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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER's 32 Based on a recent post, my alignment for MLS if/when it gets to 32 clubs. Eastern PELE DIVISION - Columbus Crew - D.C. United - Montreal Impact - New England Revolution - New York Red Bulls - NYCFC - Philadelphia Union - Toronto F.C. LOGAN DIVISION - Atlanta United - Chicago Fire - Detroit - Indy Eleven - Miami - Orlando City - St. Louis - Tampa Rowdies Western HUNT DIVISION - Colorado Rapids - Dallas - Houston Dynamo - Kansas City - Las Vegas - Minnesota United - Real Salt Lake - San Antonio Scorpions DONOVAN DIVISION - Calgary - LAFC - L.A. Galaxy - Portland Timbers - Sacramento Republic - San Jose Earthquakes - Seattle Sounders - Vancouver Whitecaps

Made some changes to the last college football, changing the "Power 5" and "Group of 5" into 8 super conferences and NO Independents. FBS 1A ACC North - Boston College / Louisville / Notre Dame / Pittsburgh / Syracuse / Virginia / Virginia Tech / West Virginia South - Clemson / Duke / Florida State / Georgia Tech / Miami / North Carolina / North Carolina State / Wake Forest B1G East - Indiana / Maryland / Michigan / Michigan State / Ohio State / Penn State / Purdue / Rutgers West - Illinois / Iowa / Kansas / Minnesota / Nebraska / Northwestern / Oklahoma OR K- State / Wisconsin Pac 16 East - Arizona / Arizona State / Colorado / Oklahoma or K-State / Oklahoma State / Texas / Texas Tech / Utah West - Cal / Oregon / Oregon State / Stanford / UCLA /USC / Washington / Washington State SEC East - Alabama / Auburn / Florida / Georgia / Kentucky / South Carolina / Tennessee / Vanderbilt West - Arkansas / Baylor / LSU / Missouri / Mississippi State / Ole Miss / TCU / Texas A&M FBS 1B (AAC+MAC+Independents) North - Army / Ball St. / Bowling Green / CMU / EMU / NIU / UConn / Temple / Toledo / WMU South - Cincinnati / ECU / Houston / Memphis / Navy / S. Florida / SMU / Tulane / Tulsa / UCF (C-USA+MAC) North - Akron / Buffalo / Kent St. / Marshall / MTSU / Miami (OH) / Ohio / Old Dominion / UMass / WKU South - UAB / Charlotte / FAU / FIU / Louisiana Tech / North Texas / Rice / So. Miss / UTEP / UTSA (MWC+Independent+Big XII+Sun Belt+FCS) Mountain - Air Force / BYU / Colorado St. / Iowa St. / New Mexico / South Dakota St. / Utah St. / Wyoming West - Boise St. / Idaho / Fresno St. / Hawai’i / Nevada / UNLV / San Diego St. / San Jose (Sun Belt+FCS+non-Football schools) Central - [uALR] / Arkansas St. / Lamar / Missouri St. / New Mexico St. / SHSU / Texas St. / [uTA] Atlantic - Appalachian St. / Eastern Kentucky / Georgia Southern / Georgia St. / Louisiana / ULM / S. Alabama / Troy SCHEDULING: FBS 1A: •Each conference has 16 teams, 2 divisions. •Every team MUST play 12 games each season. •Every team MUST play their 7 divisional rivals, leaving 5 games to schedule. •Of the 5 games remaining to schedule: - 1 MANDATORY game against team in opposite division of the same conference. - 2 MANDATORY games against other League 1A opponents in any conference. - 1 optional game against a League 1B school. - 1 optional game against an FCS school FBS 1B: •Each conference has at least 12 teams, 2 divisions. •Every team MUST play at least 10 games each season. •Every team MUST play their divisional rivals with at least 3 games to schedule •Of the games remaining to schedule: - 1 MANDATORY game against team in opposite division of the same conference. - 2 optional games against League 1A OR League 1B opponents in any conference. (MUST schedule at least 1) - 1 optional game against an FCS school As far as the American and C-USA are concerned, It would be mandatory for them to play 12 games. PLAYOFFS: FBS 1A •8 teams, #1 and #2 in the nation on opposite sides of the bracket. •4 spots reserved for Conference Champions. •Remaining 4 spots are determined by the four highest rankings in AP polls of teams that have not clinched a playoff spot. •FBS 1B teams may qualify for one spot in the playoffs IF that team is undefeated and within the Top 8 of the AP poll. •First Round of playoffs would have games played in the highest seeded team’s home stadium. •Second Round of playoffs would resemble today’s model of the CFP, where the remaining 4 teams would play in 2 of the “New Year’s Six” Bowls •First Round of playoffs would begin the week after the Conference Championships •Second Round and Championship Game would follow the current CFP schedule. FBS 1B •4 team playoff, however, the 1B Playoffs technically begin during the conference championships. •All four spots are reserved only for conference champions. •Like the current CFP, six rotating Bowl Games will be associated with this playoff for the first round. •The official name of the title game will be the American Championship Game •The first round will begin the week before the 2nd round of the 1A playoffs, and the American Championship Game will take place the week before the CFP National Championship Game. •The site of title game could be a decision of either taking place at the same site of the CFP National Championship Game or a different, smaller stadium. •The Coaches Trophy/Crystal Ball would return for American Championship. Bowls associated with FBS 1B playoffs: Alamo / Gator / Holiday / Las Vegas / Liberty / New Orleans

