Promotion/relegation in college football? Game-changing idea could help save Pac-12

Oregon State and Washington State face each other in the Pac-2 Bowl on Saturday night .

The two schools are embroiled in a court fight over the conference's future affiliation with the Mountain West .

Some believe the two conferences could create a two -conference partnership around a relegation and promotion system for football.

North Dakota State and South Dakota State are obvious expansion targets.

Each year or two , two teams from each conference are relegated and promoted.

The goal here is to create interesting, high-stakes matchups for fan experience and television purposes.

There are plenty more issues and unresolved matters with this concept.

But as the Pac-2 Bowl unfolds on Saturday night , the two programs, off of the field, have a chance to dive into an unconventional, creative and, yes, maybe eccentric model. Will they do it? “Everything is on the table,” said one high-placed source with knowledge of discussions between the leagues. “We’re looking at a lot of options. This one included.”.