Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Sunday, December 20, 2009
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)