Looking at the records over the last 50 years (1974-2023), here is where each team stands. There has been talk about trimming the fat of all the major conferences and going to a league somewhere between 32 and 64 teams. They want teams and fans that support their programs through thick and thin and have performed over these last 50 years and have been either bluebloods or as close to bluebloods as possible. They want a league that spreads out across the country and brings in fans from everywhere.
OH - 1. Ohio St., 41 Cincy
OK - 2 OK, 28 OK ST.
AL - 3 AL, 17 Auburn
MI - 4 MI, 33 Michigan St.
GA - 5 GA, 42 GT
FL - 6 FSU, 12 FL, 13 Miami
PA - 7 Penn ST, 31 PItt
NE - 8 NE
SC - 9 CL, 40 SC
CA - 10 USC, 26 UCLA, 44 Stanford, 54 CAL
UT - 11 BYU, 27 UT
TX - 14 TX, 18 TX AM, 35 TT, 38 Houston, 45 TCU, 50 Baylor, 59 SMU
IN - 15 ND, 58 Purdue, 63 IN
LA - 16 LSU
TN - 19 TN, 68 Vandy
WA - 20 WA, 56 Wa ST.
VA - 21 VT, 52, UVA
OR - 22 OR, 66 OR ST.
WV - 23 WV
WI - 24 WI
IA - 25 IA, 62 IA ST.
ARK - 29 ARK
AZ - 30 AZ ST., 39 AZ
NC - 32 NC ST., 36 UNC, 61 WF, 67 Duke
KY - 34 Louisville, 55 KY
MA - 37 BC
MS - 43 Ole Miss, 53 MS ST.
KS - 46 KS ST, 65 KS
MD - 47 MD
MO - 48 MO
NY - 49 Syracuse
CO - 51 CO
MN - 55 MN
NJ - 57 Rutgers
ILL - 60 ILL, 67 NW
Top 32
1. Ohio ST.
2. OK
3. AL
4. MI
5. GA
6. FSU
7. Penn ST.
8 NE
9. CL
10. USC
11. BYU
12. FL
13. Miami
14. TX
15. ND
16. LSU
17. Auburn
18. TX AM
19. TN
20. WA
21. VT
22. OR
23. WV
24. WI
25. IA
26. UCLA
27. UT
28. OK. ST.
29. ARK
30. AZ ST.
31. Pitt
32. NC ST.
These teams should all be in. All are really solid football programs and have a ton of history behind them. Also, all have large stadiums over 50K. That makes for great game atmospheres every time.
Teams Left out:
ACC - GT, Stanford, CAL, SMU, UVA, UNC, WF, Duke, Louisville, BC, CUSE (11)
Big 12 - Cincy, TT, Houston, TCU, Baylor, IA ST, AZ, KS ST., KS, CO, UCF (11)
SEC - SC, Vandy, KY, MS ST., Ole Miss, MO (6)
Big 10 - Mi ST, Purdue, IN, MD, MN, Rutgers, ILL, NW (8)
Other - WA ST, OR ST (2)
Top 48
1. Ohio ST. - 100K stadium
2. OK - 90K stadium
3. AL - 100K Stadium
4. MI - 100K Stadium
5. GA - 90K stadium
6. FSU - 80K stadium
7. Penn ST. - 100K stadium
8 NE - 80K stadium
9. CL - 80K stadium
10. USC - 70K stadium
11. BYU - 70K stadium
12. FL - 90K stadium
13. Miami - 70K stadium
14. TX - 100K stadium
15. ND - 80K stadium
16. LSU - 90K stadium
17. Auburn - 80K stadium
18. TX AM - 100K stadium
19. TN - 100K stadium
20. WA - 70K stadium
21. VT - 60K stadium
22. OR - 60K stadium
23. WV - 60K stadium
24. WI - 70K stadium
25. IA - 70K stadium
26. UCLA - 70K stadium
27. UT - 50K stadium
28. OK. ST. - 60K stadium
29. ARK - 50K stadium
30. AZ ST. - 50K stadium
31. Pitt - 60K stadium
32. NC ST. - 50K stadium
33. MI. ST - 70K stadium
34. Louisville - 50K stadium
35. TT - 50K stadium
36. UNC - 50K stadium
37. BC -40K stadium
38. Houston -40K stadium
39. AZ -50K stadium
40. SC -80K stadium
41. Cincy-30K stadium (Can use Bengals stadium though)
42. GT - 50K stadium
43. Ole Miss - 60K stadium
44. Stanford -50K stadium (Only get 20-30K though)
45. TCU - 50K stadium
46. KS ST. - 50K stadium
47. MD - 50K stadium
48. MO. - 60K stadium
I could see leaving quite a few of these teams out. I mean who wants to leave for this major conference and play games against BC, Cincy, Stanford, Houston, AZ and MD. I think the number needs to end somewhere between the 32 and 48. I am thinking 40 might be right. 50K stadium size should be the minimum capacity to get in to go along with a solid winning percenage. I would get rid of BC, Houston, and AZ and replace them with Ole Miss, TCU, and either GT/ KS ST or MO
Teams Left Out
ACC - CAL, SMU, UVA, WF, Duke, CUSE (6) - All small capacities under 50K
Big 12 - Baylor, IA ST, KS, CO, UCF (5) - CO, KS and Ia St have stadiums 50K or bigger
SEC - Vandy, KY, MS ST. (3) - KY and MS ST have stadiums oveer 50K
Big 10 - Purdue, IN, MN, Rutgers, ILL, NW (6) - Purdue, IN, MN, Rutgers, and ILL all seat over 50K
Other - WA ST, OR ST (2) - None are big enough
OH - 1. Ohio St., 41 Cincy
OK - 2 OK, 28 OK ST.