Not sure if it's been done (or if I already asked?) but you think you guys can remodel this 1994 Fort Worth Cavalry logo? Just curious to see what it would look like if the old Arena Football team was still around. The colors were actually Navy and Vegas Gold, not what you see here. Thanks.

I actually like these to be honest.The Stars could make a modernized version of that with their logo/colors as their third.

Europe.

*sigh* If only they were allowed to bring it back... Good job!

No really, I wanna see what someone can do with this one:

You know... I don't get it. TCU already spent about 15 years outside of a "major conference" and was pretty much dominant in the WAC, C-USA, and Mountain West. The program has been built to prove that they belong to be on a bigger stage. In just the 3rd year of being in the Big XII (which we were denied when the conference originally formed back in the mid 90s) we've already won at least a share of the conference title and just this close to being one of the final four. Putting TCU back in those kinds of conferences would be a huge step BACKWARDS, so what's up with this?

You sure about that...?

I think the Saints actually pull off the "toilet seat" collars. Maybe because it's New Orleans and all...

Sure. I've seen this logo before and I'm using it somewhere on my computer, not sure where though. Speaking of other logos, one of the best alternate logos I've seen has come from logoroy on this site on this thread: http://boards.sportslogos.net/topic/97090-super-bowl-xlix-logo-concept/ This would be a great actual logo for the game, and I was going to use it in one of my XLIX fields for what I would like to see for the game. *sigh* This is just way too creative, thoughtful, and even fun for Goodell.

Not to mention the damn seating debacle and that freak-ass winter storm the week of the game. That was a disaster for Dallas, but they'll get another chance to host one; the NFL would be foolish not to at least give AT&T Stadium another shot. And having everything spread out might have been an issue as well. Just Dallas and Fort Worth should have everything (with the game in Arlington, of course). Dallas gets the NFC with half the events and Ft. Worth gets the AFC with the other half of the events.

The first Super Bowl that WE hosted... and they give us this lazy ass field and start the corporate cookie-cutter logo with us. smh.

I'm kinda surprised no one has asked for this one yet...

The Super Bowl logo for this was pretty cool, giving the whole space vibe since the Super Bowl was in Houston. It's a shame the Astrodome never got a Super Bowl, because I think it could've supported at least one Super Bowl since it was, at one point deemed the "8th Wonder of the World". ... you know, I never really thought of that before. The Astrodome was around the first time Houston hosted. Why was it at Rice?

Oh, I'm sorry then. Perhaps I should ask permission next time before I post anything here....

... you put waaaay too much thought into a POINTLESS Realignment thread. Damn. Again, this is just personal preference, not some definitive statement on what each of those leagues WILL look like in 2024.

I knew this was coming... First off, do you really think THIS is the thread, titled "The Pointless Realignment Thread", for that question? Second, I said "according to simply what I would want to see... Third, you know what, yeah, I do one day see Fort Worth with at least an NBA team. It wont be any time soon. It more than likely wont even be a decade from now. But maybe one day if this city. DFW isn't that far away from the entire Bay Area in terms of market size, you know.

