Predicting what’s next in college football conference realignment
Things are getting crazy when it comes to college football conference realignment and here are some predictions on what could happen next.
The move of Colorado to the Big 12 wasn’t exactly shocking, but it has the potential to set off a series of events in college football conference realignment that could change the sport in a major way.
Since the addition of Colorado, the Big 12 hasn’t been resting on its laurels. There are tons of rumors about Arizona being the next domino in college football conference realignment and the Arizona Board of Regents already met this week, as did Florida State’s.
If Arizona leaves the Pac-12, all hell is going to break loose. There are reports about the Big Ten presidents discussing expansion once again, in light of the Pac-12 potentially falling apart.
The ACC is also in trouble as Florida State is openly talking about leaving in another move that could have a huge impact on college football conference realignment.
If the Big Ten makes a move for 20 teams, will the SEC follow suit? What will happen to Notre Dame or even the ACC if it suffers defections? It feels like college football is ready for a major shakeup and here are some predictions for what could happen next.
Arizona goes to the Big 12
The writing seems to be on the wall here. It’s not really that big of a secret that the Big 12 wants to get to 14 teams and it’s been open in its courtship of Arizona.
You wonder if the Big 12 would stop at 14 teams. Why not make a run at Utah and Arizona State? The Utes reportedly don’t like the idea of following BYU into the Big 12, but there could come a time soon when they won’t have a choice.
If the Pac-12 folds, Utah won’t have any other options. The SEC and Big Ten aren’t going to have an interest. Utah doesn’t move the needle for either league. The Big 12 is different.
If you added Arizona State and Utah, you get some good regional rivalries, even if you don’t get a program with national title-type credentials.