College Football Expansion: 6 Reasons Super Conferences Won't Happen

The expansion of certain conferences in college football has dominated recent headlines.

All we hear about is this school going there and that school coming here, and we're told this will inevitably lead to four super conferences comprising 64 FBS teams.

But is that really where we're headed? No.

It's a myth created by the media and random rumors.

Here's why it won't happen.

College Presidents Don't Want It

The average college football fan has no part in these decisions. That's the cold, hard truth.

These decisions are made by big-wigs in closed-door meetings.

Despite what is reported by the media, college football is not all that matters.

It's okay, take some time to deal with that last statement.

College presidents have to do what's best for all their sports and academics. So, if moving to the Pac-12 isn't good for OU's law school or women's volleyball team, OU's president Dan Boren has to take that into account.

Big conferences hurt the little sports with bigger travel and recruiting expenses.

Presidents don't like that.

Tougher Competition

Do you really think that this year's Texas team would have a better chance of winning this year in the SEC?

Not at all.

They'd get beaten up, and it would make it tougher for the SEC teams as well.

Bigger teams already have enough competition to make big bowl games. They don't need more.

Why make it harder on yourself to make more money and win more?

Small Schools Would Get Chance

Smaller teams included to balance out the numbers in these super-conferences would get unwarranted benefits, making money off of the big schools that actually win and make money.

Small teams left out would get ridiculously easy schedules, which would push out better super-conferences teams with worse records at bowl time.

The big teams don't want either of those. At least now, teams can earn respect in a few different conferences.

Under super-conferences, bad teams would benefit unfairly.

Legal Action

Right now, Baylor is threatening legal action to keep Texas A&M from leaving the Big 12 unless Oklahoma commits to staying in the conference.

Similar things will continue to happen during this conference realignment.

Legal action is the only weapon weak teams like Baylor have to save themselves. Similar teams all over the country will do the same.

The hassle will be great.

Schools Will Be Left out

Teams will be left out. That's just the way it works.

We're told that everyone will go somewhere, but how is that going to happen?

There are small, bad teams in every conference that no other conference will want to pick up. They'll be forced out, where they'll either survive by picking on even worse teams, or they'll eventually be downgraded to the FCS divison.

The bigger schools in many of these divisions enjoy the natural rivalries with these teams. They won't let them fall by the wayside.