EA sports Video Game Realignment God Mode

OlyDuck · Jun 23, 2023

So if it is much like past versions and you can rearrange conferences however you want, how would you do it? If I remember correctly the number of conferences were fixed and there was 12 or 14 team limit (i could be wrong about that). Super conferences or regional? would you leave things the same?

RP-29 · Jun 23, 2023

There are currently 133 FBS schools. Cap that at 128. Relegate the bottom X# of schools out each year. Eliminate current conference structures; create 16 regional divisions of 8 schools each all under one FBS umbrella. Each of the 16 divisions have a 2-team championship game (bowl). Each of the 16 division champs play in the championship tournament (bowls).

Of course, the angle of this concept gives no fucks about money, NCAA football history or tradition and is simply a structural optimization.

OlyDuck · Jun 23, 2023

i liked the oldschool games where you could run a team like Akron into a powerhouse and they would receive an invite to a different conference.

OlyDuck · Jun 23, 2023

RP-29 said:
There are currently 133 FBS schools. Cap that at 128. Relegate the bottom X# of schools out each year. Eliminate current conference structures; create 16 regional divisions of 8 schools each all under one FBS umbrella. Each of the 16 divisions have a 2-team championship game (bowl). Each of the 16 division champs play in the championship tournament (bowls).

Of course, the angle of this concept gives no fucks about money, NCAA football history or tradition and is simply a structural optimization.

relegate the bottom to independent status

Deep Creek · Jun 23, 2023

RP-29 said:
Of course, the angle of this concept gives no fucks about money, NCAA football history or tradition and is simply a structural optimization.

And therein lies the problem. Money trumps NCAA football history, tradition, structural optimization and any other thing that might be considered.

OlyDuck · Jun 25, 2023

Deep Creek said:
And therein lies the problem. Money trumps NCAA football history, tradition, structural optimization and any other thing that might be considered.

thats why making a conference in the game that much more fun

TaikoTiger · Jul 19, 2023

Pretty much this:

OregonDucks · Jul 21, 2023

I just loved how when COVID hit everyone talked about how things should be closer, play teams within your little geographical bubble. Now we got USC/UCLA playing in New Jersey.

Shanemansj13 · Jul 21, 2023

TaikoTiger said:
Pretty much this:

Looks pretty good. Only issue is Texas Tech. No reason to put them in the PAC especially since it makes for uneven teams

TaikoTiger · Jul 21, 2023

Shanemansj13 said:
Looks pretty good. Only issue is Texas Tech. No reason to put them in the PAC especially since it makes for uneven teams

It's also a little weird for LSU to be in the BIG 12 but I can live with that

OlyDuck · Jul 22, 2023

Shanemansj13 said:
Looks pretty good. Only issue is Texas Tech. No reason to put them in the PAC especially since it makes for uneven teams

Uneven? All of them have 13.

Shanemansj13 · Jul 22, 2023

OlyDuck said:
Uneven? All of them have 13.

I mean the PAC and Big 12 could be even with Tech back in the Big 12. That’s all. It isn’t good enough reason to put Tech in the PAC.

OlyDuck · Jul 22, 2023

Shanemansj13 said:
I mean the PAC and Big 12 could be even with Tech back in the Big 12. That’s all. It isn’t good enough reason to put Tech in the PAC.

that would make 12 and 14. the purpose was that all 5 had 13.