Conference Matchups of Old

Looking at what the realigned college landscape would have looked like from 1998/2001 to present day for CFB and CBB

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Starting this season, in both football and basketball, I’ll be posting all p4 (and independents)/p5 matchups respectively in both sports. The goal is to just have fun and show what these newly aligned conference matchups would’ve looked like as conferences have changed overtime

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Basketball:

NCAA Tournament Championship:
UConn vs Michigan (-6.5) (neutral)

Conferences by year:
2001-2013: Big East vs Big Ten
2014-2020: American vs Big Ten
2021-2026: Big East vs Big Ten

Prediction: 86-78 Michigan

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Basketball:

College Basketball Crown Championship:
Oklahoma (-3.5) vs West Virginia (neutral)

Conferences by year:
2001-2012: Big 12 vs Big East
2013-2024: Big 12 vs Big 12
2025-2026: SEC vs Big 12

Prediction: 78-72 Oklahoma

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Basketball:

NCAA Tournament Final 4:
Michigan vs Arizona (-1.5) (neutral)

Conferences by year:
2001-2011: Big Ten vs Pac 10 (12)
2012-2024: Big Ten vs Pac 12
2025-2026: Big Ten vs Big 12

Prediction: 83-79 Michigan

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Basketball:

NCAA Tournament Final 4:
Illinois (-1.5) vs UConn (neutral)

Conferences by year:
2001-2013: Big Ten vs Big East
2014-2020: Big Ten vs American
2021-2026: Big Ten vs Big East

Prediction: 68-63 Illinois

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Basketball:

College Basketball Crown Semifinals:
West Virginia (-1.5) vs Creighton (neutral)

Conferences by year:
2001-2012: Big East vs MVC
2013: Big 12 vs MVC
2014-2026: Big 12 vs Big East

Prediction: 73-65 West Virginia

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Basketball:

College Basketball Crown Semifinals:
Oklahoma vs Baylor (-1.5) (neutral)

Conferences by year:
2001-2024: Big 12 vs Big 12
2025-2026: SEC vs Big 12

Prediction: 78-74 Oklahoma

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Basketball:

College Basketball Crown Quarterfinals:
Rutgers vs Creighton (-4.5) (neutral)

Conferences by year:
2001-2013: Big East vs MVC
2014: American vs Big East
2015-2026: Big Ten vs Big East

Prediction: 73-62 Creighton

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Basketball:

College Basketball Crown Quarterfinals:
Stanford vs West Virginia (-2.5) (neutral)

Conferences by year:
2001-2011: Pac 10 (12) vs Big East
2012: Pac 12 vs Big East
2013-2024: Pac 12 vs Big 12
2025-2026: ACC vs Big 12

Prediction: 78-71 Stanford

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Basketball:

College Basketball Crown Quarterfinals:
Baylor (-3.5) vs Minnesota (neutral)

This has been a Big 12 vs Big Ten matchup since at least 2001

Prediction: 74-66 Baylor

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Basketball:

College Basketball Crown Quarterfinals:
Oklahoma (-9.5) vs Colorado (neutral)

Conferences by year:
2001-2011: Big 12 vs Big 12
2012-2024: Big 12 vs Pac 12
2025-2026: SEC vs Big 12

Prediction: 81-65 Oklahoma

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Basketball:

NCAA Tournament Elite 8:
UConn vs Duke (-4.5) (neutral)

Conferences by year:
2001-2013: Big East vs ACC
2014-2020: American vs ACC
2021-2026: Big East vs ACC

Prediction: 81-71 Duke

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Basketball:

NCAA Tournament Elite 8:
Tennessee vs Michigan (-8.5) (neutral)

This has been an SEC vs Big Ten matchup since at least 2001

Prediction: 75-62 Michigan

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Basketball:

NCAA Tournament Elite 8:
Purdue vs Arizona (-5.5) (neutral)

Conferences by year:
2001-2011: Big Ten vs Pac 10 (12)
2012-2024: Big Ten vs Pac 12
2025-2026: Big Ten vs Big 12

Prediction: 83-76 Arizona

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@LouDurden Late post but still post my prediction regardless of current score

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Basketball:

NCAA Tournament Elite 8:
Iowa vs Illinois (-6.5) (neutral)

This has been a Big Ten matchup since at least 2001

Prediction: 81-74 Illinois

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Basketball:

NCAA Tournament Sweet 16:
Alabama vs Michigan (-9.5) (neutral)

This has been an SEC vs Big Ten matchup since at least 2001

Prediction: 98-85 Michigan

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Basketball:

NCAA Tournament Sweet 16:
St John’s vs Duke (-6.5) (neutral)

This has been a Big East vs ACC matchup since at least 2001

Prediction: 74-69 Duke

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Basketball:

NCAA Tournament Sweet 16:
Illinois vs Houston (-2.5) (neutral)

Conferences by year:
2001-2013: Big Ten vs C-USA
2014-2023: Big Ten vs American
2024-2026: Big Ten vs Big 12

Prediction: 84-80 Illinois

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Basketball:

NCAA Tournament Sweet 16:
Arkansas vs Arizona (-8.5) (neutral)

Conferences by year:
2001-2011: SEC vs Pac 10 (12)
2012-2024: SEC vs Pac 12
2025-2026: SEC vs Big 12

Prediction: 79-73 Arizona

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Basketball:

NCAA Tournament Sweet 16:
Iowa vs Nebraska (-1.5) (neutral)

Conferences by year:
2001-2011: Big Ten vs Big 12
2012-2026: Big Ten vs Big Ten

Prediction: 86-79 Nebraska