re: My Super Conference Plan (Long)

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I don't see UCF or USF being left out of AQ conferences for teams like UConn or Navy to be in.

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Agreed. These are both up and comers. And as for the SEC plan as presented in OP, I think I might want to flip So Carolina and Vandy, so that Vandy is in the North with traditional rival Tennessee and South Carolina is in the mix with UM, AL, AU. Plus USC might really want to be in the East with GA, so there might need to be some trading with the North and the East to get that right. Probably there will just need to be more work on "designated rivalries" out of division, to keep these rivalry games in the schedule rotations. Doubtful everybody would be happy, regardless. But it has some merit.

The other BIG questions is this: What happens to the bowl games? These are cash cows for the sponsoring cities and sort of a holiday season way of life for most Americans. It will not do to simply say, "Oh, but we have playoffs now." Without the bowls, or with a strongly curtailed bowl schedule, there will be some seriously negative economic fallout and some unhappy and mighty powerful opposition to this plan as presented.