Originally Posted by
CyPanth
Most of the discussion here about "going FBS" is based on the current conference system. And most of the discussion about major change in the FBS system is something like going to four 16 team conferences.
What if you blew up the current FBS and FCS conferences and remade college football into made it eight 24 team conferences? Each conference would have upper and lower divisions. Teams would play most of their games within their respective upper or lower division. However, there would be a possibility of teams moving up/down toward the end of each season or between seasons.
My point is not the exact structure, but the radical concept of teams moving up/down between upper and lower levels based on their performance. I've heard the Big 12 Commissioner say something about "thinking differently about the conferences" and wondered if he meant something like this.
A premier league format opens the door for great FCS teams (NDSU) and undefeated mid-major teams (FIU) to earn their way into the premier national championship competition.
P.S. Not just trying to start another thread about "should we go FBS," but thought this might be an interesting off-season conversation. I'm certainly intrigued by it. And frankly, I don't care so much about the national championship part as the increased play between FBS and FCS teams.