A list of puns related to "Power Five Conferences"
https://twitter.com/bryandfischer/status/1422308556884250624?s=21
https://twitter.com/chris_hummer/status/1422331677427261443?s=19
With another tournament over, I thought it'd be worth looking into this. Making the championship game has been a tall order for several programs, but a good majority of schools from major conferences have made at least one Final Four. Only 16 major conference schools have yet to make it out of the regional finals, and while some are predictable, others came as a nice surprise, at least to me.
I've ordered this table by the number of tournament appearances the school has made from highest to lowest (with alphabetical order breaking the tie).
| Team | Tournament Appearances | Best Finish | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 28 | Elite 8 (1944, 1976, 1994, 2002, 2009) | Mizzou's last claim to the regional finals took them through Cornell, Marquette, and Memphis, the latter of which became an exciting 102-91 shootout. Sadly, the fun and games ended against UConn, although they fought hard, losing just 82-75. |
| Xavier | 28 | Elite 8 (2004, 2008, 2017) | Xavier's run in 2017 is worthy of the mini-Cinderella status. They defeated 6-seed Maryland 76-65, 3-seed Florida State 91-66, 2-seed Arizona 73-71, before falling to Gonzaga in a blowout. |
| Tennessee | 23 | Elite 8 (2010) | Despite all the success of the women's program, the Tennessee men's team only has one Elite 8 under their belt despite also being a relatively consistent tournament entrant. That 2010 run saw them notably defeat 2-seed Ohio State before getting completely heartbroken against Michigan State, losing 70-69. |
| Alabama | 22 | Elite 8 (2004) | Alabama's deepest run in that 2004 tournament saw them, as an 8-seed, pull off a notable upset against 1-seed Stanford 70-67, then also defeat Syracuse 80-71 before UConn finally ousted them. |
| Creighton | 22 | Elite 8 (1941) | They only qualified by making the tournament in the first place, losing to Washington State 48-39. More recently, they finally reached a Sweet 16 in an expanded tournament in 2021, winning a close one against UCSB 63-62 then dumping Ohio 72-58 before Gonzaga rolled them. |
| Boston College | 18 | Elite 8 (1967, 1982, 1994) | BC had a bit of a Cinderella story as a 9-seed in 1994, and their run included a major 75-72 upset over 1-seed UNC and another significant win over Indiana before losing out to Florida. |
| Arizona State | 16 | Elite 8 (1961, 1963, 1975) | Their last run to the Elite 8 ran through Alabama and UNLV before the misfortune of UCLA popped on the radar. |
| Vanderbilt | 15 | Elite 8 (1965) | They were the beneficiary of a much smaller tournament in 1965, only needing |
Sorry, no pics, but hereβs how I have the power five conferences realigned, just know that this is my opinion, and Iβm trying to make the shakeup at least somewhat logistically feasible for the schools.
ACC Coastal:
Boston College
Clemson
Florida State
Louisville
NC State
Syracuse
Wake Forest
Penn State
ACC Atlantic:
Duke
Ga Tech
Miami
Pitt
Virginia
Virginia Tech
West Virginia
Big Ten East:
Indiana
Maryland
Michigan State
Michigan
Ohio State
Cincinnati
Rutgers
Big Ten West:
Iowa
Iowa State
Nebraska
Northwestern
Purdue
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Big 12:
Is essentially dissolved, buuut you canβt delete conferences, so Β―_(γ)_/Β― Iβd say most (all?) of them would jump to the AAC if they canβt get a P5 invite. To me, itβs still debatable whether or not this will make the AAC a βPower Fiveβ conference. Otherwise, I think if the Big XII can rope in the likes Boise State, then the conference has a chance at staying afloat.
PAC-12 North:
Washington
Washington State
Oregon
Oregon State
Cal
USC
PAC-12 South:
Colorado
Utah
UCLA
Arizona State
Arizona
Oklahoma State
Kansas State
SEC West:
Texas
Texas A&M
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Mizzou
LSU
Ole Miss
Miss State
SEC East:
Alabama
Auburn
Georgia
Vandy
Tennessee
Kentucky
South Carolina
Florida
So whatβs everyoneβs thoughts?? Any teams I should trade out with others in any of the listed conferences?
Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC):
β’ Boston College - 2016 Quick Lane Bowl (36-30 vs. Maryland)
β’ Clemson - 2019 Fiesta Bowl (29-23 vs. Ohio State)
β’ Duke - 2018 Independence Bowl (56-27 vs. Temple)
β’ Florida State - 2017 Independence Bowl (42-13 vs. Southern Mississippi)
β’ Georgia Tech - 2016 TaxSlayer Bowl (33-18 vs. Kentucky)
β’ Louisville - 2019 Music City Bowl (38-28 vs. Mississippi State)
β’ Miami (FL) - 2016 Russell Athletic Bowl (31-14 vs. West Virginia)
β’ NC State - 2017 Sun Bowl (52-31 vs. Arizona State)
β’ North Carolina - 2019 Military Bowl (55-13 vs. Temple)
β’ Pittsburgh - 2019 Quick Lane Bowl (34-30 vs. Eastern Michigan)
β’ Syracuse - 2018 Camping World Bowl (34-18 vs. West Virginia)
β’ Virginia - 2018 Belk Bowl (28-0 vs. South Carolina)
β’ Virginia Tech - 2016 Belk Bowl (35-24 vs. Arkansas)
β’ Wake Forest - 2018 Birmingham Bowl (37-34 vs. Memphis)
Big 12 Conference:
β’ Baylor - 2018 Texas Bowl (45-38 vs. Vanderbilt)
β’ Iowa State - 2017 Liberty Bowl (21-20 vs. Memphis)
β’ Kansas - 2008 Insight Bowl (42-21 vs. Minnesota)
β’ Kansas State - 2017 Cactus Bowl (35-17 vs. UCLA)
β’ Oklahoma - 2017 Sugar Bowl (35-19 vs. Auburn; 2016 season)
β’ Oklahoma State - 2018 Liberty Bowl (38-33 vs. Missouri)
β’ TCU - 2018 Cheez-It Bowl (10-7 vs. California in OT)
β’ Texas - 2019 Alamo Bowl (38-10 vs. Utah)
β’ Texas Tech - 2013 Holiday Bowl (37-23 vs. Arizona State)
β’ West Virginia - 2016 Cactus Bowl (43-42 vs. Arizona State; 2015 season)
Big Ten Conference:
β’ Illinois - 2011 Fight Hunger Bowl (20-14 vs. UCLA)
β’ Indiana - 1991 Copper Bowl (24-0 vs. Baylor)
β’ Iowa - 2019 Holiday Bowl (49-24 vs. USC)
β’ Maryland - 2010 Military Bowl (51-20 vs. East Carolina)
β’ Michigan - 2016 Citrus Bowl (41-7 vs. Florida; 2015 season)
β’ Michigan State - 2019 Pinstripe Bowl (27-21 vs. Wake Forest)
β’ Minnesota - 2019 Outback Bowl (31-24 vs. Auburn)
β’ Nebraska - 2015 Foster Farms Bowl (37-29 vs. UCLA)
β’ Northwestern - 2018 Holiday Bowl (31-20 vs. Utah)
β’ Ohio State - 2019 Rose Bowl (28-23 vs. Washington; 2018 season)
β’ Penn State - 2019 Cotton Bowl Classic (53-39 vs. Memphis)
β’ Purdue - 2017 Foster Farms Bowl (38-35 vs. Arizona)
β’ Rutgers - 2014 Quick Lane Bowl (40-21 vs. North Carolina)
β’ Wisconsin - 2018 Pinstripe Bowl (35-3 vs. Miami (FL))
Pac-12 Conference:
β’ Arizona - 2015 New Mexico Bowl (45-37 vs. New Mexico)
β’ Arizona State - 2019 Sun Bowl (20-14 vs. Florida State)
β’ California - 2019 Redbox Bowl (35-20 vs. Illinois)
β’ Colorado - 2004 Houston Bowl
... keep reading on reddit β‘Is it fair that the SEC and ACC are allowed to play 8 conferences games?
https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1135723343804542983?s=19
| Team | Returning Production |
|---|---|
| Georgia Tech | 84% |
| Virginia Tech | 82% |
| Louisville | 78% |
| North Carolina | 75% |
| NC State | 74% |
| Florida State | 73% |
| Pitt | 69% |
| Boston College | 67% |
| Virginia | 66% |
| Duke | 65% |
| Clemson | 55% |
| Miami FL | 55% |
| Syracuse | 52% |
| Wake Forest | 52% |
| Team | Returning Production |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma State | 80% |
| Texas | 74% |
| Iowa State | 67% |
| TCU | 65% |
| West Virginia | 64% |
| Kansas State | 61% |
| Texas Tech | 59% |
| Oklahoma | 59% |
| Baylor | 51% |
| Kansas | 42% |
| Team | Returning Production |
|---|---|
| Northwestern | 84% |
| Indiana | 78% |
| Illinois | 78% |
| Rutgers | 78% |
| Nebraska | 76% |
| Purdue | 74% |
| Wisconsin | 72% |
| Penn State | 69% |
| Minnesota | 58% |
| Maryland | 56% |
| Ohio State | 56% |
| Iowa | 53% |
| Michigan State | 46% |
| Michigan | 43% |
| Team | Returning Production |
|---|---|
| USC | 82% |
| Stanford | 73% |
| Arizona | 73% |
| Cal | 72% |
| UCLA | 64% |
| Arizona State | 63% |
| Oregon State | 58% |
| Washington State | 58% |
| Oregon | 57% |
| Washington | 52% |
| Colorado | 49% |
| Utah | 37% |
| Team | Returning Production |
|---|---|
| Texas A&M | 77% |
| Kentucky | 73% |
| South Carolina | 72% |
| Ole Miss | 71% |
| Tennessee | 68% |
| Arkansas | 65% |
| Georgia | 65% |
| Florida | 65% |
| Vanderbilt | 64% |
| Auburn | 61% |
| Alabama | 58% |
| Missouri | 53% |
| Mississippi State | 51% |
| LSU | 42% |
Edit: per Bill Connelly. NCAAF Nation, however, organized the lists for each Power Five conference in descending order. Returning production for Group-of-Five teams and FBS Independents can be found here, thanks to u/JeromesNiece
Mainly, the Big 12. Curious what people make of βwhat could be/couldβve beenβ Big 12 scenarios.
Mine are Auburn (fav team), Nebraska, Georgia Tech, Azirona State, and Baylor.
https://twitter.com/claywsyx6/status/1470824655795765253?t=QPlNPGzba9xr4aatceOtsg&s=19
So I've done a list where I separated all the FBS teams by time zone, and did a list where I separated the P5 and G5 teams by time zone. But I did those alphabetically and ended up with 3 conferences.
I decided to do it again, this time separating them by north and south within their time zones, creating five conferences. I didn't bother with the G5 teams, and probably won't if I'm being honest.
I haven't come up with any logos (or better names), but if anyone else wants to I think that would be pretty cool. Let me know what you think about this list, it will more than likely be my last on the subject.
ACC: Clemson vs Virginia Tech at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, FL
Big 10: Penn State vs Wisconsin at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN
Big XII: Oklahoma vs Oklahoma State at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, OK
Pac-12: Washington vs Colorado at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA
SEC: Alabama vs Florida at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA
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