I know, but even taking away potential crazy upsets of big teams will hurt IMO. It'll be different. We love football in this country but if you remove say, Auburn (they may not make the cut for top 30), what happens to the rivalry? It just gets super messy.
I don't think rivalries matter to the big boys anymore. I don't think Clemson-BC is a rivalry even though it's on the ACC schedule. I'm guessing real rivalry games like the Iron Bowl, Bedlam, and maybe even the Little Brown Jug will get played as a non-conference game if Auburn, OkState, or Minnesota can't make the cut.