Big Four leagues by 2024 (according to simply what I would want to see...) * = expansion team NFL (32 teams) NFC - North Chicago BearsDetroit LionsGreen Bay PackersMinnesota Vikings - East Dallas CowboysNew York GiantsPhiladelphia EaglesWashington ["p.c. friendly" nickname] - South Atlanta FalconsCarolina PanthersNew Orleans SaintsTampa Bay Buccaneers - West Arizona CardinalsLos Angeles RamsSan Francisco 49ersSeattle SeahawksAFC - North Baltimore RavensCincinnati BengalsCleveland BrownsPittsburgh Steelers - East Buffalo BillsIndianapolis Colts New England PatriotsNew York Jets - South Houston TexansMiami DolphinsSan Antonio Defenders (formerly Jacksonville Jaguars) Tennessee Titans - West Denver BroncosKansas City ChiefsOakland RaidersSan Diego ChargersNBA (32 teams) Eastern - Atlantic Boston CelticsBrooklyn NetsCharlotte HornetsMiami HeatNew York KnicksOrlando MagicPhiladelphia 76ersWashington Federals- Central Atlanta HawksChicago BullsCleveland CavaliersDetroit PistonsIndiana PacersMemphis GrizzliesMilwaukee BucksToronto HuskiesWestern - Midwest Dallas MavericksDenver NuggetsFort Worth Outlaws (formerly New Orleans Pelicans)Houston RocketsMinnesota Timberwolves*Missouri Flyers (St. Louis) Oklahoma City ThunderSan Antonio Spurs - Pacific Las Vegas JazzLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles LakersPortland Trail BlazersPhoenix SunsSacramento KingsSan Francisco Warriors*Seattle SupersonicsMLB (32 teams) A.L. - North Chicago White SoxCleveland IndiansDetroit TigersMinnesota Twins - East Baltimore OrielsBoston Red SoxNew York YankeesToronto Blue Jays - South *Carolina CougarsKansas City RoyalsTampa Bay RaysTexas Rangers - West Los Angeles AngelsOakland A'sSan Diego PadresSeattle MarinersN.L. - North Chicago CupsCincinnati RedsMilwaukee BrewersSt. Louis Cardinals- East *Montreal ExposNew York MetsPhiladelphia PhilliesPittsburgh Pirates- South Atlanta BravesHouston AstrosMiami MarlinsWashington Nationals- West Arizona DiamondbacksColorado RockiesLos Angeles DodgersSan Francisco GiantsNHL (32 teams) Atlantic Boston BruinsBuffalo SabresDetroit Red WingsMontreal CanadiensOttawa Senators Quebec Nordiques (formerly Florida Panthers)Tampa Bay LightningToronto Maple LeafsMetro Brooklyn IslandersCarolina HurricanesColumbus Blue JacketsNew Jersey DevilsNew York RangersPhiladelphia FlyersPittsburgh PenguinsWashington CapitalsCentral Chicago BlackhawksDallas StarsHouston Coyotes*Kansas City ScoutsMinnesota WildNashville PredatorsSt. Louis BluesWinnipeg JetsPacific Anaheim DucksCalgary FlamesColorado AvalancheEdmonton OilersLos Angeles KingsSan Jose Sharks*Seattle EmeraldsVancouver Canucks

