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[QUOTE="HtownOrange, post: 5425735, member: 622"]
There is another perspective.  Concentrating all the "brands" to two conferences means several "brands" will fall to mediocre or bottom feeder status.  If it happens quickly (withing sixish years) we may see things go back to the regional conferences.  I think it will need a few more years but the real big dogs will not be happy as mediocre nor will their fans.  The pretenders will not be happy becoming bottom feeders nor will their fans.

Even the NFL, as well as all pro leagues, is broken down into smaller divisions so that winning their respective division is important, at some level.  Unless the NCAA allows multi-game playoffs within the conferences, the only teams with true bragging rights is the conference champs and the national champ.

If the NCAA allows multi-game playoffs within the conferences then expansion to some degree makes sense

Regardless, more teams are needed as fodder for the big dogs to rack up wins.  Games within the conferences are zero sum game.  The present SEC and B1G are top heavy with big dogs, some will lose.  They need more fodder to rack up wins.
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