Present day look of the major conferences.........and if the conferences ever expanded.. would they one day look like this? This is all just objective opinions. Any other suggestions would be welcomed. By the look of everything... Big East is shooting itself in the foot by allowing so many basketball members only. By what I have down as an opinion for future expansion, SEC would still be a huge number one overall in terms of a power conference.... Big 10 would be #2, PAC 10 would be #3, ACC would be #4, Big 12 would be #5.....then you have everyone else.
Here is the present day look at everyone...................
ACC
ATLANTIC
Clemson
Boston College
Florida State
Wake Forest
North Carolina State
Maryland
COASTAL
Georgia Tech
Virginia Tech
Miami (FL)
North Carolina
Duke
Virginia
Big Ten
Ohio State
Iowa
Penn State
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Michigan State
Purdue
Minnesota
Illinois
Michigan
Indiana
Big 12
NORTH
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas State
Iowa State
Colorado
Kansas
SOUTH
Texas
Oklahoma State
Texas Tech
Oklahoma
Texas A&M
Baylor
Big East
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Rutgers
Connecticut
South Florida
Louisville
Syracuse
Mountain West
Texas Christian
Colorado State
Air Force
Brigham Young
Utah
Wyoming
UNLV
San Diego State
New Mexico
Pacific-10
Oregon
Arizona
Oregon State
Stanford
USC
California
Washington
UCLA
Arizona State
Washington State
SEC
EAST
Florida
Georgia
Tennessee
Kentucky
South Carolina
Vanderbilt
WEST
Alabama
LSU
Mississippi
Arkansas
Auburn
Mississippi State
WAC
Nevada
Fresno State
Idaho
Hawaii
Louisiana Tech
Utah State
New Mexico State
San Jose State
Conference USA
EAST
East Carolina
UCF
Southern Miss
Marshall
UAB
Memphis
WEST
Houston
Southern Methodist
Tulsa
UTEP
Rice
Tulane
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If say recommendations were made for the following: allow seven teams per division with the growth of all the conferences, 14 teams max per conference (6 games with each division member, 3 games which rotate each year with each non-division member and 3 non conference games). Play the 3 non conference games first then get into your conference schedule.
ACC (EXPANDED)
ATLANTIC
Clemson
Boston College
Florida State
Wake Forest
North Carolina State
Maryland
Rutgers (addition from the Big East)
COASTAL
Georgia Tech
Virginia Tech
Miami (FL)
North Carolina
Duke
Virginia
Vanderbilt (addition from the SEC)
Big Ten (EXPANDED)
WEST
Iowa
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Illinois
Cincinnati (from Big East)
Louisville (from Big East)
EAST
Ohio State
Michigan
Penn State
Michigan State
Purdue
Indiana
Pittsburgh (from Big East)
SEC (EXPANDED)
EAST
Florida
Georgia
Tennessee
Kentucky
South Carolina
Alabama (move from West to East)
Auburn (move from West to East)
WEST
LSU
Mississippi
Arkansas
Mississippi State
Texas (move from Big 12)
Oklahoma (move from Big 12)
Texas A&M (move from Big 12)
Big 12 (EXPANDED)
WEST
Missouri
Iowa State
Nebraska
Kansas State
Kansas
Colorado State (from Mountain West Conference)
Air Force (from Mountain West Conference)
EAST
Texas Tech
Texas Christian (from Mountain West Conference)
Houston (from Conference USA)
SMU (from Conference USA)
Baylor
Rice
Tulane (from Conference USA)
Pacific-10 (EXPANDED)
NORTH
Washington
Washington State
Oregon
Oregon State
Stanford
California
Boise State (from WAC)
SOUTH
Brigham Young (from MWC)
Utah (from MWC)
Colorado
Arizona State
Arizona
USC
UCLA
Big East (too many basketball only members has screwed this conference up for football)
West Virginia
Connecticut
South Florida
Syracuse
Notre Dame (basketball members)
Georgetown (basketball members)
Villanova (basketball members)
St. Johns (basketball members)
DePaul (basketball members)
Providence (basketball members)
Marquette (basketball members)
Seton Hall (basketball members)
Independents
Notre Dame (football only) (missing out on the big bucks in the superconferences)
Army
Navy
Conference USA
Marshall
Memphis
Southern Mississippi
East Carolina
UCF
UAB
Tulsa
UTEP
Louisiana Tech (from WAC)
Western Mountain Athletic Conference (Combined WAC and Mountain West Conferences)
Wyoming
UNLV
San Diego State
New Mexico
Nevada
Fresno State
Idaho
Hawaii
Utah State
New Mexico State
San Jose State
Mid-American
EAST
Ohio
Temple
Bowling Green
Kent State
Buffalo
Akron
Miami (OH)
WEST
Central Michigan
Northern Illinois
Western Michigan
Toledo
Ball State
Eastern Michigan
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