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This is a cool series. The expansion teams are all really well done, especially with the color schemes all taking into account the existing teams in the league. I agree about the Voyageurs. Maybe you could have the man in the canoe standing and paddling more vigorously? I don't know. Google tells me that voyageur refers to river traders, but you could also use imagery related to explorers like Samuel Champlain, who I believe founded Quebec City. That could veer too closely to the Schooners, but you don't use a big old fashioned boat in that logo really. You should keep the pine trees, the midnight green (and the Eagles number font?) regardless!

Maybe they should have considered calling it the American Athletic League (AAL). They should call it the AA, because by the time the dust settles in conference realignment, it will be equivalent to Double A Baseball.

In light of the 32 team NHL thread that has exploded and illwauk's realignment here is mine! Boston Bruins Montreal Canadiens Ottawa Senators Quebec Nordiques *expansion Hartford Whalers *from Florida New York Rangers Brooklyn Islanders New Jersey Devils Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals Tampa Bay Lightning Carolina Hurricanes Nashville Predators Columbus Blue Jackets Dallas Toros *for lack of a better name Detroit Red Wings Chicago Blackhawks Toronto Maple Leafs Buffalo Sabres Minnesota North Stars St. Louis Blues Winnipeg Jets Colorado Avalanche Calgary Flames Edmonton Oilers Vancouver Canucks Seattle Metropolitans *from Phoenix Los Angeles Kings San Jose Sharks Anaheim Ducks Salt Lake... Saints, Sting, Mammoths, Mormons?

Why is that? Just curious, that's all. "Suns." Their name is in the division name and Florida is closer to the Sunbelt than Atlanta.

Move Atlanta to Industrial and Florida Suns to the Sunbelt Division. Otherwise, looks good.

Really interesting and insightful. I have not ever followed European club soccer or how it is organized until I got Fifa13 for Christmas. Now, I am obsessed with bringing European club soccer ideas (and Soccer in general- it's the world's game after all), like Promotion and Relegation, good derbies, 6 teams in NY London style, Cups, champions leagues and 20 team leagues. I agree with you that Austin will have 2-3 teams in 20 years and other cities (especially Midwestern) will lose teams. Vancouver, and among others Raleigh, San Jose, Las Vegas, Albuquerque might also have teams.

Yes please let's stop reacting to max cause all he wants is attention. I love this thread and I'll comment to almost any realignemnt but I've completely ignored max. ESTONE please keep working on that!! It'll get this thread back on line. In the mean time, I've also started brainstorming for a possible concept series about where big club soccer teams would be in the US... EPL: Northeast Chelsea- New York Arsenal- The Bronx Spurs- Boston Manchester United/Manchester City- Washington DC Liverpool- Philadelphia Newcastle- Buffalo And so on... Serie A: Southeast AC Milan/Inter- Atlanta Juventus- Charlotte Palmero- Miami Roma/Lazio- Orlando Udinese- New Orleans La Liga: California Real Madrid/Athletico Madrid: San Francisco Barcelona: Los Angeles Bundesliga: Midwest Bayern Munich: St. Louis Borussia Dortmund: Chicago Werder Bremmen: Minneapolis Wolfsburg: Detroit Ligue 1: Texas Marseille: Houston Lyon: Austin PSG: Dallas Again, just the start of a project and I'm not really sure where this is going. I'll appreciate any feedback that isn't along the lines of "this is stupid."

The number one rule of realignment (especially for the pro leagues) is that the division must be equal! I like your idea, but find a way to make the divisions equal!

I actually really like the C-USA and Big East merger idea. I do too, but can Conference USA just cancel the additions of Louisiana Tech, UTSA, North Texas, FAU, Middle Tennessee, Old Dominion and Charlotte. If they can, then most of those schools would probably go to the Sun Belt, which has also added teams.

I really like your Pac 16 and B16. They are almost ideal, but sadly they probably will never happen. I would adjust the Big XVI, SEC and ACC though. Think about what each conference would want and which conferences have the power to get what they want.

Here is a revised version. Chicago State was a stupid addition. ECC: Georgetown, Villanova, St. Joes, La Salle, Seton Hall, St. John's, Fordham, Providence, Duquesne, St. Bonaventure GMC: Marquette, DePaul, Xavier, Dayton, Creighton, Butler, Valparaiso, Detroit, Cleveland State, St. Louis

Option A looks like the most likely and I like them taking the Metro name, but I think Option B could be interesting. Here's how I would change it. ECC: Georgetown, Villanova, St. Joes, La Salle, Seton Hall, St. John's, Fordham, Providence, Duquesne, St. Bonaventure GMC: Marquette, DePaul, Xavier, Dayton, Creighton, Butler, Loyola-Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland State, Chicago State

Here's a rather interesting idea I had... The SEC, Big Ten and Big XII destroy the ACC raiding FSU, GT, Clemson, NC State, UNC, Duke, VT, UVA, Louisville and Cincinnati between the three conferences. Those three conferences are at 16 unlike the Pac 12. (The Pac 12 can expand and grab MWC schools or they can stay put for the purpose of this scenario) The remaining ACC is left with BC, Syracuse, Pitt, Wake Forest and Miami. The Notre Dame makes those five schools an offer to join a conference started by Notre Dame and broadcasted by NBC. The remaining ACC schools gladly accept and join ND and BYU. UConn is added as the 8th member. Notre Dame BYU Miami Wake Forest Syracuse Pittsburgh Boston College Connecticut The conference thrives on big TV money, especially flowing out of New York, a market CFB conferences have long been trying to capture. NBC features a day game and a night game with the conferences' teams. ND's resurgence brings the other schools in the league back to their all-time best. The U dominates. Northeastern schools see the light of the Top 10 again. And BYU has a perfect season in 2024. So what do ya think?

Interesting points have been raised. Here are my thoughts. I think UVA could be in trouble, because I do think the Big Ten wants to somewhat keep a Midwestern culture. I also don't think the SEC and the Big Ten will go past 16. The only conference that might is the Big XII. With 10 teamsmand a crumbling ACC, the Big XII might do a super-raid to pick up any programs left with value including Notre Dame. Paired with another Indy-football school (BYU) the Big XII would have a 16 team football league and an 18 team all-sports league.

I hate the B16 TEN going outside the contiguous footprint. I wish they would add Virginia and Kansas to expand east and west, and call it a day. Adding Georgia Tech and North Carolina without Virginia really is disappointing. I agree completely.