I split FBS into 17 groups of 8 each

[Kace-1]

For 2025, NCAA Division I FBS will have 136 teams. That divides into 8 17 times so I decided to divide things up into 17 different 8 team groups, basically by region. Some are better are others.

Appalachia
App State - Georgia - Georgia State - Georgia Tech
Kennesaw State - Liberty - Tennessee - Virginia Tech

Atlantic
Coastal Carolina - East Carolina - FAU - FIU
Georgia Southern - Miami-FL - Old Dominion - UCF

Central
Air Force - Colorado State - Kansas - Kansas State
Nebraska - Oklahoma - Oklahoma State - Tulsa

East
Buffalo - JMU - Marshall - Maryland
Penn State - Pittsburgh - Syracuse - West Virginia

Lone Star
Baylor - North Texas - SMU - TCU
Texas - Texas A&M - Texas Tech - UTEP

Mid-America
Arkansas - Arkansas State - Iowa - Iowa State
Louisiana Tech - Missouri - Missouri State - ULM

Mid-Atlantic
Charlotte - Clemson - Duke - NC State
North Carolina - South Carolina - Virginia - Wake Forest

Mid-South
Houston - Louisiana - LSU - Rice
Sam Houston - Texas State - Tulane - UTSA

Midwest
Ball State - Illinois - Minnesota - Northern Illinois
Northwestern - Notre Dame - Purdue - Wisconsin

North
Bowling Green - Central Michigan - Eastern Michigan - Michigan
Michigan State - Ohio State - Toledo - Western Michigan

Northeast
Army - Boston College - Delaware - Navy
Rutgers - Temple - UConn - UMass

Pacific
California - Fresno State - Hawaii - San Diego State
San Jose State - Southern Cal - Stanford - UCLA

Rockies
Arizona - Arizona State - BYU - Colorado
New Mexico - NM State - Utah - Wyoming

South
Jacksonville State - Memphis - Mississippi - Mississippi State
MTSU - UAB - Vanderbilt - Western Kentucky

Southeast
Alabama - Auburn Cheats - Florida - Florida State
South Alabama - South Florida - Southern Miss - Troy

Valley
Akron - Cincinnati - Indiana - Kent State
Kentucky - Louisville - Miami-OH - Ohio

West
Boise State - Nevada - Oregon - Oregon State
UNLV - Utah State - Washington - Washington State

Anyway, split them up however you want to.

 

[Rod Dangerfield]

For 2025, NCAA Division I FBS will have 136 teams. That divides into 8 17 times so I decided to divide things up into 17 different 8 team groups, basically by region. Some are better are others.

Appalachia
App State - Georgia - Georgia State - Georgia Tech
Kennesaw State - Liberty - Tennessee - Virginia Tech

Atlantic
Coastal Carolina - East Carolina - FAU - FIU
Georgia Southern - Miami-FL - Old Dominion - UCF

Central
Air Force - Colorado State - Kansas - Kansas State
Nebraska - Oklahoma - Oklahoma State - Tulsa

East
Buffalo - JMU - Marshall - Maryland
Penn State - Pittsburgh - Syracuse - West Virginia

Lone Star
Baylor - North Texas - SMU - TCU
Texas - Texas A&M - Texas Tech - UTEP

Mid-America
Arkansas - Arkansas State - Iowa - Iowa State
Louisiana Tech - Missouri - Missouri State - ULM

Mid-Atlantic
Charlotte - Clemson - Duke - NC State
North Carolina - South Carolina - Virginia - Wake Forest

Mid-South
Houston - Louisiana - LSU - Rice
Sam Houston - Texas State - Tulane - UTSA

Midwest
Ball State - Illinois - Minnesota - Northern Illinois
Northwestern - Notre Dame - Purdue - Wisconsin

North
Bowling Green - Central Michigan - Eastern Michigan - Michigan
Michigan State - Ohio State - Toledo - Western Michigan

Northeast
Army - Boston College - Delaware - Navy
Rutgers - Temple - UConn - UMass

Pacific
California - Fresno State - Hawaii - San Diego State
San Jose State - Southern Cal - Stanford - UCLA

Rockies
Arizona - Arizona State - BYU - Colorado
New Mexico - NM State - Utah - Wyoming

South
Jacksonville State - Memphis - Mississippi - Mississippi State
MTSU - UAB - Vanderbilt - Western Kentucky

Southeast
Alabama - Auburn Cheats Cheats - Florida - Florida State
South Alabama - South Florida - Southern Miss - Troy

Valley
Akron - Cincinnati - Indiana - Kent State
Kentucky - Louisville - Miami-OH - Ohio

West
Boise State - Nevada - Oregon - Oregon State
UNLV - Utah State - Washington - Washington State

Anyway, split them up however you want to.

Looks like wrestling territories to me.

 

[Kace-1]

Looks like wrestling territories to me.

Mid-Atlantic and Mid-South definitely apply and Southeast and Valley ain't far off.

 

[KINGDOOSH]

Arkansas belongs in the Lone Star, like old times.

 

[CB3UK]

An Appalachia region without Kentucky makes zero sense

 

[Jennerpeach]

An Appalachia region without Kentucky makes zero sense

They wouldn't be Mid-Ohio?

 

[CB3UK]

They wouldn't be Mid-Ohio?

Hell no. We want nothing to do with those yankees

 

[KINGDOOSH]

Hell no. We want nothing to do with those yankees

Kentucky would win more games in the B1G.