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you are probably right - the conference in it's current form is nearly
dead. But I am not sure that teams will jump around - there will need to be a way to comparatively rank teams within an organization/group of teams for the purposes of seeding, who gets in playoffs, etc. Maybe it's divisional. This stupid committee that "selects" the playoff teams will no longer exist I think (and hopefully soon). Many things I dislike about the NFL, but the one thing they do (mostly) correctly is determining who is in the playoffs. Yes, sometimes weak teams who win weak divisions get in and get slaughtered, but similar has happened over the years in college football also (see ND in ANY big bowl game/playoff over the past 30 years). It will become pure exhibition (more so than now) if we end up with 8-12 teams with the most money playing each other with no divisional structure that they belong to.
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Oh this graphic is sure to touch off some conversation
-- Marooned
May 25, 2024 at 12:11 PM ET
Marooned
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05/25/24 12:11 PM ET
They should make an exception for them
-- HokiesACC2004
May 26, 2024 at 07:46 AM ET
HokiesACC2004
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05/26/24 07:46 AM ET
The flaw lies in that these schools don't play anywhere nearly equal
-- Maroon Baboon
May 26, 2024 at 12:54 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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05/26/24 12:54 PM ET
Big Red in Tier 4 - would anyone have imagined this 29 years ago watching
-- VPI_1998
May 26, 2024 at 06:07 AM ET
VPI_1998
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05/26/24 06:07 AM ET
Arbitrary but does illustrate the competition for a Super League
-- mjfhokie
May 25, 2024 at 07:35 PM ET
mjfhokie
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05/25/24 07:35 PM ET
Just do relegation and promotion. Far better for almost everything:
-- Maroon Baboon
May 25, 2024 at 08:01 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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05/25/24 08:01 PM ET
Can you imagine the spending, stealing of players and a whole bunch of
-- VTCALS72
May 26, 2024 at 01:17 PM ET
VTCALS72
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05/26/24 01:17 PM ET
The P2 conferences would never go for that...
-- EDGEMAN
May 26, 2024 at 06:33 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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05/26/24 06:33 AM ET
The top end teams would likely make even more money.
-- Maroon Baboon
May 26, 2024 at 12:47 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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05/26/24 12:47 PM ET
Never liked the idea of relegation and promotion. Either you are in the
-- wwhokie1
May 25, 2024 at 11:01 PM ET
wwhokie1
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05/25/24 11:01 PM ET
The concept of the "conference" is over.
-- Maroon Baboon
May 25, 2024 at 11:26 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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05/25/24 11:26 PM ET
you are probably right - the conference in it's current form is nearly
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-- VPI_1998
May 26, 2024 at 07:11 AM ET
VPI_1998
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05/26/24 07:11 AM ET
Arbitrary system begets arbitrary system.
-- Maroon Baboon
May 25, 2024 at 12:36 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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05/25/24 12:36 PM ET
Well it is arbitrary except for one objective fact
-- Vippie1
May 25, 2024 at 12:45 PM ET
Vippie1
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05/25/24 12:45 PM ET