... Nebraska is in the Big Ten, Colorado is in the Pac-10, and Texas controls a conference. The Big Ten has 12 teams, the Big 12 has ten teams, and the Pac-10 has 11 teams.

And odd as it may seem, the entire college football world is breathing a sigh of relief. The current backwardness of the sport is minimal compared to the damage the sport could have suffered.

If the "experts" on every national sports site were right, college football would have four 16-team megaconferences.

The Big 12 and the Big East would cease to exist, Texas would play half its games in the Pacific Time Zone, and Notre Dame would (gasp) be a part of a conference. Boise State would have even less of a chance to play for a National Championship, and the...

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