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1. You ignore relegation and promotion. That is the heart of EVERYTHING in the EFL. The Premier League (Tier 1) isn't a permanent 20. In fact, 51 different clubs have been in the PL since it started in the early 1990s. So if we applied that same concept and time period to college football, programs like Virginia Tech and Boise State would have spent considerable time in the PL. 2. The Super League that you describe has been rejected by the culture of the sport. They floated a European Super League several years ago, and the backlash was so great, that it never got off the ground. Even fans of the big time clubs rejected it. Also, they have the "Champions League" in Europe. But entry is based on merit and clubs have to earn it every year. It just isn't handed out based on name, prestige and wealth. ** Edited by Maroon Baboon at 2/20/2026, 11:28:00 PM

Posted: 02/20/2026 at 11:19 PM ET

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Just finished reading The Club,about the business of the Premier League -- PadrosWindup Feb 20, 2026 at 08:33 AM ET

PadrosWindup • 02/20/26 08:33 AM ET

A must read for anyone that wants to understand conference realignment.** -- Baltimore_Hokie Feb 23, 2026 at 11:36 AM ET

Baltimore_Hokie • 02/23/26 11:36 AM ET

Just think what we could get rid of if we went an EPL/EFL model -- Maroon Baboon Feb 20, 2026 at 05:45 PM ET

Maroon Baboon • 02/20/26 05:45 PM ET

Reducing to 20 teams leaves out VT -- PadrosWindup Feb 20, 2026 at 09:02 PM ET

PadrosWindup • 02/20/26 09:02 PM ET

Where are you getting the 20 number for the P2? Saban says 32, same as NFL. -- Stech Feb 21, 2026 at 08:06 AM ET

Stech • 02/21/26 08:06 AM ET

I went with 20 since that is the EPL number. Maroon Baboons scheduling -- PadrosWindup Feb 21, 2026 at 11:30 AM ET

PadrosWindup • 02/21/26 11:30 AM ET

I think if there is a P1, it should be 48, but Saban saying it repeatedly -- Stech Feb 21, 2026 at 02:22 PM ET

Stech • 02/21/26 02:22 PM ET

To show you the folly of making a permanent 32 (or 48), -- Maroon Baboon Feb 21, 2026 at 02:55 PM ET

Maroon Baboon • 02/21/26 02:55 PM ET

I don’t want the P1, but if they do relegation and promotion it would help, -- Stech Feb 22, 2026 at 08:36 AM ET

Stech • 02/22/26 08:36 AM ET

What two conferences might look like in a "P1" relegation-promotion model. -- Maroon Baboon Feb 23, 2026 at 12:34 PM ET

Maroon Baboon • 02/23/26 12:34 PM ET

If there is ever a mythical P1, it -- Big12 guy Feb 23, 2026 at 02:23 PM ET

Big12 guy • 02/23/26 02:23 PM ET

Trust me, I would be more than willing to run it back. -- Maroon Baboon Feb 23, 2026 at 02:45 PM ET

Maroon Baboon • 02/23/26 02:45 PM ET

Uneven scheduling isn't a complaint. It's a fact. -- Maroon Baboon Feb 21, 2026 at 12:57 PM ET

Maroon Baboon • 02/21/26 12:57 PM ET

I would lobby for a 24 team playoff with -- Big12 guy Feb 21, 2026 at 09:35 AM ET

Big12 guy • 02/21/26 09:35 AM ET

Two major omissions in your post. ◄ -- Maroon Baboon Feb 20, 2026 at 11:19 PM ET

Maroon Baboon • 02/20/26 11:19 PM ET

Relegation is an anachronism. No new leagues will sign on to it. -- PadrosWindup Feb 21, 2026 at 10:37 AM ET

PadrosWindup • 02/21/26 10:37 AM ET

“Supposedly this Greg Sankey's #1 book.” Why people should read your post -- Stech Feb 20, 2026 at 11:15 AM ET

Stech • 02/20/26 11:15 AM ET