Using linear optimization, here is how the 65 Power 5 teams from last season could be put into 5 conferences (each with 13 teams):
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Tom Bliss
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Sr. Manager, Football Ops Data Scientist at @NFL. Alum of @Columbia (Data Science) and @UWMadison (Physics/Astronomy). Born / raised in Oakland, CA 🇬🇾🇺🇸.
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