Alright...let's start to talk crazy. Heard the other day that the ACC, B1O, B12, & PAC are talking to one another about how to combat the situation...so
Four 14 team conferences, 2 Semi-Final games, 1 championship game.
EAST CONFERENCE
Boston College
Syracuse
Rutgers
Maryland
Penn State
Pittsburgh
Ohio State
Michigan
Michigan State
Notre Dame
Indiana
West Virginia
Cincinnati
Purdue
SOUTH EAST
Virginia Tech
Virginia
Louisville
Houston
Duke
North Carolina
Clemson
Florida State
Miami
Wake Forest
NC State
Georgia Tech
Memphis
UCF
MIDWEST CONFERENCE
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Northwestern
Illinois
Kansas
Kansas State
Iowa
Nebraska
Oklahoma St
Iowa State
Colorado
Utah
Boise State
BYU
WEST CONFERENCE
USC
UCLA
Arizona
Arizona St
Texas Tech
TCU
Baylor
Oregon
Oregon St
Washington
Washington St
California
Stanford
SMU
Take the best team from each conference. East plays Southeast for EASTERN Championship. West plays Midwest for WESTERN Championship. East Champ plays West Champ for overall champion. Yes, I know there's 14 teams per conference, but they can play each other on a rotating basis. You can still pick a champion for each "conference" based on conference records, etc. Memphis, Houston, SMU (Dallas), BYU, Cincinnati, UCF (Orlando) and Boise State all add TV markets and followings. Hey, if the B1O thinks that adding Rutgers would improve their "marketability?" Then an SMU v USC game would be pitting 2 of the biggest markets in LA & Dallas. Travel wouldnt all be that bad...
What ya think? Put the 56 best teams/markets in a blender and make a smoothie.