Pointless Realignment Thread
by notsofst on Sep 26, 2011 11:18 AM CDT
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Ok, put on your thinking caps. I want some realignment brainstorming. The Big 12 is in a position to add some teams. The favored configuration that we're hearing about is a 10 team conference. 10 teams is nice and neat, you get 9 conference games a year, everyone plays everyone, and the best record moves on.
However, critics claim that you're leaving money on the table by not having enough teams to implement a conference championship... so, what is the ideal conference configuration?
Here is a list of assorted arrangements that a conference may or may not have:
- Round robin scheduling ( only available with 11(?) or less teams )
- Conference Championship Game ( only available with 12 or more teams )
- Pod configuration
- Regional division configuration
- "Zipper" divisions
Here is a list of things to consider when organizing teams in a conference:
- Preserving rivalries ( OU-Texas )
- Limiting travel
- Reducing "rematches" in the case of a conference championship game
- Reducing chances of a lop sided "power" division, ala the historical Big 12 South
Considering all these things, what is an example of a "well-organized" conference? If I've missed anything, let me know and I'll add it to the bullets.
Would you do 16 teams with two 8 team divisions or is four "pods" better? If you keep OU and Texas in the same division to preserve the rivalry, how do you keep the other division from becoming an afterthought?
Is all this divisional strife worth it to add one game at the end of the season?
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at least 12
but 14 would provide a cushion for stability should someone leaves
and put the conference poised for 16 should that is needed
a 2 divisions of 7 schedule:
6 intradivision
1 annual cross division rivalry
2 or 3 rotating cross division games
If we were to do that in the Big 12, would you put OU - TX as a rivalry?
If so, wouldn’t we be likely to see championship rematches?
Random Thought
If the Big East collapses, where’s Notre Dame putting their other athletics? I’m assuming they’ll stay independent football wise, but right now, isn’t the Big 12 one of the better conferences for athletics in general? Even losing A&M, Nebraska, and Colorado, look at men’s basketball, baseball, volley ball. It’s not a weak conference.
Would the Big 12 be receptive to ND’s other athletics alone?
TEXAS FIGHT
That's where the "Domer Law" comes into effect
Assume the SEC takes WVU, ACC takes Pitt and Syracuse, and Big 12 takes Louisville.
The Big East then collapses, and ND has to find a sports home. It would either be the ACC or Big 12, I would think.
What's to stop us from doing a massive round robin schedle?
We add BYU/WVU/Louisville…. then everyone plays round robin.
1 OOC game, and then conference play bitches. Or better yet, we move to a 13 game schedule and keep 2 OOC games. Everyone gets a game championship weekend!
Stupid (?) question
Why is FSU not an option? just academics? It’s never been discussed (though e.g. ND is discussed despite the inextistent chances)
Would be fertile recruiting ground, lots of tradition, excellent TV market.
Due to the Gators they probably won’t get an invite from the SEC.
If we add 2 of the BYU/Louisville/WVU package (ND will remain a dream), the conference becomes attractive and hopefully stable again!
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