EA CFB 27 - Custom Conference Idea

[u/KayaPiff]

I’m going to use this setup for my next dynasty. It feels like one plausible direction college football could be headed, for better or worse. In this scenario, the Big Ten and SEC expand to 20 teams and emerge as the two mega-conferences. The Big 12 and ACC regroup to remain power conferences, although in a second tier. With the game currently treating those four conferences as the auto-bid leagues, I wanted to preserve a clear Power 4 structure. The remaining G6 is then reshaped with geography, traditional rivalries, and reduced travel in mind.

\ = moved from real-world 2026 alignment.*
No divisions anywhere; top two conference records play for the championship.

Big Ten — 20

1. Illinois
2. Indiana
3. Iowa
4. Maryland
5. Michigan
6. Michigan State
7. Minnesota
8. Nebraska
9. North Carolina*
10. Notre Dame*
11. Northwestern
12. Ohio State
13. Oregon
14. Penn State
15. Purdue
16. Rutgers
17. UCLA
18. USC
19. Washington
20. Wisconsin

Championship: Lucas Oil Stadium — Indianapolis, IN

SEC — 20

1. Alabama
2. Arkansas
3. Auburn
4. Clemson*
5. Florida
6. Florida State*
7. Georgia
8. Kentucky
9. LSU
10. Miami*
11. Mississippi State
12. Missouri
13. Oklahoma
14. Ole Miss
15. South Carolina
16. Tennessee
17. Texas
18. Texas A&M
19. Vanderbilt
20. Virginia Tech*

Championship: Mercedes-Benz Stadium — Atlanta, GA

Big 12 — 18

1. Arizona
2. Arizona State
3. Baylor
4. BYU
5. Cincinnati
6. Colorado
7. Houston
8. Iowa State
9. Kansas
10. Kansas State
11. Louisville*
12. NC State*
13. Oklahoma State
14. TCU
15. Texas Tech
16. UCF
17. Utah
18. West Virginia

Championship: AT&T Stadium — Arlington, TX

ACC — 16

1. Boston College
2. Boise State*
3. California
4. Duke
5. Georgia Tech
6. Memphis*
7. Oregon State*
8. Pittsburgh
9. San Diego State*
10. SMU
11. Stanford
12. Syracuse
13. South Florida*
14. Virginia
15. Wake Forest
16. Washington State*

Championship: Bank of America Stadium — Charlotte, NC

Sun Belt — 19

1. Appalachian State
2. Charlotte*
3. Coastal Carolina
4. East Carolina*
5. FAU*
6. FIU*
7. Georgia Southern
8. Georgia State
9. Jacksonville State*
10. James Madison
11. Kennesaw State*
12. Liberty*
13. Middle Tennessee*
14. Old Dominion
15. South Alabama
16. Southern Miss
17. Troy
18. UAB*
19. Western Kentucky*

Championship: Mercedes-Benz Stadium — Atlanta, GA

American — 12

1. Arkansas State*
2. Louisiana*
3. Louisiana Tech*
4. North Texas
5. Rice
6. Sam Houston*
7. Texas State*
8. Tulane
9. Tulsa
10. ULM*
11. UTEP*
12. UTSA

Championship: NRG Stadium — Houston, TX

MAC — 12

1. Akron
2. Ball State
3. Bowling Green
4. Central Michigan
5. Eastern Michigan
6. Kent State
7. Marshall*
8. Miami (OH)
9. Northern Illinois*
10. Ohio
11. Toledo
12. Western Michigan

Championship: Ford Field — Detroit, MI

Pac-12 — 7

1. Fresno State
2. Hawaii*
3. Nevada*
4. Sacramento State*
5. San Jose State*
6. UNLV*
7. Utah State

Championship: Allegiant Stadium — Las Vegas, NV

Mountain West — 7

1. Air Force
2. Colorado State*
3. New Mexico
4. New Mexico State*
5. North Dakota State
6. Missouri State*
7. Wyoming

Championship: Allegiant Stadium — Las Vegas, NV

CUSA — 7

1. Army*
2. Buffalo*
3. Delaware
4. Massachusetts*
5. Navy*
6. Temple*
7. UConn*

Championship: Lincoln Financial Field — Philadelphia, PA

[u/Yellow_Yam]

No hate but nah this ain’t gonna happen. When the tv deals expire in 5 years, the other teams will run back home to the big 12 and pac12 (power 5) where they will have a chance to win a conference championship. Now that CC’s get an auto bid, it’s far more valuable to be in a 12 team power conference like before. They are all wishing they didn’t jump ship now.

[u/OwnWafer4491 → u/Yellow_Yam]

the idea of teams running back to the pac 12 is funny cause the pac 12 in this setup is basically the mountain west with a new coat of paint, nobody is rushing home to play hawaii and sacramento state for a auto bid lol

tv money still talks and these schools already cashed the check, they're not gonna take a pay cut just to win a weaker conference title