Hypothetical conference setup based on location of schools & distinguishes between public/private schools:
Pac-10 is joined by Hawaii & UNLV.
WAC/MWC keeps Utah & BYU. Adds Colorado, Texas Tech & UTEP.
8 Big 12 schools keep Nebraska. Add former Southwest Conference members Houston & Arkansas. Add LSU.
A new conference is formed for private schools. 4 Texas privates are joined by Oklahoma & Air Force in the West. Tulane, Vandy, Duke & Wake are joined by outliers Miami & Villanova in the East.
Original Big Ten's dream comes true with Notre Dame. Also Cincinnati.
MAC trades Buffalo for Marshall & places them in the non-Ohio division.
SEC fills out it's footprint with cities Memphis, Louisville & Orlando (UCF).
Sun Belt creates divisions - FCS USA to East, Texas St, UTSA to West with LA Tech.
ACC focuses on the south to replace it's 4 privates - Navy, ECU, South Florida & UAB.
The 5 Big East schools finally have a real conference with BC & Temple coming back & the additions of Army, Buffalo, Penn St, Maryland & FCS Delaware.
| Pacific | 1 | Western Athletic | ||
| North | South | 8 | West | Mountain |
| Washington | Arizona | San Diego State | Wyoming | |
| Washington State | Arizona State | Fresno State | Colorado | |
| Oregon | Hawaii | Nevada | Colorado State | |
| Oregon State | UNLV | Boise State | New Mexico | |
| California | UCLA | Utah | Texas Tech | |
| Stanford | USC | BYU | UTEP | |
| Southwest | Private | |||
| North | South | West | East | |
| Iowa State | Missouri | Air Force | Tulane | |
| Nebraska | Arkansas | Tulsa | Miami | |
| Kansas | Texas | TCU | Vanderbilt | |
| Kansas State | Texas A&M | SMU | Wake Forest | |
| Oklahoma | Houston | Baylor | Duke | |
| Oklahoma State | Louisiana State | Rice | Villanova | |
| Midwest | Mid-American | |||
| West | East | West | East | |
| Iowa | Indiana | Marshall | Ohio | |
| Minnesota | Purdue | Eastern Michigan | Miami | |
| Wisconsin | Michigan | Central Michigan | Kent State | |
| Illinois | Michigan State | Western Michigan | Akron | |
| Northwestern | Ohio State | Ball State | Bowling Green | |
| Notre Dame | Cincinnati | Northern Illinois | Toledo | |
| Southeastern | Sun Belt | |||
| West | East | West | East | |
| Tennessee | Florida | North Texas | Western Kentucky | |
| Memphis | Central Florida | Texas State | Middle Tennessee | |
| Alabama | Georgia | Texas San Antonio | Troy | |
| Auburn | South Carolina | Louisiana Tech | South Alabama | |
| Mississippi | Kentucky | Louisiana Monroe | Florida International | |
| Mississippi State | Louisville | Louisiana Lafayette | Florida Atlantic | |
| Atlantic | Northeast | |||
| North | South | North | South | |
| North Carolina | Florida State | Boston College | Penn State | |
| North Carolina State | South Florida | Syracuse | Temple | |
| East Carolina | Georgia Tech | Buffalo | Pittsburgh | |
| Virginia | Clemson | Army | West Virginia | |
| Virginia Tech | UAB | Connecticut | Maryland | |
| Navy | Southern Miss | Rutgers | Delaware | |
| Big Sky - FCS | Big West - FCS | |||
| West | East | California | Four Corners | |
| Eastern Washington | Utah State | San Jose State | Southern Utah | |
| Portland State | Weber State | Sacramento State | Northern Arizona | |
| Idaho | North Dakota | UC Davis | Northern Colorado | |
| Idaho State | North Dakota State | Cal Poly SLO | New Mexico State | |
| Montana | South Dakota | San Diego | ||
| Montana State | South Dakota State | |||
Idaho & Utah St are demoted to FBS. The Big Sky is for the northwest & Big West for California & 4 Corners states has 9 teams.
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