Beginning of the End: Deregulate Conference Championship Games

[Bearcat_Nippert]

ACC push for championship change in the works


Brandon Rink


1:51 PM, Apr 7, 2015


2:54 PM, Apr 7, 2015





Change is coming to college football's conference championship
structure - the ACC at the forefront of it.


CBSSports.com reports that legislation, which the ACC and Big 12
started pushing for last year, could be passed by 2016
to deregulate conference championship games.


What would it change?


As it stands now, the NCAA requires both 12 teams, which the Big
12 falls short on, and a round-robin schedule within divisions to hold a
conference championship game.


The CBS report says the ACC could be eyeing a three-division
structure with the top-two meeting in Charlotte.


"I think there's some belief that ACC would play three
divisions, have two highest ranked play in postseason," Bob Bowlsby, chairman
of the new NCAA Football Oversight Committee told CBS. "Really, nobody cares
how you determine your champion. It should be a conference-level decision.


"But because the ACC has persisted in saying, 'We're not sure
what we'll do,' there's probably a little bit of a shadow over it. In the end,
I don't think it'll be able to hold it up. We'll probably have it in place for
'16."


The News and Observer's Joe Giglio speculates that the
three-division look could be an angle to include Notre Dame down the road.


To expound: If ACC split
into 3 divisions (of 5 teams), ND could play four games (keep its other games)
and then play for the "ACC" title


- Joe
Giglio (@jwgiglio) April
7, 2015


A new division structure can open up the rotations so Clemson
will play more conference teams in a four-year span.


While it's unclear how a three-division look would come together
(it would work),
the intriguing part is the top-two or 'highest-ranked' going to the ACC
Championship Game. That's of particular interest to Clemson, given their place
in a division with another national power in Florida State.

http://www.independentmail.com/orange-and-white/acc-push-for-championship-change-in-the-works

 

[Bearcat_Nippert]

This is the end of the road for UC or any other teams from the Group of 5 to get invited into the Power 5. If the Big 12 can establish a championship game between their two highest ranked teams then that's it....no more need to get to 12 or 14 teams.
This new rule will make Championship games in the ACC more valuable and provide a new revenue stream to the Big 12 who has not had that extra game as part of their TV package. If the ACC can figure out a way to include Notre Dame into the Championship game then that game's value will increase exponentially. ND is a huge draw.

 

[firm_bizzle]

I still think 12 will be minimum. The conferences weren't allowed to stay at 9,10 or 11 and hold a championship game. And how do you have 3 divisions with 14 teams? The ACC is all kinds of messed up.

 

[jetsaholic]

ACC expands by one more (Notre Dame) and plays three 5 team divisions.

B12 doesn't add more teams.

We all get fukced.

 

[anon_x731qvsnsyb8i]

Since when did you all become Nostradamus? This is a speculative article. There will still be expansions as long as conferences have odd numbers and other conferences won't change their names to reflect their membership... Even the NFL, MLS, MLB haven't been immune to expansions even after saying they won't expand.

 

[jetsaholic]

Originally posted by Malthus Doctrine:
Since when did you all become Nostradamus? This is a speculative article. There will still be expansions as long as conferences have odd numbers and other conferences won't change their names to reflect their membership... Even the NFL, MLS, MLB haven't been immune to expansions even after saying they won't expand.

You cray cray.

 

[muckdawg24]

Originally posted by Malthus Doctrine:
Since when did you all become Nostradamus? This is a speculative article. There will still be expansions as long as conferences have odd numbers and other conferences won't change their names to reflect their membership... Even the NFL, MLS, MLB haven't been immune to expansions even after saying they won't expand.

You think odd numbers and a dang name are going to propel conferences to increase membership? You outta ur mind. Money is the only thing that's gonna drive it.

 

[KNIGHTTIME^]

The Big 12 is still going to need to expand at some point. Having only 10 members is limiting markets and tv sets. Not to mention having 10 members creates a stability problem with any realignment.

We only separate ourselves as this drags on.

 

[80'sKnight]

Big almost 12 doesn't care to expand, at least the members don't. They're waiting for better P5 conferences to expand, add them, and leave the Big12 Commish twiddling his thumbs with the crumbs. Welcome the P4, unless the residue added to the AAC means anything.

 

[firm_bizzle]

Originally posted by 80'sKnight:
Big almost 12 doesn't care to expand, at least the members don't. They're waiting for better P5 conferences to expand, add them, and leave the Big12 Commish twiddling his thumbs with the crumbs. Welcome the P4, unless the residue added to the AAC means anything.

They won't expand. Texahoma will leave for the Pac-12.

 

[Knightsweat]

Originally posted by firm_bizzle:

Originally posted by 80'sKnight:
Big almost 12 doesn't care to expand, at least the members don't. They're waiting for better P5 conferences to expand, add them, and leave the Big12 Commish twiddling his thumbs with the crumbs. Welcome the P4, unless the residue added to the AAC means anything.

They won't expand. Texahoma will leave for the Pac-12.

As long as the Big12 can increase their payouts to match the other P5 conference's, Texoma is going nowhere. More money or power will be the only factors that would change that.

 

[firm_bizzle]

Originally posted by Knightsweat:

Originally posted by firm_bizzle:

Originally posted by 80'sKnight:
Big almost 12 doesn't care to expand, at least the members don't. They're waiting for better P5 conferences to expand, add them, and leave the Big12 Commish twiddling his thumbs with the crumbs. Welcome the P4, unless the residue added to the AAC means anything.

They won't expand. Texahoma will leave for the Pac-12.

As long as the Big12 can increase their payouts to match the other P5 conference's, Texoma is going nowhere. More money or power will be the only factors that would change that.

They won't though, espn will make sure of it. As Texas' pay decreases, their decision will obvious.

 

[Bearcat_Nippert]

Things are heating up between the UC administration and the ACC. The ACC is exploring a 3-division format and would include Notre Dame in the Championship Game. The ACC would add UC to get to 15 full time football schools. The Championship game would then be decided by the College Football Playoff rankings. The top two teams would face off in the conference title game. That's where ND comes in, they would be allowed to qualify for the title game if their ranking was one of the top two in the conference.


This might be the last chance to get into the ACC and out of this conference.

 

[muckdawg24]

Originally posted by Bearcat_Nippert:
Things are heating up between the UC administration and the ACC. The ACC is exploring a 3-division format and would include Notre Dame in the Championship Game. The ACC would add UC to get to 15 full time football schools. The Championship game would then be decided by the College Football Playoff rankings. The top two teams would face off in the conference title game. That's where ND comes in, they would be allowed to qualify for the title game if their ranking was one of the top two in the conference.


This might be the last chance to get into the ACC and out of this conference.

Glad to hear the news in your own head is good. When you come back to reality and have some facts to post, let us know.

 

[jetsaholic]

Originally posted by Bearcat_Nippert:
Things are heating up between the UC administration and the ACC. The ACC is exploring a 3-division format and would include Notre Dame in the Championship Game. The ACC would add UC to get to 15 full time football schools. The Championship game would then be decided by the College Football Playoff rankings. The top two teams would face off in the conference title game. That's where ND comes in, they would be allowed to qualify for the title game if their ranking was one of the top two in the conference.


This might be the last chance to get into the ACC and out of this conference.

Do you ever read your stuff and realize how stupid it sounds?

If the ACC wants a 15 team format that will allow Notre Dame to play for the conference championship, that means they will add Notre Dame!!!