• Six new, 20-team conferences would be created.

• Every conference would be split into two 10-team divisions.

• Every school would be placed in a conference, ensuring no school is left out.

• Conferences are ranked.
• Every school would be placed in a conference.

1. Conference A (Conf-A)
2. Conference B (Conf-B)
3. Conference C (Conf-C)
4. Conference D (Conf-D)
5. Conference E (Conf-E)
6. Conference F (Conf-F)

• Each conference is divided into two 10-team divisions.
• Divisions are based on the school's geographical location, from west to east.

• Travel is reduced.
• Easy division scheduling.

Below is how the Conference A would have been set up based on the 2023 final rankings.

• Each conference would be grouped with another conference.
• Grouping is designed to facilitate non-conference games.

• Non-conference games are scheduled with the grouped conference, eliminating weak schedules.
• Easy non-conference scheduling.

• Each team plays all within their division, totaling 9 games.

• Each team plays one game against a team from the opposite division within the conference.

• Each team plays two non-conference games against teams from the grouped conference.

• Opposite division and non-conference games are randomly selected.

• Simplifies team scheduling.
• Eliminates weak schedules.
• Increase viewership.
• Increase game attendance.
• Increase game ticket prices/sales.
• Playoff-like matchups each week.
• More TV Revenue.

The following is how the schedules of Conferences A and B would be set up. All conferences would follow the same scheduling with their grouped conference.

At the end of the season according to final rankings

• The top four teams move up a conference.
• The bottom four teams move down a conference.
• Changes are reflected for the next season.

• All schools can benefit based on their performance.
• Teams that play well move up.
• Teams that don't play well move down.
• No team is tied in a conference.
• Increased viewership.
• The best teams play each other weekly.
• Better caliber matchups in each conference.
• Eliminates weak schedules.
• Less chance of mismatched games.

• TV networks would bid for conference rights annually or biennially.
• Schools and conferences would be excluded from this bidding process.
• Three-tier bidding for the regular season, bowl games, and conference playoffs.

• Teams earn based on the current conference they achieved through their performance.
• Schools would no longer continue to benefit from the success of other programs while underperforming.

• Major TV networks get priority in bidding for conference rights.
• Other TV networks would receive secondary priority (i.e., Conference Networks, TBS, TNT, etc.).
• Streaming services would be the last priority.

• More companies and networks are participating in increasing viewable content (TBS, TNT, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Peacock, etc.).
• More competition produces more revenue.

• The figures below represent the default minimum payouts.
• Price tags could increase as networks bid amongst themselves.

• Networks bid against one another
• Schools and conferences are not involved in the media rights deals.
• Realignment doesn't occur because of media rights.
• Teams earn based on performance in conference placement.
• Underperforming teams cannot benefit financially from the success of others.
• More TV companies equals more revenue.
• Media rights deals could increase above defaults during bidding.
• All schools have the opportunity to earn more by performing better.

• Each conference will have an 8-team playoff for the conference championship at the end of the season.

• Conference A Playoffs will be recognized as the national championship.

• This format will create six separate 8-team playoffs. Encompassing 48 teams.

• Teams not making their conference playoffs will play in regular bowl games against teams from their grouped conferences.
• These teams aim to win their bowl games to avoid being placed in the bottom four of their conference.

• More playoffs.
• There are more teams in playoffs.
• Fewer player opt-outs.
• Increased playoff competition to win and end the season in the top 4.
• Other teams still play in bowl games.
• Increased bowl game competition to win and end the season, not in the bottom 4.

• Lawsuits have been filed with the NCAA and conferences over issues with the current format (media rights, realignment).

• No realignment lawsuits
• No conference media rights lawsuits

• Every team has the opportunity to move up and make more money.
• Advance with suitable coaching hires.
• Advance with recruiting at a high level.
• Advance with game planning.
• Advance with in-game adjustments.

• Move-up conferences based on performance.
• Schools needing to recruit, plan, and adjust better to win and move up.