Monday, May 3, 2010

My Super Six : Realigning Collegiate Conferences

With all this talk of movement among universities to respective sports conferences, it's finally time to make the inevitable happen: creating super conferences.
Like it or not, the stress and worries will only continue until massive conferences are created, crushing rivalries and affiliations every decade or so.
With this assumption, it was time for me to evaluate some universities and based on geographic location, potential revenue, and the opportunity of insightful rivalries, I've concocted what I'm calling "The Super Six".
Take a look for yourself and feel free to voice your opinion.

Pacific Conference
North Division
- Boise State
- Fresno State
- Nevada
- Oregon
- Oregon State
- UNLV
- Washington
- Washington State
South Division
- Arizona
- Arizona State
- BYU
- California
- Stanford
- UCLA
- USC
- Utah

Great Plains Conference
North Division
- Colorado
- Iowa
- Iowa State
- Kansas
- Kansas State
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nebraska
South Division
- Arkansas
- Baylor
- Oklahoma
- Oklahoma State
- TCU
- Texas
- Texas A&M
- Texas Tech

Great Lakes Conference
East Division
- Cincinnati
- Marshall
- Michigan
- Michigan State
- Ohio State
- Penn State
- Pittsburgh
- West Virginia
West Division
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Louisville
- Northwestern
- Notre Dame
- Purdue
- Wisconsin


Atlantic Conference
North Division
- Boston College
- Maryland
- Rutgers
- Syracuse
- Temple
- UCONN
- UMass
- Villanova
South Division
- Clemson
- Duke
- North Carolina
- North Carolina State
- South Carolina
- Virginia
- Virginia Tech
- Wake Forest

Gulf Coast Conference
East Division
- East Carolina
- Florida
- Florida State
- Georgia
- Georgia Tech
- Miami
- South Florida
- UCF
West Division
- Alabama
- Auburn
- LSU
- Memphis
- Mississippi
- Mississippi State
- Tennessee
- Vanderbilt

** Basketball Only Conference **
Big East League
- Butler
- Charlotte
- Dayton
- Depaul
- Georgetown
- Marquette
- Providence
- Rhode Island
- Richmond
- Seton Hall
- St. Johns
- Xavier

Noteworthy Teams Left Without Major Conference Affiliation
- Colorado State
- Houston
- San Diego State
- Tulsa
- UTEP

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