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Promotion and Relegation with NIU

Posted on September 13, 2015 at 08:17 PM.

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Welcome to the first year of my Promotion/Relegation in NCAA 14. I will be playing as the NIU Huskies but will not be playing any games instead simulating everything but recruiting. I have divided up the teams into 2 tiers P5 and G5. The P5 Conferences consists of 12 teams and are the ACC, B1G, Big 12, PAC-12, SEC. The G5 Conferences consists of 12 teams are are the American, MAC, C-USA, MWC, Sunbelt. Each conference is divided into 2 divisions and the division winners of the G5 will be promoted to their matching P5 Conference. The last place division finishers in the P5 will be relegated into their matching G5 Conferences. Below are the 5 regions and the teams they consists of:

Region 1: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Hawaii
PAC 12 North: Washington, Oregon, Oregon State, Utah, Stanford, California
PAC 12 South: Colorado, UCLA, USC, San Diego State, Arizona, Arizona State
MWC North: Washington State, Boise State, Utah State, Wyoming, Nevada, San Jose State
MWC South: Hawaii, New Mexico, New Mexico State, Colorado State, UNLV, Fresno State

Region 2: Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas
Big 12 Texas: Texas Tech, Texas A&M, TCU, Baylor, Texas, Houston
Big 12: Plains: Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Arkansas, LSU
C-USA Texas: UTEP, North Texas, Rice, Texas State, UTSA, SMU
C-USA Plains: Tulsa, Arkansas State, ULL, ULM, Tulane, Louisiana Tech

Region 3: Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio
Big 10 West: Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Iowa State, Illinois
Big 10 East: Michigan, Michigan State, Purdue, Indiana, Ohio State, Cincinnati
MAC West: NIU, Northwestern, Ball State, CMU, WMU, EMU
MAC East: Toledo, BGSU, Ohio, Akron, Kent State, Miami

Region 4: Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri
SEC East: Florida, Florida State, Miami, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Tennessee
SEC West: Alabama, Auburn, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Louisville, Missouri
Sunbelt East: USF, UCF, FAU, FIU, Kentucky, Vanderbilt
Sunbelt West: USM, South Alabama, Troy, Middle Tennesee, Memphis, Western Kentucky

Region 5: South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut
ACC South: Clemson, South Carolina, Duke, North Carolina, Virginia, Virginia Tech
ACC North: Boston College, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, Penn State, Maryland, West Virginia
American South: Appalachian State, Wake Forest, Charlotte, NC State, East Carolina, Old Dominion
American North: Buffalo, UMASS, Rutgers, Temple, Marshall, UCONN

Independents: Navy, Army, Air Force, BYU, Notre Dame, Idaho

Notes:
Charlotte replaced UAB.
Appalachian State replaced Georgia State

Schedule Notes:
NIU has agreed to play at Illinois in 2015. +$1,000,000
NIU has agreed to play at Iowa State in 2015 +$850,000
NIU has agreed to a home and home with Purdue. @Purdue 2015 vs Purdue 2016
NIU has agreed to play FCS Illinois State at home in 2015. -$550,000
NIU has $1,300,000 to use in future out of conference scheduling.

2015 Schedule
@ Illinois
@ Iowa State
@ Purdue
vs FCS Illinois State
vs Miami (OH)*
vs Central Michigan*
vs Eastern Michigan*
@ Ohio*
@ Northwestern*
@ Ball State*
@ Toledo*
vs Western Michigan*

*Conference Game

Goals for 2015:
1. Win at least 8 games
2. Finish in top 3 of MAC West
3. Win bowl game
4. Sign a 4 star player