Is this where we're headed? The havingest of the haves and maybe some tag alongs teaming up in one NFL style affiliated league with 2 conferences, division winners, wild cards and 2 conference champs pitted for a title?

The Absolutes

Alabama
Ohio State
Michigan
Notre Dame
Oklahoma
Clemson
UGA
LSU
Florida
Wisconsin
USC
Penn State
Texas
Oregon
Auburn
Florida State
Texas A&M
Iowa
Tennessee

The Tag Alongs

Oklahoma State
Arkansas
North Carolina
Miami
Washington
Iowa State
West Virginia
Michigan State
South Carolina
Nebraska
Ole Miss
UCLA
Louisville

I sort of tried to pick the most valuable brands in addition to the most obvious power players. Thats how Tennessee gets in as an absolute despite their last decade of irrelevance. The 2nd tier is harder to choose from and I can be swayed to swap some out. Is UCLA relevant enough to include in this system? Does Louisville belong?

Apart from that, separating everybody into 8 four team divisions that make sense regionally is a tall task.

I might come back later and tally up what we're left with in the "left out league" from the Power5.

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Posted by WestCoastAg

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Posted on 7/22/21 at 11:14 am to Lsuhoohoo

1. A&M
2. UCLA
3-32. Who gives a frick

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Posted by LB84

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Posted on 7/22/21 at 11:15 am to Lsuhoohoo

I'd prefer 8 8 team regional conferences. Conference winners go to an 8 team playoff for national championship.

Probably won't happen though. College football is going to be the south and Ohio State.

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Posted by diremustang

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Posted on 7/22/21 at 11:16 am to Lsuhoohoo

If this is the model, they would need a secondary conference and instituting relegation

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Posted by Caymus

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Posted on 7/22/21 at 11:17 am to Lsuhoohoo

Miami (absolute)
Nebraska (absolute)
Michigan State
UCLA
Louisville
Oklahoma State
Washington

Would be in

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Posted by Lsuhoohoo

Member since Sep 2007

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Posted on 7/22/21 at 11:18 am to WestCoastAg

quote:
WestCoastAg

quote:
1. A&M
2. UCLA
3-32. Who gives a frick

I doubt your impartiality Mr. Co-Comissioner

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Posted by GentleJackJones

Member since Mar 2019

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Posted on 7/22/21 at 11:19 am to Lsuhoohoo

I'm sure I'm forgetting a major team.

Alabama
Auburn
Florida
Florida State
Miami
Clemson
Georgia
LSU
Virginia Tech
Tennessee
North Carolina
Ohio State
Michigan
Michigan State
Nebraska
Kansas State
Notre Dame
Penn State
Iowa
Wisconsin
Oklahoma
Texas
Texas A&M
USC
Washington
UCLA
Stanford
Arizona
Arizona State
Oregon
Colorado
BYU

This post was edited on 7/22/21 at 11:25 am

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Posted by Lsuhoohoo

Member since Sep 2007

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Posted on 7/22/21 at 11:19 am to Caymus

quote:
Miami (absolute)

I initially had them there and bumped them to Tier II but they've got an argument even though its not the early 2000s anymore.

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Posted by lsutigers1992

Member since Mar 2006

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Posted on 7/22/21 at 11:31 am to Lsuhoohoo

EAST COAST
Miami
Florida
FSU
Georgia

ATLANTIC
Clemson
UNC
VT
South Carolina or GT

SOUTHEAST
Alabama
Auburn
Tennessee
LSU

NORTHEAST
Penn State
Ohio State
Michigan
Notre Dame

MIDWEST
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota or Nebraska
Northwestern

SOUTHWEST
Texas
aTm
OU
Arkansas or OSU

PACIFIC
USC
UCLA
Arizona State
Stanford

NORTHWEST
Oregon
Washington
Utah
BYU or Colorado

This post was edited on 7/22/21 at 11:33 am

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Posted by ReauxlTide222

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Posted on 7/22/21 at 11:40 am to WestCoastAg

quote:
1. A&M
2. UCLA
3-32. Who gives a frick

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Posted by WestCoastAg

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Posted on 7/22/21 at 11:45 am to Lsuhoohoo

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Posted by Winston Cup

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Member since May 2016

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Posted on 7/22/21 at 11:47 am to Lsuhoohoo

i have to think unc makes a big move. at least in basketball. wait until the next big star coming out of high school is doing commercials with jordan at 17 and has a full shoe deal.

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Posted by saturday

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Member since Feb 2007

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Posted on 7/22/21 at 11:50 am to Lsuhoohoo

1. LSU
2. Bama
3. Florida
4. Auburn
5. UGA
6. A&M
7. Tennessee
8. FSU
9. Miami
10 Clemson
11 Notre Dame
12 Penn State
13 Ohio State
14 Michigan
15 Wisconsin
16 Texas
17 OU
18 USC
19 Oregon
20 OK State
21 Iowa
22 Arkansas
23 Mich State
24 UNC
25 V-Tech
26 Arizona
27 Arizona St
28 WVU
29 South Carolina
30 BYU
31 Ole Miss
32 Stanford

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