Not sure if this is a popular view but here is my take on the current fiasco of conference realignment. These greedy ego maniacs that are running these P4(5) schools are out of control. The NCAA is a joke and exercise no control over them any longer. The (NCAA) might as well fold up their tent and go home. It appears we are headed for 3-4 super conferences that will comprise about 65-70 schools. For the rest of us , the other D-1 football playing schools, that will be about 50 -55 schools once the dust settles. We need to form a working group much like a union to have bargaining power with these folks. If they try to break off and form a new division we will be forced back to the equivalent of fcs again. I for one do not want that. As unfair as the current structure is at least we can be a part of the big boy division and get ranked and play games on tv from time to time like the Notre Dame game on NBC or the espn games. Here is a possible bargaining chip. We tell them that none of us will play them OOC if they do this. This only works if they stick together. Can you imagine how miserable many of the fans at schools in these conferences will be when the bottom dwellers have to play a brutal conference schedule and then repeat the process OOC? Let them wallow in 2-10 seasons. Even some of the upper schools will be challenged as this supergroup evolves into a NFL like corporation where a 7-5 or 6-6 season is considered good. Another thought is we negotiate with them for tv and other financial incentives as a group for allowing them to play our teams. Anyone else have any thoughts on how to stay on board this runaway train?