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I had something similar to this last year: The PAC 16, B1G, SEC, and ACC are the "Big Four", each with 16 schools. The remaining schools in the other conferences see this and know that they'd have to do something to try to compete. So the C-USA, American, MAC, Mountain West, Sun Belt, and the Independents all form 4 conferences of 16 teams themselves.The American Athletic Conference decides to become somewhat of a mini-NFL, creating one 2 conference league with 16 teams and 4 divisions. Of course, the NCAA rejected the idea, so instead, the AAC split into two conferences to represent the east and west. This would spawn the U.S. Athletic Conferences (E.U.S.A.C & W.U.S.A.C.) taking what is in the AAC and some of the remaining schools. The Mountain West basically becomes the W.U.S.A.C. and C-USA mostly making up the E.U.S.A.C.With a few FCS schools moving up, it made it possible for the Sun Belt and MAC to have 16 schools in the conference as well. The MAC became the "Rust Belt Conference", as an opposite to the Sun Belt.At the time, the College Football Playoff was expanded to 6 schools with consideration of making it an 8-team playoff. Seeing how there were now 8 "Super Conferences", it made sense to have 8 teams in a playoff, but the NCAA and the conference presidents knew instantly that there would be some deserving teams left out, so instead of 8, the powers that be decided to bite the bullet and make it a full 16 team playoff. No more, no less. There are no more independent schools and each conference has a title game.The playoffs are set to where the conference winner will play one of the selected 8 teams in the first round (technically the playoffs start with the conference championship games, but I digress) and it's still set up to where one side of the bracket features the #1 seed while the other side features #2.The First Round takes place at the home field of the top seed. The 2nd round takes place in 2 selected neutral fields, both sites hosting 2 games each. The Final Four would take place in 2 of the rotating bowl games that is now being used for the current format. The playoffs begin the 2nd week of December.B1G - West // Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Kansas, Kansas St. - East // Purdue, Indiana, Ohio St., Michigan, Michigan St., Penn St., Rutgers, Maryland SEC - West // Alabama, Auburn, Ole Miss, Miss St., Texas A&M, Arkansas, LSU, TCU - East // Florida, Georgia, S. Carolina, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mizzou, UCF ACC - Atlantic // Clemson, FSU., N.C. State, Louisville, Notre Dame, Syracuse, Wake Forest, WVU - Coastal // B.C., V-Tech, Duke, UNC, Miami, Virginia, Georgia Tech, Pitt PAC 16 - West // Cal, Stanford, Washington, Washington St., Oregon, Oregon St., UCLA, USC - East // Arizona, ASU, Colorado, Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Ok. St., Utah E.U.S.A.C - Eastern // UConn, ECU, WKU, Navy, Ohio, USF, Cincinatti, Army - Central // Iowa St., Rice, Houston, SMU, Tulane, LTU, Tulsa, Memphis W.U.S.A.C. - Mountain // Baylor, UTEP, UTSA, Utah St., Wyomming, Colorado St., Air Force, BYU - Pacific // Boise St., Idaho, UNLV, Nevada, Fresno St, SDSU, Hawaii, SJSU Sun Belt - East // Charlotte, Mid Tenn St., FIU, FAU, Georgia St., Troy, USA, Southern Miss. - West // New Mexico, Texas St., Louisiana, ULM, Arkansas St., N. Texas, NMSU, Sam Houston St. Rust Belt - East // ODU, UMass, Temple, Buffalo, Appalachian St., Marshal, Kent St., Akron - West // NDSU, NIU, Ball St., EMU, CMU, WMU, Toledo, Bowling Green With a 16 team playoff: OR, two different 8 team playoffs With the Bowl games associated with it: And how this all works: - For the first 5 years of this system, the 7th bowl game would just be another neutral 2nd/3rd round site. - The second time that particular bowl is used for a playoff spot, it would be the site for the National Championship game. It would continue that way for 5 years and after that, the NCG would go back to the regular bowls used for it. - for example: 2015: NCG - Cotton / 7th Bowl - Indy2016: NCG - Rose / 7th Bowl - Outback2017: NCG - Sugar / 7th Bowl - Capital One2018: NCG - Fiesta / 7th Bowl - Texas2019: NCG - Orange / 7th Bowl - Holiday2020: NCG - Indy2021: NCG - Outback2022: NCG - Capital One2023: NCG - Texas2024: NCG - Holiday2025: NCG - Chick-Fil-A / 7th Bowl - Indy2026: NCG - Alamo / 7th Bowl - OutbackAnd so on... Regular Season scheduling would require each school to play: - All 7 schools in their respective division - One school within the conference in the other division - At least 2 (4, max) schools in other conferences (at least one from the "Major 4" and at least one from the "Minor 4")

Fort Worth had an Arena Football team.... for a year. But still, to commemorate 20 years of their very, VERY brief existence, I'd like to see your take on the Fort Worth Cavalry's very plain, clipart like logo. Their colors were Navy and Gold So, whenever you can, whenever you're free, you think you could take a swing at this one? I'd appreciate it.

If I never saw this before, I'd think that would be a great NEW logo for any team. Good job.

