Restructuring College Football Conferences: My Perfect Landscape

🔄I propose realigning college football conferences to create a more balanced and competitive landscape.

🌎My vision is built on historical rivalries and functional scheduling, with a focus on Saturday games in the fall.

🏈I advocate for conferences to have no more than 10 teams, allowing each team to play every conference opponent annually.

🔁I bring back beloved conferences like the Southwest Conference and the Big Eight, preserving their traditions and identities.

💡I suggest allowing certain teams to maintain their independence, like Notre Dame, while still finding ways for them to compete.

Why do you propose realigning college football conferences?

—I believe the current conference alignment is illogical and unfair. Some teams are geographically distant from their conference rivals, and the number system in conference names is confusing. I want to create a more balanced, competitive, and intuitive landscape.

Why do you prioritize regular season matchups?

—I believe college football is at its best when every game matters. By emphasizing regular season matchups, we can ensure that teams face each other every year, creating excitement and meaningful rivalries.

Why do you bring back conferences like the Southwest Conference and the Big Eight?

—These conferences have a rich history and were beloved by fans. By reintroducing them, we can preserve their traditions and create nostalgia while also adding to the overall diversity and competitiveness of the college football landscape.

What about teams that want to maintain their independence, like Notre Dame?

—I understand and respect the desire for independence. While I suggest ways for these teams to compete and be part of the college football landscape, I also support their choice to remain independent if that is what they prefer.

How would your proposed changes affect the college football playoff?

—My focus is on the conference structure and regular-season matchups, not the playoff format. However, I believe that a smaller playoff with conference champions and at-large bids could still provide excitement and determine a true national champion.

00:00Introduction to my vision for restructuring college football conferences.

01:35Proposing realignment to create a more balanced and competitive landscape.

04:20Emphasizing the importance of regular season matchups and preserving historical rivalries.

06:55Bringing back beloved conferences like the Southwest Conference and the Big Eight.

09:45Allowing certain teams to maintain independence while still being part of the college football landscape.