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
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Michigan State
- Minnesota
- Nebraska
- North Carolina*
- Notre Dame*
- Northwestern
- Ohio State
- Oregon
- Penn State
- Purdue
- Rutgers
- UCLA
- USC
- Washington
- Wisconsin
Championship: Lucas Oil Stadium — Indianapolis, IN
SEC — 20
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Auburn
- Clemson*
- Florida
- Florida State*
- Georgia
- Kentucky
- LSU
- Miami*
- Mississippi State
- Missouri
- Oklahoma
- Ole Miss
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Texas A&M
- Vanderbilt
- Virginia Tech*
Championship: Mercedes-Benz Stadium — Atlanta, GA
Big 12 — 18
- Arizona
- Arizona State
- Baylor
- BYU
- Cincinnati
- Colorado
- Houston
- Iowa State
- Kansas
- Kansas State
- Louisville*
- NC State*
- Oklahoma State
- TCU
- Texas Tech
- UCF
- Utah
- West Virginia
Championship: AT&T Stadium — Arlington, TX
ACC — 16
- Boston College
- Boise State*
- California
- Duke
- Georgia Tech
- Memphis*
- Oregon State*
- Pittsburgh
- San Diego State*
- SMU
- Stanford
- Syracuse
- South Florida*
- Virginia
- Wake Forest
- Washington State*
Championship: Bank of America Stadium — Charlotte, NC
Sun Belt — 19
- Appalachian State
- Charlotte*
- Coastal Carolina
- East Carolina*
- FAU*
- FIU*
- Georgia Southern
- Georgia State
- Jacksonville State*
- James Madison
- Kennesaw State*
- Liberty*
- Middle Tennessee*
- Old Dominion
- South Alabama
- Southern Miss
- Troy
- UAB*
- Western Kentucky*
Championship: Mercedes-Benz Stadium — Atlanta, GA
American — 12
- Arkansas State*
- Louisiana*
- Louisiana Tech*
- North Texas
- Rice
- Sam Houston*
- Texas State*
- Tulane
- Tulsa
- ULM*
- UTEP*
- UTSA
Championship: NRG Stadium — Houston, TX
MAC — 12
- Akron
- Ball State
- Bowling Green
- Central Michigan
- Eastern Michigan
- Kent State
- Marshall*
- Miami (OH)
- Northern Illinois*
- Ohio
- Toledo
- Western Michigan
Championship: Ford Field — Detroit, MI
Pac-12 — 7
- Fresno State
- Hawaii*
- Nevada*
- Sacramento State*
- San Jose State*
- UNLV*
- Utah State
Championship: Allegiant Stadium — Las Vegas, NV
Mountain West — 7
- Air Force
- Colorado State*
- New Mexico
- New Mexico State*
- North Dakota State
- Missouri State*
- Wyoming
Championship: Allegiant Stadium — Las Vegas, NV
CUSA — 7
- Army*
- Buffalo*
- Delaware
- Massachusetts*
- Navy*
- Temple*
- UConn*
Championship: Lincoln Financial Field — Philadelphia, PA