Conference Realignment and Playoffs Solution

Revised --

To achieve more competitive games that matter and more opportunities for reaching the CFP --

FBS CFP: Top 8 teams (ranked by committee); final on 1st Sat in Jan, 1st-round 2 weeks prior.

FBS scheduling criteria to qualify for CFP:
1. Schedule 9 in-conf and 3 out-of-conf teams.
2. Schedule 2 P5 vs G5 games, no FCS teams.

FCS TV revenue can replace rent-a-win income. TV revenue shared equally within conferences (Big12 lost Neb, Col, ATM & Miz due to unequal).

Realignments below support rivalries & balance: 14 teams in each P5 conf & 12 in each G5 conf. P5 conf cross-div: 1 fixed; 6 rotational in 2 slots. G5s going to P5 should be able to recruit better.

Div 1A (P5) = 70 teams:

ACC (14) "Atlantic"
N: BC, Syr, Pitt, WVU, VT, VA, MD
S: Mia, Duke, NCS, NC, CL, SC, UCF

B1G (14) "Northern"
E: MI, MSU, IU, Rutg, OSU, PSU, Cin
W: ND, NW, Pur, IL, Wisc, Iowa, MN

B12 (14) "Central"
N: OU, OkS, Neb, Miz, Kan, KSU, ISU
S: Tex, Bay, Col, Hou, SMU, TT, TCU

PAC (14) "Pacific"
N: UW, WS, UT, BYU, OR, OrSt, BS
S: AS, AZ, USC, Ucla, Stan, Cal, SD

SEC (14) "Southeastern"
E: TN, GA, UF, FSU, L'ville, UK, GT
W: UA, AU, LSU, ATM, AR, OM, MS

Div 1B (G5) = 60 teams:

AAC (12)
N: Mass, Conn, Army, Tem, Nvy, Lib
S: WkF, Chlt, Mem, Tulsa, Tuln, USF

CUSA (12)
E: Van, Mrsh, WKU, MTSU, FAU, FIU
W: UAB, USM, LT, UTSA, UNT, UTEP

MAC (12)
E: Buf, Kent, M-OH, OH, Akr, BGSU
W: Ball, Tol, WMU, EMU, CMU, NIU

MWC (12)
S: Haw, NMS, NM, FrSt, SJS, UNLV,
N: Nev, UTSt, AFA, CSU, Wyo, IDSt

Sun Belt (12)
E: App, ECU, CCU, GaSt, GaSo, Troy
W: USA, ULa, ULM, ArSt, TxSt, Rice