should do as they normally do and just bend over whenever the SEC says so
Posted on 8/25/21 at 6:29 pm to TidalSurge1
Pac-12 says it's not pursuing any plans for expansion at this time (ESPN)
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Posted on 8/26/21 at 6:55 pm to TidalSurge1
West Virginia president believes CFB Playoff expansion 'on life support,' won't vote for proposed 12-team model (247)
This post was edited on 8/26/21 at 7:08 pm
Posted on 8/26/21 at 10:29 pm to TidalSurge1
Greg Sankey responds to alliance's comments on College Football Playoff (247)
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Posted on 8/26/21 at 11:43 pm to TidalSurge1
Sankey plans to implement a new SEC model for equitably scheduling all 16 teams. Here's a thread discussing various options:
New SEC 16-team structure & scheduling (sneak preview) -- (thread)
New SEC 16-team structure & scheduling (sneak preview) -- (thread)
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Posted on 9/2/21 at 12:21 pm to TidalSurge1
Sources: Big 12 Expected to Add Four New Members By End of Next Week (SI)
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Less than six weeks after Texas and Oklahoma announced their impending departure to the SEC, the league is poised to add four new members in a process that could culminate in one week’s time. UCF, Houston, BYU and Cincinnati are expected to apply for Big 12 membership next week and then could be approved for admission in a meeting of Big 12 presidents Sept. 10, multiple sources tell Sports Illustrated.
This post was edited on 9/3/21 at 3:45 pm
Posted on 9/8/21 at 3:40 pm to TidalSurge1
Big 12 expansion: Presidents to 'rubber stamp' BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, UCF invites on Friday (CBS Sports; Dennis Dodd)
New Big-12 (12 w/o OU & TX)
N: BYU, Cin, Kan, KSt, ISU, WVU
S: Bay, Hou, OkSt, TT, TCU, UCF
This post was edited on 9/9/21 at 4:47 pm
Posted on 9/8/21 at 4:37 pm to TidalSurge1
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Probably: 9 SEC games (4 or 5 at home in alternate years); no divisions or pods; 3 regular opponents (rivals) and rotate the other 12 opponents in 6 schedule slots (playing all 12 twice in 4 years)
I’m a much bigger fan of this than pods. Pods are a terrible idea that just force randoms to play each other every year.
Posted on 9/8/21 at 4:41 pm to TidalSurge1
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UCF, Houston, BYU and Cincinnati
These were definitely the best football members on the board. Do they consider going even bigger? I think it depends on the playoff format.
Regardless adding those four firmly cements the Big XII as closer to the Pac12 and ACC than to the American and Mountain West.
It’ll be interesting to see if the American poaches teams, or if we see the G5 leagues rethink scheduling in an alliance of their own. I know some programs like The Flagship University of Louisiana want more regional leagues.
Posted on 9/9/21 at 3:45 pm to TomRollTideRitter
G5 realignment to make all 5 conferences more regional seems doable if the AAC, CUSA & SBC all want it and cooperate (MAC & MWC already regional). But it seems more likely the AAC (now 8 teams) adds independents Army & Liberty and poaches 2 from 14-team CUSA; e.g., UAB & FAU.
AAC Expansion? (adds underlined)
N: Tem, Army, Navy, Lib, ECU, Tuls
S: Mem, SMU, Tuln, UAB, USF, FAU
What's next after Big 12 expansion: How adding BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, UCF may change college football's power structure (CBS Sports)
AAC Expansion? (adds underlined)
N: Tem, Army, Navy, Lib, ECU, Tuls
S: Mem, SMU, Tuln, UAB, USF, FAU
What's next after Big 12 expansion: How adding BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, UCF may change college football's power structure (CBS Sports)
This post was edited on 9/17/21 at 7:13 pm
Posted on 9/9/21 at 4:20 pm to TidalSurge1
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and the 2 teams with the best SEC W-L records play in the SEC title game
Oh man I can't wait for a 3-way tie with LSU being the one who gets left out. This place will be a gold mine
Posted on 9/10/21 at 11:15 am to TidalSurge1
Big 12 votes to accept adding BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, UCF to conference (espn)
New additions keep the Big 12 stable and exciting, but won't change championship outlook (247)
Conference realignment: AAC commissioner sees 'irony' in Big 12 poaching three of its schools (247)
Memphis (in AAC) also tried to join the Big12.
American Athletic Conference intends to replace departing schools (ESPN)
New additions keep the Big 12 stable and exciting, but won't change championship outlook (247)
Conference realignment: AAC commissioner sees 'irony' in Big 12 poaching three of its schools (247)
Memphis (in AAC) also tried to join the Big12.
