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Maroon Baboon
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What two conferences might look like in a "P1" relegation-promotion model.

Basically take all the D1 schools in current SEC states. Add the states of VA and NC. That would be about half of the schools in FBS. Take the B1G states, plus the rest of the states not already aligned. That would give you about the exact amount of teams as the SEC states. There are currently 138 FBS schools (with Sac State and NDSU). I would actively recruit 12 more from FCS to get to an even 150. SDSU, Montana, Montana State, et. al.). This would give us 5-tiers within each conference. If you promote-relegate three in each conference and tier every year, there would be massive interest in the sport. And it would be big money. Side note: if you would do a Super League of 32 or 48. The line you draw would be permanent, and you are shutting schools and fans out of the system permanently. Not good for the sport IMO.
Posted: 02/23/2026 at 12:34 PM ET
(In response to this post by Stech)

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Just finished reading The Club,about the business of the Premier League
PadrosWindup 02/20/26 08:33 AM ET
A must read for anyone that wants to understand conference realignment.**
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 02/20/26 05:45 PM ET
Reducing to 20 teams leaves out VT
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 02/21/26 08:06 AM ET
I went with 20 since that is the EPL number. Maroon Baboons scheduling
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 02/21/26 02:22 PM ET
To show you the folly of making a permanent 32 (or 48),
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 02/22/26 08:36 AM ET
What two conferences might look like in a "P1" relegation-promotion model.
Maroon Baboon 02/23/26 12:34 PM ET
If there is ever a mythical P1, it
Big12 guy 02/23/26 02:23 PM ET
Trust me, I would be more than willing to run it back.
Maroon Baboon 02/23/26 02:45 PM ET
Uneven scheduling isn't a complaint. It's a fact.
Maroon Baboon 02/21/26 12:57 PM ET
I would lobby for a 24 team playoff with
Big12 guy 02/21/26 09:35 AM ET
Two major omissions in your post.
Maroon Baboon 02/20/26 11:19 PM ET
Relegation is an anachronism. No new leagues will sign on to it.
PadrosWindup 02/21/26 10:37 AM ET
“Supposedly this Greg Sankey's #1 book.” Why people should read your post
Stech 02/20/26 11:15 AM ET