College Football Re-Alignment: Hypothetical Super Conferences

by Hunter Ansley on Jun 10, 2010, 11:52 PM

Damn sly Bevo and his conference games in Oregon.

Damn sly Bevo and his conference games in Oregon.

Don’t laugh. Apparently, anything’s possible in college football. With the Pac 10 eyeing a +6 move, the other regions of the country might want to consider beefing up their own leagues. Maybe not. But in a world where Colorado can play in a conference named for the Pacific Ocean, an explosion of Power Conferences isn’t out of the question.

True, this scenario likely won’t play out. But it’s fun to do a little re-aligning of my own. So here’s a look at what the College Football landscape might look like tomorrow morning. Maybe. Maybe not.

The Not-so-Pacific 16

North Division

calCalifornia Golden Bears

oreoldschoolOregon Ducks

orestOregon State Beavers

stanfordStanford Cardinal

uclaUCLA Bruins

uscosUSC Trojans

washwWashington Huskies

washst1Washington State Cougars

South Division

arizonaArizona Wildcats

azstArizona State Sun Devils

coloradoColorado Buffaloes

ouoldschoo1Oklahoma Sooners

okstoldschoolOklahoma State Cowboys

texTexas Longhorns

tanmTexas A&M Aggies

ttTexas Tech Red Raiders

The Really, Really Big Ten

North Division

indianaIndiana Hoosiers

michiganMichigan Wolverines

michstMichigan State Spartans

minn1Minnesota Golden Gophers

nwNorthwestern Wildcats

ohiostate2Ohio State Buckeyes

purdue1Purdue Boilermakers

wiscos1Wisconsin Badgers

South Divison

illinoisIllinois Fighting Illini

iowa21Iowa Hawkeyes

iowastIowa State Cyclones

kansasKansas Jayhawks

kstKansas State Wildcats

mizzMissouri Tigers

neboldschool1Nebraska Cornhuskers

pennstatePenn State Nittany Lions

The SEC Plus Four and Maybe Even Better, But Maybe Not

West Division

bamaoldschool22Alabama Crimson Tide

arkArkansas Razorbacks

auburn1Auburn Tigers

lsuos1LSU Tigers

missstateMississippi State Bulldogs

olemissOle Miss Rebels

tennTennessee Volunteers

vandVanderbilt Commodores

East Division

clemson6Clemson Tigers

ufoldschool2Florida Gators

ugaoldschoolGeorgia Bulldogs

kentuckyKentucky Wildcats

scar1South Carolina Gamecocks

uva5Virginia Cavaliers

vtos5Virginia Tech Hokies

wvuosWest Virginia Mountaineers

The Obviously Weakest Super Conference

North Division

bc5Boston College Eagles

cinciCincinnati Bearcats

uconnConnecticut Huskies

louisvilleLouisville Cardinals

maryland5Maryland Terrapins

pittos1Pittsburgh Panthers

rutgers1Rutgers Scarlet Knights

cuse1Syracuse Orange

South Division

dukeos4Duke Blue Devils

fsu4Florida State Seminoles

gt3Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

miamios4Miami Hurricanes

uncoldschool7North Carolina Tar Heels

ncstateos4North Carolina State Wolfpack

usf21South Florida Bulls

wake4Wake Forest Demon Deacons

The Mid-Majors That Would Pretty Much Have To Unite, Plus Baylor

West Division

bayloirBaylor Bears

boise1Boise State Broncos

byu31BYU Cougars

fresnoFresno State Bulldogs

hawaii1Hawaii Warriors

houston2Houston Cougars

tulsaTulsa Golden Hurricane

utahUtah Utes

East Division

ecu21East Carolina Pirates

ucfCentral Florida Golden Knights

miamioh1Miami Ohio Redhawks

nevadaNevada Wolfpack

smuSMU Mustangs

southernmissSouthern Miss Golden Eagles

tcuTCU Horned Frogs

troystTroy Trojans

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