The new Big 10, Pac 10 and Big 12

Expansion.

We nearly had it. Colorado knocked over the first domino, which looked like it would set off a chain reaction and change the landscape of football.

Then we get to Texas and expansion was stopped...for now at least.

The new Pac 10 (currently with 11 teams) is a program away from having a championship game...and it looks like Utah will be the final piece of that puzzle.

If Utah joins, I'd say the best way to split em up would be a pseudo North-South alignment.
In one division, have Washington, Washington State, Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford and Cal.
In the other, place USC, UCLA, Arizona, Arizona State, Utah and Colorado.

And where will the title game be played??? LA of course.

Now, to the Big 10 (which now has 12 teams) acquired Nebraska, and will have a 12 team league in 2011.

For this conference, I see an East-West schism. In one division, I see Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Illinois and Northwestern. In the other, I see Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, Indiana and Perdue.

The championship game....why not Indianapolis?

Now, for the final math conundrum, the Big 12 (with 10 teams). The Big 12 has lost its title game under NCAA rules. So, for now, no divisions after 2010...but I could see the Big 12 going after two teams and get their title game back.

I see a number of teams.
-Arkansas: renew old Southwest Conference rivalries.
-TCU
-SMU: same as Arkansas
-Colorado State
-Tulsa
-Houston

I see all this as a far off pipe dream though.

In reality, I see the Big 12 schools getting sick of Texas and its bullying, and folding the Big 12...which will be the next catalyst for expansion, and there will be no stopping that domino effect.

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