College Football, Not Enough Math Majors

The recent uproar about conference movement ended with anly a few itinerant programs making a mockery of conference titles.

The big Ten, which has had eleven teams for about 20 years, added Nebraska making it rightfully the Big Twelve. The Big 12 lost the aforementioned Huskers to the Big Ten plus one, making it rightfully the Big Twevle.

Who can blame the respective conference commishes getting lost and going to the wrong annual meetings. The Presidents too, and the athletic directors. OMG, what if Nebraska accidentally shows up at Columbus for a game against Baylor. And don't forget Colorado. They will be moving to the former PAC 10. Except Colorado will be the eleventh team.

The naming convention needs some work. Here we go.

The PAC 10 is easy. Throw out all the accuracy.

Call it the Big Whatever Dude. The Big Ten, which has had eleven teams for at least 15 years and now has twelve teams, with Notre Dame continuing to play the hot babe in the bar, now has twelve. They are the Big Twelve East. These guys need to sit down, break bread together , on their knees, go to confession together, and admit they lust after the Fighting Irish.

The Big Twelve, which lost two teams so far, is herein after called the Big Bogus Ten West, at least for now. Although the above sounds a little fun, there is a serious possibility hanging around. Money drives this re-alignment. Money means TV. TV means market size. Market size is a complication that bears remembering. SOme markets are occupied by lower division teams. SMU and TCU in Dallas Ft. Worth. UH in Houston. Utah and BYU in the area. Central Florida in Orlando and East Carolina in North Carolina. Markets the big boys would covet. Some existing teams in major conferences are in small markets. Baylor in Waco for one.

Fun's over guys. This piece started out having fun. It ends with a serious waring for sports fans. College football is still waiting on more change. If money is the root of all evil, then college football could become a den of good men versus the
lustful.