The BCS formula is a good formula for the most part. The combination of human polls and computer polls is a good idea. We are now 10 times more likely to get a #1 vs #2 matchup to end the season as opposed to the old system. However I think a 16 team playoff could work very well. Division 1-AA, 2, 3 and NAIA all use this system just fine. All you have to do is use the BCS standings to determine the seedings. Seeds 1 thru 8 get a regional home field advantage in the first round. Example the SEC would choose Atlanta, Birmingham, and Nashville as possible first round locations. The Big Ten would choose Indianapolis, Detroit, and Minneapolis. If these conferences land more than one in the top 8 the highest seed would choose followed by the next highest seed. The reason this would work is that the majority of these stadiums have an annual bowl game and a first round playoff game involving #1 Alabama vs #16 West Virginia in Birmingham would be a better draw than the Papajohns.com bowl with South Carolina vs UCONN. This year the top 8 teams would be playing in these potential cities Birmingham, Dallas, Pittsburgh, Houston, Atlanta, Denver, Seattle, and Indianapolis. Instead of the Texas Bowl with Navy vs Missouri the city of Houston would be hosting #4 TCU vs #13 Penn State. This is obviously the correct path for the future of the NCAA football.

I believe there are too many teams currently in Division 1-A (Yes that should be the name of the top division). Some teams should be demoted to Division 1-AA, while others are moved to new conferences. There should be 8 conferences ranging between 12 to 16 teams. I believe too many conferences and teams water down the talent and fan interest in the game. No independents would be allowed so Notre Dame, Army, and Navy would all have to join a conference. The Sun Belt Conference and Western Athletic Conference would be eliminated. The Mid American Conference and Conference USA would join to become the Mid USA Conference. A total of 14 of the 120 current Division 1-A teams would be demoted to Division 1-AA. This is just the first draft but 8 conferences with 12 to 16 teams is the format that should be followed.

The conferences are listed alphabetically. I indicate which conference a team use to be in if it has been relocated.

ACC 12 teams

Boston College

Clemson

Duke

Florida St.

Georgia Tech

Maryland

Miami

NC State

North Carolina

Virginia

Virginia Tech

Wake Forest

Big 10 12 teams

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Michigan

Michigan St.

Minnesota

Northwestern

Ohio St.

Penn St.

Purdue

Wisconsin

Notre Dame (Independent)

Big 12 12 teams

Baylor

Colorado

Iowa St.

Kansas

Kansas St.

Missouri

Nebraska

Oklahoma

Oklahoma St.

Texas

Texas A&M

Texas Tech

Big East 14 teams

Cincinnati

Connecticut

Louisville

Pittsburgh

Rutgers

South Florida

Syracuse

West Virginia

Army (Independent)

East Carolina (C-USA)

Marshall (C-USA)

Navy (Independent)

Temple (MAC)

UCF (C-USA)

MUSA 16 teams

Akron (MAC)

Bowling Green (MAC)

Central Michigan (MAC)

Houston (C-USA)

Louisiana Tech (WAC)

Memphis (C-USA)

Miami Ohio (MAC)

Ohio (MAC)

Rice (C-USA)

SMU (C-USA)

Southern Miss (C-USA)

Toledo (MAC)

Troy (Sun Belt)

Tulane (C-USA)

Tulsa (C-USA)

Western Michigan (MAC)

Mountain West 16 teams

Air Force

BYU

Colorado St.

New Mexico

San Diego St.

TCU

UNLV

Utah

Wyoming

Boise St. (WAC)

Fresno St. (WAC)

Idaho (WAC)

North Texas (Sun Belt)

San Jose St. (WAC)

Utah St. (WAC)

UTEP (C-USA)

Pac 10 12 teams

Arizona

Arizona St.

California

Oregon

Oregon St.

Stanford

UCLA

USC

Washington

Washington St.

Hawaii (WAC)

Nevada (WAC)

SEC 12 teams

Alabama

Arkansas

Auburn

Florida

Georgia

Kentucky

LSU

Miss. St.

Ole Miss

South Carolina

Tennessee

Vanderbilt

Dropped 14 teams

Arkansas St. (Sun Belt)

Ball State (MAC)

Buffalo (MAC)

Eastern Michigan (MAC)

Florida Atlantic (Sun Belt)

Florida International (Sun Belt)

Kent St. (MAC)

Louisiana-Lafayette (Sun Belt)

Louisiana-Monroe (Sun Belt)

Middle Tennessee (Sun Belt)

New Mexico St. (WAC)

Northern Illinois (MAC)

UAB (C-USA)

Western Kentucky (Sun Belt)

This blog aims to show ways that NCAA football has sport can improve. Such as realignments of conferences, demotion of programs, and post season changes.