John Radcliff

Ideas…we’re open to just about anything.

With the conference shuffle cycle screeching to a halt by virtue of Texas et al staying in the Big…it’s just wrong to use the old names. We may have to consult the college football odds to see just how long this version of the conferences stays together. Can you bet on such things? There needs to be new conference names, though. Something that doesn’t tie itself down to numbers. Something that is a true expression of the personality of each conference.

Big East Conference of Kent

Since I’m a WVU fan, we’ll cast the first stones at ourselves. Above average by most standards, but seriously lacking in some obvious ways. Kent is intelligent enough to be with the big boys, but lacks anything resembling street smarts. Everyone wants to take something from Kent, but no one wants to hang out with him except ECU, Memphis, and Central Florida.

ACC Conference CPA-Crimson Permanent Assurance

The original conference raiders. It’s funny because you watch it and you think to yourself, “this could never happen.” Kind of like when you think about the ACC in any sort of championship game. It’s just too ridiculous to be real.

Big 12 Big Texas Conference

Say what you want, this conference is still together because of Texas. The Kansas and Kansas State basketball coaches should both send a portion of their salary to the Texas AD.

SEC The Ron White Conference

It seems like everyone I’ve met from SEC country can tell a story like this. It deserves as much respect as the football programs deserve. If you love college football, you should go to an SEC game. And now that the love fest is over, we still hate them.

Big Ten Spaulding Conference

Rich as hell, but still flawed in so many ways.

I’m sorry to the rest of the conferences. Maybe next time. Hey! That’s what the BCS says.