Steps for Fixing NCAA DI Football: Structure Changes Begin by Blowing Up the Conferences. Return to Regional Rivals
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Steps for Fixing NCAA DI Football: Structure Changes Begin by Blowing Up the Conferences. Return to Regional Rivals
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About this listen
College football needs a structural reset, and Mark Rauterkus lays out a clear, geography‑first plan for a top‑flight "pod" system.
In this episode we break down the proposed 80‑team tier, regional pods, and how promotion and relegation would work.
- The 80‑team "top tier" built on performance, not brand prestige.
- Eight regional pods (Gridiron, Trench, Tackle, Pressure, Block, Blitz, Huddle, Grandstand) and their member schools.
- Promotion/relegation: yearly movement of five teams between the top tier and sub‑tiers.
- Preserving traditional rivalries and reducing travel through geographic clustering.
- How the model controls spending, improves competitive balance, and gives every program a pathway forward.
Rethinking College Football: A Geographic Pod System for Competitive Balance and Tradition
"Imagine a season where every game matters, every rivalry lives, and the only thing that moves you up or down is what happens on the field—welcome to the pod‑powered future of college football."
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