AL - 3 AL, 17 Auburn
MI - 4 MI, 33 Michigan St.
GA - 5 GA, 42 GT
FL - 6 FSU, 12 FL, 13 Miami
PA - 7 Penn ST, 31 PItt
NE - 8 NE
SC - 9 CL, 40 SC
CA - 10 USC, 26 UCLA, 44 Stanford, 54 CAL
UT - 11 BYU, 27 UT
TX - 14 TX, 18 TX AM, 35 TT, 38 Houston, 45 TCU, 50 Baylor, 59 SMU
IN - 15 ND, 58 Purdue, 63 IN
LA - 16 LSU
TN - 19 TN, 68 Vandy
WA - 20 WA, 56 Wa ST.
VA - 21 VT, 52, UVA
OR - 22 OR, 66 OR ST.
WV - 23 WV
WI - 24 WI
IA - 25 IA, 62 IA ST.
ARK - 29 ARK
AZ - 30 AZ ST., 39 AZ
NC - 32 NC ST., 36 UNC, 61 WF, 67 Duke
KY - 34 Louisville, 55 KY
MA - 37 BC
MS - 43 Ole Miss, 53 MS ST.
KS - 46 KS ST, 65 KS
MD - 47 MD
MO - 48 MO
NY - 49 Syracuse
CO - 51 CO
MN - 55 MN
NJ - 57 Rutgers
ILL - 60 ILL, 67 NW
Top 32
1. Ohio ST.
2. OK
3. AL
4. MI
5. GA
6. FSU
7. Penn ST.
8 NE
9. CL
10. USC
11. BYU
12. FL
13. Miami
14. TX
15. ND
16. LSU
17. Auburn
18. TX AM
19. TN
20. WA
21. VT
22. OR
23. WV
24. WI
25. IA
26. UCLA
27. UT
28. OK. ST.
29. ARK
30. AZ ST.
31. Pitt
32. NC ST.
These teams should all be in. All are really solid football programs and have a ton of history behind them. Also, all have large stadiums over 50K. That makes for great game atmospheres every time.
Teams Left out:
ACC - GT, Stanford, CAL, SMU, UVA, UNC, WF, Duke, Louisville, BC, CUSE (11)
Big 12 - Cincy, TT, Houston, TCU, Baylor, IA ST, AZ, KS ST., KS, CO, UCF (11)
SEC - SC, Vandy, KY, MS ST., Ole Miss, MO (6)
Big 10 - Mi ST, Purdue, IN, MD, MN, Rutgers, ILL, NW (8)
Other - WA ST, OR ST (2)
Top 48
1. Ohio ST. - 100K stadium
2. OK - 90K stadium
3. AL - 100K Stadium
4. MI - 100K Stadium
5. GA - 90K stadium
6. FSU - 80K stadium
7. Penn ST. - 100K stadium
8 NE - 80K stadium
9. CL - 80K stadium
10. USC - 70K stadium
11. BYU - 70K stadium
12. FL - 90K stadium
13. Miami - 70K stadium
14. TX - 100K stadium
15. ND - 80K stadium
16. LSU - 90K stadium
17. Auburn - 80K stadium
18. TX AM - 100K stadium
19. TN - 100K stadium
20. WA - 70K stadium
21. VT - 60K stadium
22. OR - 60K stadium
23. WV - 60K stadium
24. WI - 70K stadium
25. IA - 70K stadium
26. UCLA - 70K stadium
27. UT - 50K stadium
28. OK. ST. - 60K stadium
29. ARK - 50K stadium
30. AZ ST. - 50K stadium
31. Pitt - 60K stadium
32. NC ST. - 50K stadium
33. MI. ST - 70K stadium
34. Louisville - 50K stadium
35. TT - 50K stadium
36. UNC - 50K stadium
37. BC -40K stadium
38. Houston -40K stadium
39. AZ -50K stadium
40. SC -80K stadium
41. Cincy-30K stadium (Can use Bengals stadium though)
42. GT - 50K stadium
43. Ole Miss - 60K stadium
44. Stanford -50K stadium (Only get 20-30K though)
45. TCU - 50K stadium
46. KS ST. - 50K stadium
47. MD - 50K stadium
48. MO. - 60K stadium
I could see leaving quite a few of these teams out. I mean who wants to leave for this major conference and play games against BC, Cincy, Stanford, Houston, AZ and MD. I think the number needs to end somewhere between the 32 and 48. I am thinking 40 might be right. 50K stadium size should be the minimum capacity to get in to go along with a solid winning percenage. I would get rid of BC, Houston, and AZ and replace them with Ole Miss, TCU, and either GT/ KS ST or MO
Teams Left Out
ACC - CAL, SMU, UVA, WF, Duke, CUSE (6) - All small capacities under 50K
Big 12 - Baylor, IA ST, KS, CO, UCF (5) - CO, KS and Ia St have stadiums 50K or bigger
SEC - Vandy, KY, MS ST. (3) - KY and MS ST have stadiums oveer 50K
Big 10 - Purdue, IN, MN, Rutgers, ILL, NW (6) - Purdue, IN, MN, Rutgers, and ILL all seat over 50K
Other - WA ST, OR ST (2) - None are big enough
