NCAA paves way for FBS conferences to eliminate divisions and still hold title games

[El Paso Eagle]

 

https://footballscoop.com/news/ncaa-allows-conferences-title-game-eliminate-divisions

 

[El Paso Eagle]

PAC-12 Scarps divisions

 

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/33940028/pac-12-scraps-divisions-ncaa-division-1-council-votes-eliminate-requirements-conference-title-games

[NT80]

I feel this will impact conference sizes too.  With divisions not needed, then even numbers of conference members are not needed either.  

[Mike Jackson]

50 minutes ago, NT80 said:

I feel this will impact conference sizes too.  With divisions not needed, then even numbers of conference members are not needed either.  

I believe this will be way more damaging to the fan experience than NIL or transfer rules.  NIL nor transfer rules ended rivalries Conference re-alignment did.  Now you may no longer even be guaranteed some annual rivalry games even with teams in the same conference.  Rivalry games get me to watch teams I am not necessarily invested in.  

Edited May 19, 2022 by Mike Jackson

[NT80]

MWC eliminates divisions starting in 2023....

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/33952873/mountain-west-conference-eliminate-football-divisions-2023