2010/2011 NCAA Football Thread

[rwill25]

From my Big 12(Oklahoma) perspective, I have a hard time seeing Texas isolate themselves from A&M, Oklahoma, Tech, Baylor etc. The biggest rivalry in college football(Texas vs Oklahoma) parting ways? I don't know.

If this format did happen, I wouldn't be too mad. New rivalries could always form. I always thought USC had a easy ride to the Rose Bowl, and maybe my Sooners could get back revenge from the 2004 National title.

 

[Jagger69]

From my Big 12(Oklahoma) perspective, I have a hard time seeing Texas isolate themselves from A&M, Oklahoma, Tech, Baylor etc. The biggest rivalry in college football(Texas vs Oklahoma) parting ways? I don't know.

If this format did happen, I wouldn't be too mad. New rivalries could always form. I always thought USC had a easy ride to the Rose Bowl, and maybe my Sooners could get back revenge from the 2004 National title.

The Texas-Oklahoma game could still be played as an out-of-conference game. In fact, under this format it could be stipulated that any out-of-conference games would have to include a member of another super-conference. This would get rid of the ridiculous Texas-Louisiana/Monroe and Ohio State-Bowling Green type games that are simply a way for the big bad-ass schools to pad their win record and provide a big payday for smaller schools in return for getting their asses handed to them.

 

[rwill25]

The Texas-Oklahoma game could still be played as an out-of-conference game. In fact, under this format it could be stipulated that any out-of-conference games would have to include a member of another super-conference. This would get rid of the ridiculous Texas-Louisiana/Monroe and Ohio State-Bowling Green type games that are simply a way for the big bad-ass schools to pad their win record and provide a big payday for smaller schools in return for getting their asses handed to them.

Gotcha:thumbsup:! That makes perfect sense!

Boy, that SEC West looks really tough though. Texas has a hard enough time winning the Big 12 South.

 

[Jagger69]

Gotcha:thumbsup:! That makes perfect sense!

Boy, that SEC West looks really tough though. Texas has a hard enough time winning the Big 12 South.

Yes, the SEC West would be murder. You could possibly flip-flop either Kentucky or Vanderbilt from the East with Tennessee to even things out a bit. Besides, polls would no longer count so as long as you win your division, you play in the tournament. So, let's say Texas (why not?) wins the SEC West with a record of 9-3 and the winner of the East goes 12-0. It doesn't matter. They play for the SEC championship and the right to play in the national tournament anyway. If that were to happen under the present format, if the 9-3 division winner were to somehow upset the undefeated champion from the East, all they would ever be able to be is the SEC champs because they damn sure wouldn't be playing for the national championship.

It's that way in all major pro sports and that's the way it ought to be in Division 1 NCAA football IMO.

 

[Lust]

thats actually a very nice break down of divisions, jagger :thumbsup:

 

[Skyraider22]

Slow day at work this afternoon so I invite you guys to tear this setup apart.

8 divisions in 4 super-conferences. 2 divisional championship games in each conference leading to a conference championship game. Winners of the 4 conference championship games play a single-elimination tournament and the national champion is decided in the National Championship game. Use existing bowl games for all divisional and conference championships. Rotate existing BCS bowls for the national championship tournament games.

Super-Conferences would be aligned as follows:

Big 10

East

Rutgers
Pitt
Penn State
Ohio State
Michigan
Michigan State
Notre Dame
Purdue

West

Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Northwestern

SEC

East

North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Florida State
Miami
Kentucky
Vanderbilt

West

Alabama
Auburn
Tennessee
Mississippi
Mississippi State
Arkansas
LSU
Texas

Pac 10

East

Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Texas A & M
Texas Tech
Arizona
Arizona State
Colorado
Boise State

West

USC
UCLA
California
Stanford
Oregon
Oregon State
Washington
Washington State

Big East

South

South Florida
North Carolina State
Clemson
Wake Forest
Duke
Georgia Tech
Central Florida
Southern Mississippi

North

Boston College
Cincinnati
Louisville
West Virginia
Virginia
Virginia Tech
East Carolina
Marshall

Big 12

South

Houston
Rice
TCU
SMU
UTEP
Baylor
New Mexico
New Mexico State

North

Memphis
Kansas
Kansas State
Iowa State
BYU
Utah
Utah State
Wyoming

I realize I am leaving out some pretty good programs like Fresno State, Montana State, Tulane, UAB, Idaho, Colorado State, Nevada, SDSU, Air Force, Navy....on and on. There simply isn't enough room for every school.

So....whattaya think? :dunno:

I like your set-up I hate to see the ACC go but I think it was the weaker of the conferences the way you set up the Big 12 was great pulling out of Conference USA & Mountain West.Personally I think it would be TCU conference to win.Anyway it looks good.