Ok.... FBS Realignment v2 Realignment is finished... for now. But when it picks back up, what NEEDS to happen is to just have 8 conferences with 16 teams. I know this idea has been thrown out before, but this is my interpretation. This is what I see happening: The Big XII breaks up... So, that leaves 10 schools up for grabs.Those 8 of those 10 Big XII shools are grabbed by 4 of the surviving conferences. The PAC 12 gains 16 by taking Texas, T-Tech, OU and Oklahoma St. The ACC takes West Virginia to join up with former Big East rivals, also beefing the number up to 16. The Big Ten gets their 16 by adding both Kansas schools. And the SEC, choosing one more Texas school, takes TCU. This leaves out Baylor and Iowa St.The PAC 16, B1G, SEC, and ACC are the "Big Four", each with 16 schools. The remaining schools in the other conferences see this and know that they'd have to do something to try to compete. So the C-USA, American, MAC, Mountain West, Sun Belt, and the Independents all form 4 conferences of 16 teams themselves.The American Athletic Conference decides to become somewhat of a mini-NFL, creating one 2 conference league with 16 teams and 4 divisions. Of course, the NCAA rejected the idea, so instead, the AAC split into two conferences to represent the east and west. This would spawn the U.S. Athletic Conferences (E.U.S.A.C & W.U.S.A.C.) taking what is in the AAC and some of the remaining schools. The Mountain West basically becomes the W.U.S.A.C. and C-USA mostly making up the E.U.S.A.C.With a few FCS schools moving up, it made it possible for the Sun Belt and MAC to have 16 schools in the conference as well. The MAC became the "Rust Belt Conference", as an opposite to the Sun Belt.At the time, the College Football Playoff was expanded to 6 schools with consideration of making it an 8-team playoff. Seeing how there were now 8 "Super Conferences", it made sense to have 8 teams in a playoff, but the NCAA and the conference presidents knew instantly that there would be some deserving teams left out, so instead of 8, the powers that be decided to bite the bullet and make it a full 16 team playoff. No more, no less. There are no more independent schools and each conference has a title game.The playoffs are set to where the conference winner will play one of the selected 8 teams in the first round (technically the playoffs start with the conference championship games, but I digress) and it's still set up to where one side of the bracket features the #1 seed while the other side features #2.The First Round takes place at the home field of the top seed. The 2nd round takes place in 2 selected neutral fields, both sites hosting 2 games each. The Final Four would take place in 2 of the rotating bowl games that is now being used for the current format. The playoffs begin the 2nd week of December.Here are the conferences and the playoff set-up. B1G - West // Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Kansas, Kansas St. - East // Purdue, Indiana, Ohio St., Michigan, Michigan St., Penn St., Rutgers, Maryland SEC - West // Alabama, Auburn, Ole Miss, Miss St., Texas A&M, Arkansas, LSU, TCU - East // Florida, Georgia, S. Carolina, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mizzou, UCF ACC - Atlantic // Clemson, FSU., N.C. State, Louisville, Notre Dame, Syracuse, Wake Forest, WVU - Coastal // B.C., V-Tech, Duke, UNC, Miami, Virginia, Georgia Tech, Pitt PAC 16 - North // Cal, Stanford, Washington, Washington St., Oregon, Oregon St., Utah, Colorado - South // USC, UCLA, Arizona, ASU, Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Ok. St. E.U.S.A.C - Eastern // UConn, ECU, WKU, Navy, Ohio, USF, Cincinatti, Army - Central // Baylor, Rice, Houston, SMU, Tulane, LTU, Tulsa, Memphis W.U.S.A.C. - Mountain // Iowa St., UTEP, UTSA, New Mexico, Wyomming, Colorado St., Air Force, BYU - Pacific // Boise St., Idaho, UNLV, Nevada, Fresno St, SDSU, Hawaii, Utah St. Sun Belt - East // Charlotte, Mid Tenn St., FIU, FAU, Georgia St., Troy, USA, Southern Miss. - West // SJSU, Texas St., Louisiana, ULM, Arkansas St., N. Texas, NMSU, Sam Houston St. Rust Belt - East // ODU, UMass, Temple, Buffalo, Appalachian St., Marshal, Kent St., Akron - West // NDSU, NIU, Ball St., EMU, CMU, WMU, Toledo, Bowling Green