2010 Playoffs

(1) Oregon - Pac-12 champs
(16) Troy - Sun Belt champs

(9) Ohio State - 5th at large
(8) Nebraska - 4th at large
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(5) LSU - 2nd at large
(12) Virginia Tech - ACC champs

(13) Central Florida - C-USA champs
(4) Boise State - 1st at large
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(3) Texas Christian - MWC champs
(14) Pittsburgh - Big East champs

(11) Michigan State - 6th at large
(6) Stanford - 3rd at large
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(7) Wisconsin - Big Ten champs
(10) Oklahoma State - Big 12 champs

(15) Northern Illinois - MAC champs
(2) Auburn - SEC champs

Amendments

Because of the reorientations coming soon to FBS conferences, I have created a new proposal for the conference structure incorporating the changes.

ACC - ATLANTIC: Boston College, Clemson, Florida State, Maryland, North Carolina State, Wake Forest
ACC - COASTAL: Duke, Georgia Tech, Miami (Florida), North Carolina, Virginia, Virginia Tech

Big 12 - NORTH: *Brigham Young*, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, *Hawaii*
Big 12 - SOUTH: Baylor, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech

Big East - *ATLANTIC*: *Army*, Connecticut, *Navy*, Rutgers, South Florida, *Temple*
Big East - *CENTRAL*: *Notre Dame*, Cincinnati, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, West Virginia

Big Ten - O: Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern
Big Ten - X: Illinois, Indiana, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin

Conference USA - EAST: Central Florida, East Carolina, Marshall, Memphis, Southern Miss, UAB
Conference USA - WEST: Houston, Rice, Southern Methodist, Tulane, Tulsa, UTEP

Mid-American - EAST: Akron, Buffalo, Bowling Green, Kent State, Miami (Ohio), Ohio
Mid-American - WEST: Ball State, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Northern Illinois, Toledo, Western Michigan

Mountain West - *NORTH*: Air Force, Boise State, Colorado State, *Idaho*, *Utah State*, Wyoming
Mountain West - *SOUTH*: Fresno State, Nevada, New Mexico, San Diego State, Texas Christian, UNLV

Pacific 12 - NORTH: California, Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, Washington, Washington State
Pacific 12 - SOUTH: Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Southern California, UCLA, Utah

SEC - EAST: Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt
SEC - WEST: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Louisiana State, Mississippi, Mississippi State

Sun Belt - *EAST*: Arkansas State, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Middle Tennessee State, Troy, *Western Kentucky*/*Texas San Antonio*/*Texas State*
Sun Belt - *WEST*: Louisiana Lafayette, Louisiana Monroe, *Louisiana Tech*, *New Mexico State*, North Texas, *San Jose State*

Sample schedules
(Note: non-conference schedule must never have more than two games played against the same conference.)

PENN STATE
Week 1: USC-Pac 12 [non-conference #1]
Week 2: Kansas State-Big 12 [non-conference #2]
Week 3: Nebraska [conference, non-division #1]
Week 4: Indiana [division #1]
Week 5: Purdue [division #2]
Week 6: Michigan State [conference, non-division #2 (rivalry)]
Week 7: Northern Illinois-MAC [non-conference #3]
Week 8: Wisconsin [division #3]
Week 9: Minnesota [conference, non-division #3]
Week 10: Illinois [division #4]
Week 11: Temple-Big East [non-conference #4 (rivalry)]
Week 12: Ohio State [division #5 (rivalry)]

STANFORD
Week 1: San Diego State-Mountain West [non-conference #1]
Week 2: Indiana-Big Ten [non-conference #2]
Week 3: Colorado [conference, non-division #1]
Week 4: Oregon State [division #1]
Week 5: Washington [division #2]
Week 6: USC [conference, non-division #2 (rivalry)]
Week 7: Duke-ACC [non-conference #3]
Week 8: Oregon [division #3]
Week 9: UCLA [conference, non-division #3]
Week 10: Washington State [division #4]
Week 11: Notre Dame-Big East [non-conference #4 (rivalry)]
Week 12: California [division #5 (rivalry)]