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Abandon the conference system for College Football.
Feb 7, 2014, 11:51 AM
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Let the top 64 teams come together as just that--64 American teams with no conference connections--NONE. No SEC, ACC, Big 10, etc.
Schedules would be more interesting since you wouldn't have to limit who you play. In fact it would encourage big local as well as national games. You get rid of the bias towards certain conferences (probably not bias toward teams like Bama or Ohio State--but all cannot be perfect) and in the end the best teams rise to the top to play--with no conference affiliation connections that could determine who plays. There would be no discussion on who has the best conference that so many SEC and even ACC fans CLING to. It would only be discussions about the best teams. It would be GOOD for the game.
GO TIGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Abandon the conference system for College Football.
Feb 7, 2014, 12:03 PM
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This will probably happen in the next 2 years cuz it's such a great plan.
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Oculus Spirit [83197]
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I agree somewhat but it would hurt ratings and the money
Feb 7, 2014, 12:03 PM
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conferences and schools receive.
Millions of people tune it to watch the SEC now just so they can pull against the SEC. Without all the build up for how great they are, people like me wouldn't hate them, or tune is as much to pull against them.
You can say the same for the people who tune in to pull for the different conferences also.
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Legend [19210]
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Would schools not get more as stand alone entities?
Feb 7, 2014, 12:06 PM
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There would be no conference to share with and schools that won big would have big payoffs.
Unless there some freaky tax laws that would prevent it.
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Oculus Spirit [94265]
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I think that's the problem.
Feb 8, 2014, 2:07 PM
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Some schools would thrive from this type system while others would suffer.
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Why? That's the American capitalist way. If you are good
Feb 8, 2014, 2:09 PM
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and put the time and effort into it then what should hold you back? Aristocracy of Merit.
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Oculus Spirit [94265]
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I'm not opposed to the idea at all, AT.
Feb 8, 2014, 2:17 PM
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If you want to put sports in a capitalistic system you'd have to admit that half the teams won't like being on their own.
I'm just saying that I don't think there are 64 teams who would buy into that idea. I think everyone would look long a hard at your proposal and most would decide against it, if for nothing else but the unforeseeable consequences.
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I think defacto conferences would still form and regionalism
Feb 7, 2014, 12:26 PM
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would take over conference orientation.
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I like it!***
Feb 7, 2014, 7:37 PM
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Re: Abandon the conference system for College Football.
Feb 7, 2014, 7:46 PM
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How do you determine the top 64 teams? And who will do it? Does it change on a yearly basis?
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CU Guru [1047]
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Don't Brits do something similar with their soccer league?
Feb 7, 2014, 8:00 PM
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They have different "tiers" and the best teams play in "tier 1." However, the worst teams from "tier one" every year get demoted to "tier two" and the best from "tier two" get bumped up to "tier one" for the following year. Something like that.
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Re: Don't Brits do something similar with their soccer league?
Feb 7, 2014, 8:04 PM
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Yeah, but we don't even do the relegation system in MLS. I doubt it would catch in in college football.
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How in the heck do you schedule the games with that?
Feb 7, 2014, 7:48 PM
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Sounds horrible tbh.
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Legend [19210]
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Work out regional and national agreements--should be
Feb 8, 2014, 2:01 PM
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easier with no conference limits.
UGA is natural--so is Tennessee--UNC--NCST--FLorida-FSU--etc. Then add national games--Oklahoma, Colorado, Oregon?
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Orange Blooded [3233]
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Talk about abandoning tradition....***
Feb 7, 2014, 10:44 PM
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Legend [19210]
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What tradition? Yankee teams in the ACC?***
Feb 8, 2014, 2:00 PM
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AThomas
Feb 7, 2014, 11:00 PM
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If you want I can come up with an excel document for your idea (with the British football tier element)
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Re: Abandon the conference system for College Football.
Feb 8, 2014, 2:09 PM
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I was just told TCI has reported that Swofford and Slive were overheard at a Texas BBQ joint discussing how to give away their power for the good of college football. Stay by your computers!!!
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Legend [19210]
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Yep. But in the end the 64 team concept may be the end goal
Feb 8, 2014, 2:11 PM
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for many of these people.
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Oculus Spirit [94265]
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I wonder if the federal government would allow this.
Feb 8, 2014, 2:19 PM
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They might have something to say about the economic impact since that's usually how they control such matters.
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