 

[titsrock]

I think there does have to be major realignment in College football because of travel issues if not to make the BCS stronger.

More fans will be able to travel to more away games if these conferences are realigned more along geographical sensibilities.

 

[titsrock]

The U just upped Randy Shannon for 4 years.

Make sense or maybe premature?

 

[Skyraider22]

The U just upped Randy Shannon for 4 years.

Make sense or maybe premature?

It makes sense he has his own players or playes he recuited anyway and they are winning games.So it makes sense,but this year it time to leave a mark on the ACC

 

[Jagger69]

The U just upped Randy Shannon for 4 years.

Make sense or maybe premature?

They needed to lock him up on a long-term deal. He's a terrific recruiter and he has cleaned up the mess that Coker left. He has brought Miami back to respectability and he is an excellent football coach. I want him as the coach.

If Miami didn't want him, I bet there are plenty of other schools that would. Great move by the U. :thumbsup:

 

[titsrock]

The U started off great in 2009...but faded at the end. I was sort of thinking for Miami ACC Championship and BCS game this coming season or :wave2: Now, I guess not :o

Miami's schedule is tough early--at the Shoe against The Baills and at Pitt, but the ACC schedule is very Cane-friendly this season...

 

[Jagger69]

The U started off great in 2009...but faded at the end. I was sort of thinking for Miami ACC Championship and BCS game this coming season or :wave2: Now, I guess not :o

Miami's schedule is tough early--at the Shoe against The Baills and at Pitt, but the ACC schedule is very Cane-friendly this season...

Their early schedule isn't near as tough as it was last year and they did OK. Where they got off track was that lousy, rain-soaked field up in Blacksburg and then stumbling against the likes of Clemson, etc. They were a very young team last year so this year I'm saying we take the ACC by going 10-2 (losses to OSU and Georgia Tech on the road) and then taking the ACC title game against whoever. After the Pitt game, our road schedule is very easy except for GT.

We'll get revenge on Va Tech for last year when we get 'em down in our house.

 

[Skyraider22]

The U started off great in 2009...but faded at the end. I was sort of thinking for Miami ACC Championship and BCS game this coming season or :wave2: Now, I guess not :o

Miami's schedule is tough early--at the Shoe against The Baills and at Pitt, but the ACC schedule is very Cane-friendly this season...

9-4 was not bad at all and I see them getting better if they can win early and get the wheels rolling I see a 10 maybe 11 win season.Now remember my Noles' down but not out.

 

[titsrock]

^
I'm giving the 'Noles a pass this year. They too come to Miami this season. I think there are too many changes for FSU to put the weight of the BCS on their shoulders this year.

 

[Skyraider22]

^
I'm giving the 'Noles a pass this year. They too come to Miami this season. I think there are too many changes for FSU to put the weight of the BCS on their shoulders this year.

One can dream,Miami it is up to you :hatsoff:

 

[smoknn]

:bowdown: All Hail Mighty U.S.C. :bowdown:
ESPN is running some sort of "fill up the time and space" bracket in order to determine which school is the true NFL Pipeline.

Guess who's the #1 seed. (Psst. It ain't Bama). :thefinger

http://espn.go.com/college-football/

USC's first matchup is against Clemson

guess whos got 13 national titles pssst its bama...this year may be 14..you score 35 points or you dont beat bama this year..and i dont see that.

 

[Skyraider22]

guess whos got 13 national titles pssst its bama...this year may be 14..you score 35 points or you dont beat bama this year..and i dont see that.

At time it was hard for Alabama to score 24 points Bama has a great defense and a strong running game to say something like that is a littleAnyway unless you know something we don't I'm all :bigear:

 

[Hot Mega]

Slow day at work this afternoon so I invite you guys to tear this setup apart.

8 divisions in 4 super-conferences. 2 divisional championship games in each conference leading to a conference championship game. Winners of the 4 conference championship games play a single-elimination tournament and the national champion is decided in the National Championship game. Use existing bowl games for all divisional and conference championships. Rotate existing BCS bowls for the national championship tournament games.

Super-Conferences would be aligned as follows:

Big 10

East

Rutgers
Pitt
Penn State
Ohio State
Michigan
Michigan State
Notre Dame
Purdue

West

Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Northwestern

UM and OSU wouldn't likely be in the same division of a B10 super conference IMO. It would just make too much sense to situate them into playing each other in the champ. game.

 

[Baill Inneraora]

UM in a championship game?

Not in the recent past or anytime soon.

Maybe Hairball or Les Miles will come back.

 

[Skyraider22]

UM in a championship game?

Not in the recent past or anytime soon.

Maybe Hairball or Les Miles will come back.

Come back and do what:dunno: