Thursday, November 29, 2012

Soooooo, What Will College Football Look Like Now?

Just an update about what the NCAA football conferences will look like in a few years when all this stuff moves around.

BIG TEN CONFERENCE

LEGENDS:  Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern

LEADERS:  Indiana, Maryland, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, Wisconsin

I'd like to see
EAST:  Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Rutgers
WEST:  Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Purdue, Wisconsin


ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE

ATLANTIC:  Boston College, Clemson, Florida State, Louisville, NC State, Syracuse, Wake Forest

COASTAL:  Duke, Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Virginia, Virginia Tech

*Notre Dame joins to become the 15th basketball member

I'd like to see
NORTH:  Boston College, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest
SOUTH:  Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Miami, NC State, North Carolina


BIG EAST CONFERENCE

EAST:  Central Florida, Cincinnati, UConn, East Carolina, South Florida, Temple

WEST:  Boise State, Houston, Memphis, San Diego State, SMU, Tulane

*It is unknown if the Big East will add a 14th member with Navy in 2015.  Possibly Charlotte?

BASKETBALL:  Central Florida, Cincinnati, Connecticut, DePaul, Georgetown, Houston, Marquette, Memphis, Providence, Seton Hall, SMU, South Florida, St John's, Temple, Tulane, Villanova

I'd like to see ... in basketball ...

EAST:  Central Florida, Connecticut, Georgetown, Providence, Seton Hall, St John's, Temple, Villanova

WEST:  Cincinnati, DePaul, Houston, Marquette, Memphis, SMU, South Florida, Tulane


CONFERENCE USA

EAST:  Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Marshall, Old Dominion, UAB

WEST:  Louisiana Tech, North Texas, Rice, Southern Miss, Tx-San Antonio, Tulsa, UTEP

*All speculative.  East Carolina joins the above members for a 14-team basketball conference.

MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE

Air Force, Colorado State, Fresno State, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State, UNLV, Utah State, Wyoming

SUN BELT CONFERENCE

Arkansas State, Georgia State, La-Lafayette, La-Monroe, South Alabama, Texas State, Troy, Western Kentucky

*Arkansas-Little Rock and Texas-Arlington join for basketball

THE SEC, MID AMERICAN CONFERENCE, PAC-12 CONFERENCE STAY THE SAME.  THE WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE IS NO MORE.

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