Login | Sign Up
TechSideline

All Hokie, All the Time. Period. Presented by First Bank & Trust Company

Football Board
◀ ▶
Maroon Baboon
Joined: 10/14/2003
Posts: 30,199
Likes: 22,204
Maroon Baboon

Relegation and promotion by definition would change some of the teams

every year. Sure, those with the most advantages would have an edge to stay. But each year some teams are going down, and some teams are going up. Since the start of the Premier League in England in the early '90s, only six clubs (Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester United, and Tottenham Hotspur) of the 20 slots available each year, have never been relegated. So that is a good bit of turnover. If VT starts out in Tier 2 or even 3, and has to work its way up by actually having to win, I'm all for it. Merit and competition would be greater than ever in the sport.
Posted: 12/14/2025 at 11:05 PM ET
(In response to this post by CMU Hokie)

Thread Replies (23)

Full Thread →
For discussion, how would you feel about a separate playoff group?
HokieAl • 12/14/25 12:24 PM ET
Thanks everyone for the replies. It’s interesting to see the views
HokieAl • 12/14/25 09:14 PM ET
I'm only interested in the top tier of college football
VT_Skier • 12/14/25 08:21 PM ET
I'm only willing to accept tiers if there is relegation and promotion
Maroon Baboon • 12/14/25 08:34 PM ET
That sounds good but would likely end with the same group of
CMU Hokie • 12/14/25 09:08 PM ET
Relegation and promotion by definition would change some of the teams ◄
Maroon Baboon • 12/14/25 11:05 PM ET
Tend to agree if I’m understanding
VT757to276 • 12/14/25 08:32 PM ET
Nah, realign to 12 regional conferences, take the champs and 4 at large. **
40ozDistrict • 12/14/25 07:59 PM ET
Getting the Pac 10 back would be a nice start**
crazylane • 12/14/25 09:24 PM ET
Bring Back Big TEN, Pac-10, SEC (10), SWC, Big 8, Smaller ACC-9, Big East
Maroon Baboon • 12/15/25 01:38 AM ET
Split it up that way the first year, but then throw in promotion/relegation
North Main Hokie • 12/14/25 04:44 PM ET
How about just conf champs and leave it at that **
CrystalCoveHokie • 12/14/25 03:30 PM ET
So, a 2-10 team could make the playoffs in the ACC, B12,PAC group.
njhokie7 • 12/14/25 02:40 PM ET
An easy adjustment could prevent any fringe cases
HokieAl • 12/14/25 03:27 PM ET
At that point why would the P2 need to schedule any regular season games
VTHokie2000 • 12/14/25 12:43 PM ET
Because regular season allows for playing different confs for fans/tv
HokieAl • 12/14/25 12:52 PM ET
How do you feel any time you see VT's regular season schedule include a
VTHokie2000 • 12/14/25 01:55 PM ET
Two responses
HokieAl • 12/14/25 03:37 PM ET
WRT #1 you are creating a new "class" of "FCS" though.
VTHokie2000 • 12/14/25 04:28 PM ET
That almost already exists. The P2 have no care about anyone else
HokieAl • 12/14/25 06:14 PM ET
I don't disagree what you said about the P2 and I do think they will
VTHokie2000 • 12/14/25 06:29 PM ET
And bowl games would become playoff games
HokieAl • 12/14/25 12:25 PM ET
I much prefer playoff games be played at home field of higher seed.**
Atlee Hokie • 12/14/25 03:11 PM ET
Curious about why. That has only been the case for one year in CFB. **
HokieAl • 12/14/25 03:28 PM ET