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How long until we go to 16 teams?
Posted on 5/1/12 at 10:30 pm
Posted on 5/1/12 at 10:30 pm
I think it's pretty obvious that this is the direction college football is going. So how long?
15
Posted on 5/1/12 at 10:31 pm to Draconian Sanctions
Less then 5 years.
Posted on 5/1/12 at 10:44 pm to Draconian Sanctions
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Posted on 5/1/12 at 10:46 pm to Draconian Sanctions
I expect to see dick b at least eleven more times before 16
Posted on 5/1/12 at 10:46 pm to Draconian Sanctions
Never I hope. Unless NCAA has the balls to make another division, participates in 'revunue stream' and counts winner as an official NCAA championship. Till then, enjoy each game for its own merits.
Posted on 5/1/12 at 11:23 pm to Draconian Sanctions
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How long until we go to 16 teams?
However long the next BCS contract is. After the powers that be see that playoffs will work the conference go to 4 super conferences
Posted on 5/1/12 at 11:37 pm to Draconian Sanctions
2014. NC State and Virginia Tech.
This post was edited on 5/1/12 at 11:38 pm
Posted on 5/1/12 at 11:57 pm to Draconian Sanctions
As soon as ESPN arranges it. They have seriously manged to leverage greed to get whatever they want out of college sports.
Posted on 5/2/12 at 1:40 am to Draconian Sanctions
3 years after the super conferences realize they still cant compete with the SEC and want to realign.
Posted on 5/2/12 at 2:52 am to Draconian Sanctions
just for fun imagine these scenarios with 16 SEC teams:
Scenario 1 - add one team from Va and NC (Va Tech and NC State)
Pros - Adds two large states with southern identities giving a logical geographic footprint
Cons - none other than expansion
Division1 - LSU, Arky, A&M, Ole Miss
Division2 - Bama, Auburn, MU, MSU
Division3 - Tenn, Va Tech, NC State, Vandy
Division4 - Florida, Georgia, USC, KY
Scenario 2 - Add Texas and OU
Pros - adds two of the most prestigious football programs in the country, still gives a rational footprint
Cons - OU unlikely without Ok State, Texas a problem child that wants to dictate policy instead of share, SEC is already in Texas and Oklahoma is smaller than other states teh SEC could expand into
Division1 - Texas, OU, Arkansas, MSU
Division2 - LSU, A&M, MU, Ole Miss
Division3 - Bama, Auburn, Georgia, KY
Division4 - Florida, Tenn, USC, Vandy
Scenario 3 - the SEC goes Yankee and adds Kansas and Illinois
Pros - Kansas is a great basketball get, Illinois is a monster state and a very strong basketball program, both have natural rivalries with Missouri and the SEC might suddenly be the best basketball conference as well as teh best football conference.
Cons - would this really work? very awkward balancing the needs of balancing football and basketball program strengths when creating the divisions.
Division 1 - LSU, A&M, Arky, Ole Miss
Division 2 - Alabama, Auburn, Kansas, MU
Division 3 - Georgia, Tenn, Illinois, MSU
Division 4 - Florida, USC, KY, Vandy
Scenario 1 - add one team from Va and NC (Va Tech and NC State)
Pros - Adds two large states with southern identities giving a logical geographic footprint
Cons - none other than expansion
Division1 - LSU, Arky, A&M, Ole Miss
Division2 - Bama, Auburn, MU, MSU
Division3 - Tenn, Va Tech, NC State, Vandy
Division4 - Florida, Georgia, USC, KY
Scenario 2 - Add Texas and OU
Pros - adds two of the most prestigious football programs in the country, still gives a rational footprint
Cons - OU unlikely without Ok State, Texas a problem child that wants to dictate policy instead of share, SEC is already in Texas and Oklahoma is smaller than other states teh SEC could expand into
Division1 - Texas, OU, Arkansas, MSU
Division2 - LSU, A&M, MU, Ole Miss
Division3 - Bama, Auburn, Georgia, KY
Division4 - Florida, Tenn, USC, Vandy
Scenario 3 - the SEC goes Yankee and adds Kansas and Illinois
Pros - Kansas is a great basketball get, Illinois is a monster state and a very strong basketball program, both have natural rivalries with Missouri and the SEC might suddenly be the best basketball conference as well as teh best football conference.
Cons - would this really work? very awkward balancing the needs of balancing football and basketball program strengths when creating the divisions.
Division 1 - LSU, A&M, Arky, Ole Miss
Division 2 - Alabama, Auburn, Kansas, MU
Division 3 - Georgia, Tenn, Illinois, MSU
Division 4 - Florida, USC, KY, Vandy
Posted on 5/2/12 at 4:20 am to Draconian Sanctions
Sooner than people think.
Posted on 5/2/12 at 12:28 pm to Draconian Sanctions
I highly doubt the SEC goes to 16. Once the 4 team playoff works, and expands to 8, whether the NCAA sanctions a playoff or the BCS, is not important, it only creates the effect of the major conference champions automatically qualifying for a national title every year, and expanding to 16 is past the point of diminishing returns. Especially for others trying to join.
The SEC is much more likely to expand to 9 or 10 conference games before the expand the number of teams, imo.
The SEC is much more likely to expand to 9 or 10 conference games before the expand the number of teams, imo.
Posted on 5/2/12 at 12:51 pm to Draconian Sanctions
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Posted on 5/2/12 at 1:08 pm to Draconian Sanctions
The experts are saying 15-20 years because of the contracts.
Posted on 5/2/12 at 2:55 pm to Draconian Sanctions
We could just bring back Tulane and GT. Both would already have more SEC championships than 5 current members plus the 2 newcomers.
Posted on 5/2/12 at 3:39 pm to Draconian Sanctions
10 years
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