American Athletic Conference intends to replace departing schools (ESPN)
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Aresco said his conference plans to move "deliberately and expeditiously" to add two to four teams and beef up the league to 10 or 12 following the three departures. Aresco declined to name specific schools, but said the AAC would only "entertain institutions that have shown an interest in us."
This post was edited on 9/16/21 at 8:08 am
Posted on 9/10/21 at 10:52 pm to TidalSurge1
Can the NCAA puzzle be solved amid a culture of mistrust? (espn) -- long article
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Knight Commission proposes restructuring distribution of more than $3 billion in annual revenue generated by college sports (espn)
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Knight Commission proposes restructuring distribution of more than $3 billion in annual revenue generated by college sports (espn)
This post was edited on 9/16/21 at 11:28 pm
Posted on 9/11/21 at 12:00 am to TidalSurge1
12 always seemed too big a jump to me anyway. Bump it to 6 or 8. Heck, if they leave it at 4 the SEC will get 2-3 teams in most years and they’ll all be fighting for the left over slot or two. This won’t end well for the alliance either way.
Posted on 9/16/21 at 10:39 pm to tider04
I agree. The top-8 teams is enough. Simply add a qtr-final round (played at top-4's home stadiums).
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Posted on 9/16/21 at 11:48 pm to tider04
We'd be better off with 12, but all of these small schools that think they're better off have no idea what they're talking about. Everyone's tired of Alabama and Clemson winning, well the 4-team playoff is the cause of it. Having 4 teams gives Alabama and Clemson a chance they wouldn't have otherwise had under the BCS.
Projected BCS matchups (own opinion based on previous trends) would've yielded these BCSNCGs:
2020- Alabama vs Clemson (Alabama)
2019- LSU vs Ohio State (LSU)
2018- Alabama vs Notre Dame (Clemson)
2017- Georgia vs Oklahoma (Alabama)
2016- Alabama vs Clemson (Clemson)
2015- Alabama vs Clemson (Alabama)
2014- Alabama vs Florida State (Ohio State)
Yes, there's a good chance we still end up with a lot of Alabama-Clemson however where in the past either Alabama or Clemson slip up (2017, for instance) and be virtually eliminated, the playoff gave Alabama another chance. The teams that keep making CFP are more experienced in games like this and know how to handle it, instantly giving them an advantage.
It's just going to get worse for everyone else. You'll need to get Clemson to 2 losses and Alabama to 3 to keep them out, and once they're in, we are more experienced and talented than other teams and will probably win the whole thing every year
Projected BCS matchups (own opinion based on previous trends) would've yielded these BCSNCGs:
2020- Alabama vs Clemson (Alabama)
2019- LSU vs Ohio State (LSU)
2018- Alabama vs Notre Dame (Clemson)
2017- Georgia vs Oklahoma (Alabama)
2016- Alabama vs Clemson (Clemson)
2015- Alabama vs Clemson (Alabama)
2014- Alabama vs Florida State (Ohio State)
Yes, there's a good chance we still end up with a lot of Alabama-Clemson however where in the past either Alabama or Clemson slip up (2017, for instance) and be virtually eliminated, the playoff gave Alabama another chance. The teams that keep making CFP are more experienced in games like this and know how to handle it, instantly giving them an advantage.
It's just going to get worse for everyone else. You'll need to get Clemson to 2 losses and Alabama to 3 to keep them out, and once they're in, we are more experienced and talented than other teams and will probably win the whole thing every year
This post was edited on 9/16/21 at 11:49 pm
Posted on 9/19/21 at 3:25 pm to TidalSurge1
Reports Indicate AAC is Targeting the Mountain West and UAB for Expansion (SBN)
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In total, the schools named in the report include Air Force, Boise State, Colorado State, and San Diego State from the Mountain West. UAB is from CUSA.
This post was edited on 9/19/21 at 3:31 pm
Posted on 9/22/21 at 4:53 pm to TidalSurge1
American targeting Mountain West powers among handful of expansion candidates in realignment (CBS Sports)
Per the article, the Big-12 and MWC are also considering expansion candidates.
Per the article, the Big-12 and MWC are also considering expansion candidates.
This post was edited on 9/25/21 at 10:17 am
Posted on 9/22/21 at 7:26 pm to TidalSurge1
CFP board delays vote on 12-team proposal (espn)
College Football Playoff Expansion is in peril: 'If this all falls apart, we’re going to get hammered publicly' (SI)
College Football Playoff Expansion is in peril: 'If this all falls apart, we’re going to get hammered publicly' (SI)
This post was edited on 10/19/21 at 6:08 pm
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