It does become a magic number if the Big12 breaks up

There are 64 P5 teams and 2 P5 independents. The below all assumes the Big12 goes away.

If you take away the Big12, then there are only so many options for how to shuffle the teams (unless you completely blow up some alignments and have a bunch of teams move conferences).

One option is four conferences of 16 teams

Another option is four conferences of 18 teams, but would require promoting 6-8 G5 teams.

You could go four conference with SEC 16, PAC 16, Big10 18, ACC 14
or
You could go three super conferences with SEC 24, Big10 22, PAC 16

In response to this post by Maroon Baboon

Posted: 07/23/2021 at 2:49PM

We need to get in line with the strategic vision -- VT ChemE 1986 07/23/2021 2:02PM

The whole conference construct as we knew it is blown -- Maroon Baboon 07/23/2021 2:25PM

If you get rid of OCC cupcakes, then most G5 teams would lose a lot of $$$ -- HokieAl 07/23/2021 2:28PM

This is about VT's survival as a national program. Not the G5. -- Maroon Baboon 07/23/2021 2:37PM

Currently the ACC is better than the Pac 12. The Big 12 scraps won't -- IV_Hokie12 07/23/2021 2:20PM

But we are in a weaker negotiating position. -- HokieAl 07/23/2021 2:31PM

The problem is the numbers, SEC will go to 16 -- HokieAl 07/23/2021 2:11PM

16 isn't a magic number. -- Maroon Baboon 07/23/2021 2:40PM

It does become a magic number if the Big12 breaks up -- HokieAl 07/23/2021 2:49PM

"P5" is an artificial moniker. -- Maroon Baboon 07/23/2021 2:59PM

But the money is not artificial. Existing "P5" schools will do anything -- HokieAl 07/23/2021 3:19PM

Could the ACC and Big Ten together compete with the SEC? ** -- vivitron73 07/23/2021 2:05PM

Yes. Parts of ACC go to BIG and the other parts go to SEC -- VT ChemE 1986 07/23/2021 2:08PM

You realize the BIG -- Vippie1 07/23/2021 4:13PM

I don't think they want Dook -- EDGEMAN 07/23/2021 4:31PM

They don't but -- Vippie1 07/23/2021 4:35PM

Yes. I am not bullish on VT's prospects at this stage -- VT ChemE 1986 07/23/2021 4:15PM

We will be fine IF -- Vippie1 07/23/2021 4:22PM

Loserville will find a way to screw us again ** -- H-SCokie 07/23/2021 6:24PM

I think this is what ultimately needs to happen. Its now the SEC vs Big10 -- IV_Hokie12 07/23/2021 2:21PM

No I mean merge together and compete for television deals as a package. -- vivitron73 07/23/2021 2:09PM

Yes -I think BIG would take the stronger ACC programs and let the others go** -- VT ChemE 1986 07/23/2021 2:10PM

By stronger, you mean the AAU members, right? ** -- EDGEMAN 07/23/2021 3:41PM

It does become a magic number if the Big12 breaks up

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