We're not creating four superconferences
We're creating eight eight-team conferences. I read today that one of the Pac 10 officials said that they will not have a conference championship game and instead push for two BCS berths, one for each division champion. Assuming the Big Ten does the same thing, (and the SEC and ACC/Big East superconferences do too) the BCS games will be between all the division champions, and any at-large teams are left out.
This happening could be the scenario that forces Notre Dame into a conference, so they can potentially get into the BCS games.
It also sets up well for a potential 8-team playoff.
so why not expand to 18 (9+9), expand footprints even further?
Because Kansas State, Iowa State and Baylor are assholes and they deserve what's coming to them.
Or, these are the requisite casualties of college football's exclusivity wars.
And why do you think the mid-majors and their butt buddies in Congress would be any happier with an 8-team playoff that completely and totally excludes them, than a BCS system that sort of lets them in?
I'm pessimistic about the eight 8-team autobids happening, but I do like how nicely it sets up for potential playoff. That might be the cleanest scenario we've seen yet.
I still don't see how we end up with 4 16-team conferences in the end. I don't see 16 teams for the ACC if the SEC raids them and you're going to have to exclude Kansas, Kansas State, Iowa State, etc. from that set of 4x16.
I didn't think we would hav 4 mega confrences....5 mega confrences!!!
from their conference championship games?
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious conference.
I don't know whether or not we'll end up with 4 super conferences, but I know for sure that we won't have the scenario you envision. It would guarantee a legal challenge from the mid-majors. If you think it's bad now in Congress and Legislatures, wait until you have a scenario that not only keeps the BCS conferences with a monopoly on the rights to the MNC, but now guarantees them not one, but TWO teams from each conference? Not a chance.
I HATE NOTRE DAME
This should be a thread in and of itself.
OUTSTANDING! But I have a hard time seeing it.
So can we call the championship between the superconference divisions the Megabowl?
The BCS commissioner can be Jackie Moon
Then our band could play "Love Me Sexy!"
better than 4 mega conferences
Which Big Ten division would get the automatic bid to the Rose Bowl? Assuming the Big Ten also expands to 16 with two 8 team divisions. They could probably rotate it to each division every year.
I know this is hypothetical, but that's a $#!T storm waiting to happen!
The Big Ten has now offered the New Jersey Devils. This adds the NYC market, right?
Have you seen the attendance at Devils games?
But on the plus side, the Big Ten hockey conference would be one step closer to fruition.
It's the equivalent of adding Rutgers...
Philly may be two hours away, but I'd wager there are more Flyers fans in NYC than Devils. This is the SU-RU analogy.
Thanks for beating me over the head with it. I get it, as much as I get your overt pleas for Syracuse to be invited to the Big Ten and the incredibly strong offense you take at the mere notion that Rutgers might be more attractive. Hence the pair of minor jokes.
Oh I completely understand. This is an incredibly important move for us, and we're all on pins and needles. And yes, the thought of Rutgers having any value in the world boggles our minds.
One of the primary reasons for the BIg Ten/Pac 10 doing this is to get a game in mid December to level the playing field with the SEC/Big 12/ACC champs in terms of the gap between the end of the season and the BCS championship game.