Relegation/Promotion CFB System (fantasy)

I was bored today at work so I cooked this up..

64 D1 teams. (power 5 plus Notre Dame, so 65 in year 1 only). 4 regions of 16.

64 D2 teams. (the group of 5 teams)

FCS teams (current FCS teams that stay in their same conferences)


Scheduling: 13 game seasons. 10 region games and 3 non region games(1 vs each of the other 3 regions). Divisions do not inter cross games, every game must be in your same division.

D1:
8 team playoff in D1. The 4 region winners and then 4 wild cards regardless of division but no more than 3 can go to playoffs from the same region.

Relegation: Bottom team in each D1 region plus 4 other worst records regardless of region play in 8 "relegation bowls". Losers of these bowls are relegated to D2.


D2:
4 Region winners and 4 wild cards regardless of division go to play in the 4 "promotion bowls". The winners of these bowl games are promoted to D1.

Relegation: Bottom team in each D2 region plus the 4 other worst records regardless of region play in 8 "D2 Relegation Bowls". Losers of these bowl games are relegated to D2.


FCS:
The 4 FCS playoff semifinalists are promoted to D2.


Regions will have to shift slightly from season to season based on the geography of the teams who are relegated and promoted each year.


2016 RESULTS UNDER THIS SYSTEM

East Region:
1. Ohio State 11-1
2. Michigan 10-2
3. Penn State 10-2
4. West Virginia 10-2
5. Louisville 9-3
6. Virginia Tech 9-3
7. Pitt 8-4
8. Kentucky 7-5
9. Indiana 6-6
10. Boston College 6-6
11. Maryland 6-6
12. Syracuse 4-8
13. Notre Dame 4-8
14. Michigan State 3-9
15. Purdue 3-9
16. Virginia 2-10
17. Rutgers 2-10

Central Region:
1. Wisconsin 10-2
2. Colorado 10-2
3. Nebraska 9-3
4. Iowa 8-4
5. Minnesota 8-4
6. Kansas State 8-4
7. Tennessee 8-4
8. Texas A&M 8-4
9. Arkansas 7-5
10. Northwestern 6-6
11. TCU 6-6
12. Vanderbilt 6-6
13. Missouri 4-8
14. Iowa State 3-9
15. Illinois 3-9
16. Kansas 2-10

South Region:
1. Alabama 12-0
2. Clemson 11-1
3. Florida State 9-3
4. Florida 8-4
5. Auburn 8-4
6. Georgia Tech 8-4
7. North Carolina 8-4
8. Miami 8-4
9. LSU 7-4
10. NC State 7-5
11. Georgia 7-5
12. Wake Forest 6-6
13. South Carolina 6-6
14. Mississippi State 5-7
15. Ole Miss 5-7
16. Duke 4-8

West Region:
1. Washington 11-1
2. Oklahoma 10-2
3. Southern Cal 9-3
4. Stanford 9-3
5. Oklahoma State 9-3
6. Utah 8-4
7. Washington State 8-4
8. Baylor 6-6
9. Texas 5-7
10. Texas Tech 5-7
11. Arizona State 5-7
12. Cal 5-7
13. Oregon State 4-8
14. Oregon 4-8
15. UCLA 4-8
16. Arizona 3-9

one time automatic relegation: Rutgers
Relegation Bowls: Arizona vs Purdue, Kansas vs Michigan State, Duke vs Iowa State, Virginia vs Illinois

D2 West:
1. Boise State 10-2
2. San Diego State 9-3
3. Air Force 9-3
4. BYU 8-4
5. Wyoming 8-4
6. New Mexico 8-4
7. Idaho 8-4
8. Colorado State 7-5
9. Hawaii 6-7
10. Nevada 5-7
11. UNLV 4-8
12. San Jose State 4-8
13. UTEP 4-8
14. Utah State 3-9
15. New Mexico State 3-9
16. Fresno State 1-11

D2 Central:
1. Houston 9-3
2. Tulsa 9-3
3. Troy 9-3
4. Memphis 8-4
5. Arkansas State 7-5
6. Louisiana Tech 7-5
7. UTSA 6-6
8. Louisiana-Lafayette 6-6
9. South Alabama 6-6
10. Soutern Miss 6-6
12. North Texas 5-7
12. SMU 5-7
13. Tulane 4-8
14. Louisiana-Monroe 4-8
15. Rice 3-9
16. Texas State 2-10

