Can we just be done with all of the this conference realignment stuff! Im tired of it already and I have the feeling its just the tip of the iceberg. So to save everyone some time and money I just went through and create my ideal conferences. Keeping the following things in mind:
All Football/Basketball conferences are at 12 teams because I think that makes the most sense for scheduling, and revenue.
Big Ten
1. Minnesota
2. Iowa
3. Wisconsin
4. Michigan
5. Michigan St
6. Northwestern
7. Ohio State
8. Purdue
9. Indiana
10. Illinois
11. Notre Dame
12. Nebraska
ACC
1. Duke
2. North Carolina
3. North Carolina St
4. Virginia
5. Wake Forrest
6. Clemson
7. Georgia Tech
8. Maryland
9. Florida St
10. Virginia Tech
11. Memphis
12. Miami
SEC
1. Arkansas
2. LSU
3. Georgia
4. Florida
5. Tennessee
6. Vanderbilt
7. Kentucky
8. Mississippi St
9. Ole Miss
10. Alabama
11. Auburn
12. South Carolina
PAC 10
1. Stanford
2. USC
3. UCLA
4. Washington
5. Washington St
6. Oregon
7. Oregon St
8. Arizona
9. Arizona St
10. California
11. Utah
12. BYU
Big 12
1. Oklahoma
2. Oklahoma St
3. Kansas
4. Kansas St
5. Missouri
6. Texas
7. Texas A&M
8. Texas Tech
9. Baylor
10. Iowa St
11. Colorado St
12. Colorado
Big East
1. Pittsburgh
2. Syracuse
3. Louisville
4. Cincinnati
5. West Virginia
6. Rutgers
7. South Florida
8. Connecticut
9. Penn St
10. Boston College
11. TCU
12. Temple
Mountain West
1. UNLV
2. San Diego St
3. Nevada
4. Utah St
5. Wyoming
6. Boise St
7. New Mexico St
8. New Mexico
9. Idaho
10. Fresno St
11. Air Force
12. Hawaii
Conference USA
1. UAB
2. UTEP
3. Southern Miss
4. Tulsa
5. Marshall
6. SMU
7. East Carolina
8. UCF
9. Rice
10. Houston
11. Tulane
12. Western Kentucky
Sun Belt
1. San Jose St
2. North Texas
3. Troy
4. Middle Tennessee
5. Florida Atlantic
6. Florida International
7. Arkansas St
8. Louisiana Lafayette
9. Arkansas St
10. Louisiana Tech
11. South Alabama
12. Texas St
Mid – American
1. Ohio
2. Bowling Green
3. Miami (OH)
4. Akron
5. Buffalo
6. Ball St
7. Western Michigan
8. Eastern Michigan
9. Northern Illinois
10. Central Michigan
11. UMASS
12. Kent St
Also, here is a few basketball only conferences with the rest playing out as is...
Basketball East
1. St Johns
2. Depaul
3. Seton Hall
4. Marquette
5. Villanova
6. Georgetown
7. Providence
8. Xavier
9. Butler
10. Dayton
Atlantic 10
1. Duquesne
2. Rhode Island
3. St Bonaventure
4. Lasalle
5. Saint Louis
6. Charlotte
7. Fordahm
8. Richmond
9. George Washington
10. St Josephs
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All Football/Basketball conferences are at 12 teams because I think that makes the most sense for scheduling, and revenue.
Big Ten
1. Minnesota
2. Iowa
3. Wisconsin
4. Michigan
5. Michigan St
6. Northwestern
7. Ohio State
8. Purdue
9. Indiana
10. Illinois
11. Notre Dame
12. Nebraska
ACC
1. Duke
2. North Carolina
3. North Carolina St
4. Virginia
5. Wake Forrest
6. Clemson
7. Georgia Tech
8. Maryland
9. Florida St
10. Virginia Tech
11. Memphis
12. Miami
SEC
1. Arkansas
2. LSU
3. Georgia
4. Florida
5. Tennessee
6. Vanderbilt
7. Kentucky
8. Mississippi St
9. Ole Miss
10. Alabama
11. Auburn
12. South Carolina
PAC 10
1. Stanford
2. USC
3. UCLA
4. Washington
5. Washington St
6. Oregon
7. Oregon St
8. Arizona
9. Arizona St
10. California
11. Utah
12. BYU
Big 12
1. Oklahoma
2. Oklahoma St
3. Kansas
4. Kansas St
5. Missouri
6. Texas
7. Texas A&M
8. Texas Tech
9. Baylor
10. Iowa St
11. Colorado St
12. Colorado
Big East
1. Pittsburgh
2. Syracuse
3. Louisville
4. Cincinnati
5. West Virginia
6. Rutgers
7. South Florida
8. Connecticut
9. Penn St
10. Boston College
11. TCU
12. Temple
Mountain West
1. UNLV
2. San Diego St
3. Nevada
4. Utah St
5. Wyoming
6. Boise St
7. New Mexico St
8. New Mexico
9. Idaho
10. Fresno St
11. Air Force
12. Hawaii
Conference USA
1. UAB
2. UTEP
3. Southern Miss
4. Tulsa
5. Marshall
6. SMU
7. East Carolina
8. UCF
9. Rice
10. Houston
11. Tulane
12. Western Kentucky
Sun Belt
1. San Jose St
2. North Texas
3. Troy
4. Middle Tennessee
5. Florida Atlantic
6. Florida International
7. Arkansas St
8. Louisiana Lafayette
9. Arkansas St
10. Louisiana Tech
11. South Alabama
12. Texas St
Mid – American
1. Ohio
2. Bowling Green
3. Miami (OH)
4. Akron
5. Buffalo
6. Ball St
7. Western Michigan
8. Eastern Michigan
9. Northern Illinois
10. Central Michigan
11. UMASS
12. Kent St
Also, here is a few basketball only conferences with the rest playing out as is...
Basketball East
1. St Johns
2. Depaul
3. Seton Hall
4. Marquette
5. Villanova
6. Georgetown
7. Providence
8. Xavier
9. Butler
10. Dayton
Atlantic 10
1. Duquesne
2. Rhode Island
3. St Bonaventure
4. Lasalle
5. Saint Louis
6. Charlotte
7. Fordahm
8. Richmond
9. George Washington
10. St Josephs