Regardless of the number of teams in a conference, it is possible

that the scheduling format can include 1 protected cross-division game to ensure existing rivalries can continue and maybe even 1 rotating cross-division game to bring the total number of conference games to an even number. An even number is preferred because it ensures every team plays the same number of home and away games every year. So for a 16 team model it would look like this:

8 games
7 division games
1 protected cross-division game or 1 rotating cross-division

10 games
7 division games
1 protected cross-division game and 2 rotating cross-division games or 3 rotating cross-division games

Basically 2 pods/quads would be paired up with each other.

In response to this post by I85Hokie

Posted: 08/14/2021 at 2:35PM

I’m starting to think that 20-team conferences may ultimately come to pass -- I85Hokie 08/14/2021 09:23AM

Regardless of the number of teams in a conference, it is possible -- VTHokie2000 08/14/2021 2:35PM

That would make sense if we were starting with a blank piece of paper -- El Paso Hokie 08/14/2021 12:31PM

I don't think there will be a set number.16, 20, or even more. -- Maroon Baboon 08/14/2021 09:34AM

I understand why OK and Big TX made the move -- EDGEMAN 08/14/2021 10:32AM

Regardless of the number of teams in a conference, it is possible

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