A decade ago (and for some years thereafter), conference realignment talk was the best way to have some offseason fun, drive pageviews and indulge in some fantasy while ultimately annoying at least half of your readers in the process. Since Power Five league membership shifts have cooled down lately, that’s not so true anymore without manufacturing ideas out of thin air. Still, it’s feasible. And SI.com’s Pat Forde tried it out on Monday.
His idea stems from the economic and public health requirements that could be necessitated for college football to occur. He opts for the FBS to contract to 120 teams and split into 10 conferences, largely along geographic lines.