D2 South:
1. South Florida 10-2
2. Navy 9-3
3. App State 9-3
4. Old Dominion 9-3
5. Western Kentucky 9-3
6. Middle Tennessee 8-4
7. UCF 6-6
8. Georgia Southern 5-7
9. Northern Illinois 5-7
10. Ball State 4-8
11. FIU 4-8
12. Charlotte 4-8
13. FAU 3-9
14. Georgia State 3-9
15. Marshall 3-9
16. East Carolina 3-9

D2 East:
1. Western Michigan 12-0
2. Temple 9-3
3. Toledo 9-3
4. Ohio 8-4
5. Eastern Michigan 7-5
6. Army 6-5
7. Miami (OH) 6-6
8. Central Michigan 6-6
9. Akron 5-7
10. Bowling Green 4-8
11. Ball State 4-8
12. Cincinnati 4-8
13. UCONN 3-9
14. Kent State 3-9
15. Buffalo 2-10
16. UMASS 2-10

Promotion Bowls: Western Michigan vs Western Kentucky, South Florida vs San Diego State, Boise State vs Temple, Navy vs Houston

Relegation Bowls: UMASS vs New Mexico State, East Carolina vs Buffalo, Georgia State vs Texas State, Fresno State vs Rice

Promoted from FCS (winners of the quarterfinals this weekend): North Dakota State vs South Dakota State, James Madison vs Sam Houston State, Eastern Washington vs Richmond, Wofford vs Youngstwon State


2017 shuffling
(results of bowls predicted)

relegated from D1
Rutgers, Arizona, Kansas, Iowa State, Illinois

Promoted to D1
Western Michigan, South Florida, Boise State, Navy

Relegated from D2
UMASS, Buffalo, Texas State, Fresno State

Promoted from FCS:
North Dakota State, James Madison, Wofford, Eastern Washington


D1 realignment ( - Relegation, + Promotion, > Shuffle in, { Shuffle out)

West
- Arizona. Relegation
+ Boise State. Promotion

Central
- Kansas
- Iowa State
- Illinois
+ Western Michigan
> LSU (South)
> Purdue (East)

East
- Rutgers
{ Purdue (Central)
+ Navy

South
{ LSU (Central)
+ USF


D2 realignment: (- lose to Relegation, _ gain through relegation, + gain through promotion, ^ lose through promotion, > shuffle in, { shuffle out)

West
- Fresno State
^ Boise State
_ Arizona
+ Eastern Washington

Central
- Texas State
_ Kansas
_ Iowa State
+ North Dakota State
{ Memphis (South)
{ Troy (South)
{ South Alabama (South)
> Ball State (South)
> Northern Illinois (South)
{ Arkansas State (South)

South
^ USF
^ Navy
+ Wofford
> Memphis (Central)
> Troy (Central)
> South Alabama (Central)
> Arkansas State (Central)
{ Ball State (Central)
{ Northern Illinois (Central)
{ Old Dominion (East)

East
^ Western Michigan
- Kent State
- Buffalo
- UMASS
_ Illinois
_ Rutgers
> Old Dominion (South)
+ James Madison


ok so the D2 Central is shifting more north than south so that's why they sent so many teams to the south and gained more midwestern teams. D2 realignment was a bit difficult

Aren't you going to have 65 in D2 next season?

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Originally Posted by bisonaudit

Aren't you going to have 65 in D2 next season?

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No I relegated 5. I had to adjust that. UMASS was automatically relegated and Kent State was added to the relegation bowls

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Originally Posted by SC_TX

No I relegated 5. I had to adjust that. UMASS was automatically relegated and Kent State was added to the relegation bowls

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So what does the FCS look like year 2?

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Originally Posted by bisonaudit

So what does the FCS look like year 2?

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That makes it hard. In this system football would be separate from other sports conferences. The teams relegated from D2 would just join the geographical FCS fit. In this scenario, Texas State would be Southland, UMASS back to the CAA, Fresno State to the Big Sky and Buffalo maybe to the MVC to replace NDSU

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Originally Posted by SC_TX

That makes it hard. In this system football would be separate from other sports conferences. The teams relegated from D2 would just join the geographical FCS fit. In this scenario, Texas State would be Southland, UMASS back to the CAA, Fresno State to the Big Sky and Buffalo maybe to the MVC to replace NDSU

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That's only 4 teams but I get it. Similar to the other tiers you adjust from year to year by geography to keep the leagues somewhat balanced.

Yeah exactly. I got a lot of this from how the English soccer pyramid does it. Once they get down to the 6th level (Premier to level 5 it's just 1 league per level) and lower they have parallel leagues based on geography that always have to shuffle.

Kent State was the 5th team relegated. I accounting for that in the 2017 realignment, I just forgot to put it in the 2016 review.