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Thanks to some great feedback from Scratch, I've tweaked the template a bit for better flow and also added some sections with a bit more detail on the school write-ups for more a bit more flavor and clarity. C&C is always appreciated!

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Bevin Patriots
School: University of Bevin (UB)
Location: Fort Bevin, Galapetra
Founded: 1849
First Season: 1911
Enrollment: 52,000 students
Mascot: Patriots
Colors: Navy, Red, Yellow, White
Conference: Big Six Conference (since 1972)
Nicknames: Pats, Bevy, Pride of the Prairie
Stadium/Capacity: Craigmile Stadium (93,000)
Rivals: Abrieden, Howerton State, Tamokeva State
About the School
The University of Bevin is an historic school in Torland, not only for its physical location in the heartland of the Galapetra prairie but its place as a linchpin for independence from colonial rule. Founded in 1849 in conjunction with Fort Bevin, the university has been a senior military school since its inception. The Bevin Cadets are legendary for their training and service records. Bevin isn't particularly known for its thriving student life but their academic reputation is stellar with high marks across a wide variety of programs and has one of the highest after-school job placement rates in the nation.
About the Team
The Patriots wear the colors of the Torland national flag of navy, red, yellow, and white. Traditionally the Pats have worn navy primary jerseys with a white helmet. The home jersey has white sleeve caps and Bevy's iconic striping is heavily featured on the helmet, sleeves, pants, and socks. The Pats also still have grey facemasks, unchanged for decades. A serifed interlocked “UB” monogram with three stars adorns the helmet. Athletes who are also military cadets wear a single star on the front of their jersey. The football program has seen plenty of success at the conference level which hasn't always translated into bowl or championship success but Bevin has a strong recruiting pipeline and remains annually competitive as evidenced by a handful of Legge Trophy winners. The Pats play at the massive Craigmile Stadium in Fort Bevin, Galapetra. “The Craig” is decidedly spartan and doesn't feature many modern amenities but is considered an icon of the Torland Heartland, regularly selling out their 93,000 seat capacity.
Rivalry Highlights
The Pats have major rivalries with Abrieden, Howerton State, Tamokeva State, and Trowburgh. Their in-state rivalry with Howerton State, a fellow senior military school, has produced some of the fiercest football in UTAC, regardless of season record or conference affiliation. Dubbed the “Petra Bowl,” these two schools are the stand-ins for state representation since Galapetra declined any state charters in the early 1900s and they both take it very seriously. Their rivalry trophy, known simply as “The Rock” is a huge slab of raw granite prominently displayed on a wagon during every rivalry game and as soon as the clock hits zeroes the winning team will run to hitch the wagon to their team bus. Their rivalry with Abrieden, first played in 1911, is colloquially known as The ABC, an acronym of Abrieden-Bevin Clash, which led to a trophy called the Alphabet Cup being created between the two teams. The reigning winner is allowed to keep the towering trophy in their athletic facility for the year. The ABC has transcended conference play, as Abrieden and Bevin both played in separate conferences until 1946 when they both joined the Mountain Coast.
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Kimaesee Condors
School: Kimaesee University (KU)
Location: Kurohara, Tamokeva
Founded: 1851
First Season: 1911
Enrollment: 61,000 students
Mascot: Condors
Colors: Black, Gold, White
Conference: Big Six Conference (since 1972)
Nicknames: Kimmy, K-dors
Stadium/Capacity: Condor Stadium (90,000)
Rivals: Abrieden, JYU, Solinza, Tamokeva State
About the School
Kimaesee University (pronounced KIM-uh-see) has always done things their own way since becoming the premier institution of higher-learning on the west coast in 1851 while still under the dictatorship of Colonial Russia. Their student halls were burned down multiple times by Russian raiders in the early days and yet still managed to find their footing to become the premier bastion education of the western coast. That remarkable resilience has carried through modern times making Kimaesee a destination school known for its scientific innovation and incredible engineering programs. The pristine campus is right on the edge of a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, offering magnificent views even if the famously strong winds diminish outdoor activities a bit. Kimaesee's international student program is among Torland's best, with a particularly numerous Asian student body. The Kimaesee Eye, a massive space telescope situated on a nearby hilly outcropping is a major feature and selling point for the school.
About the Team
The Condors wear black and athletic gold, usually with some version of a plain black helmet with a KU monogram, which has been a team staple for decades. The uniforms have been spiced up a bit in recent years, now including double sleeve stripes, TV numbers, a single pant stripe with an inset monogram, and a large wordmark on the front. The team plays at the iconic Condor Stadium, situated on campus in Kurohara right up against the cliffside. The 90,000-seat coliseum, sometimes called The Tank, due to being so close to the ocean, is one of the most historic and notoriously most difficult places to play in the nation. The wind advantage is sometimes known as the “13th Man” as many teams refuse to even attempt field goals toward the cliffside end zone due to swirling winds and the record-setting fan noise decibel level on most nights. Condor Stadium is considered a bucket list visit for college football fans in Torland.
Rivalry Highlights
While conferencing has always been an issue for KU due to location, Kimaesee's in-state rivalries with JYU and Tamokeva State are their most fierce, while a historic rivalry with Fulcher A&M has waned in later years due to conferencing. Their rivalry with Tamokeva State is typically called the Keva Cup, sometimes the Keva Bowl, and has been played most seasons since 1919. When JYU joined UTAC in 1946, a rivalry developed called the Coastal Cup. Their main conference rival is Abrieden when they joined the Big Six in 1972, but both have been rivals since 1911 in intra-conference play between the Northern and Southern leagues.
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Maienzona Mustangs
School: University of Maienzona (UM)
Location: San Antoza, Maienzona
Founded: 1903
First Season: 1911
Enrollment: 61,000 students
Mascot: Mustangs
Colors: Navy, Gold
Conference: Big Six Conference (since 1972)
Nicknames: Zona, Stangs
Stadium/Capacity: Valvano Stadium (95,000)
Rivals: Cabriga State, Cauldron Valley, Granago, Maritime Command, New Dosa
About the School
The University of Maienzona (pronounced MY-en-zona) is huge in every aspect. From the sheer acreage of the campus (over 20,000 acres, largest in Torland), the quantity of the student body, the size of the buildings, and a massive stadium, UM exudes a larger-than-life persona that carries over into alumni fan pride and athletic swagger. The school was founded in 1903 in San Antoza, Maienzona as a state charter and chose a focus on agriculture and mechanical engineering. Those programs are still tops in the nation, and the school even features a working ranch, crop farm, and dairy farm. The college nightlife in “San A” is surprisingly brisk for a smaller agricultural city, leading to a reputation of a school that works hard and plays even harder.
About the Team
The Mustangs wear navy and mustard gold, representing their state colors. The helmets feature a charging mustang in gold with a single stripe and gold facemasks. The uniforms feature a primary navy jersey with singular sleeve hem stripes and an oversized wordmark. The motif continues on the pants with single stripes. With so many Big Six teams featuring gold, the Mustangs recently made the move to navy pants on the road set, much to the traditional dismay of many fans. Maienzona plays at the iconic Valvano Stadium, typically known as “The Ranch” or simply the “Val.” The expansive stadium holds more than 95,000 and has a unique aging rustic red barnwood exterior around most of the building.
Rivalry Highlights
Mustangs fans really only care about one rivalry: their annual state-vs-state clash with New Dosa. Named after their state flags and known as the Stars vs Stripes, or simply the SVS, the rivalry clash is one of the most passionate in collegiate sports. The trophy is a massive black flag with the letters SVS painted on it in white. Both schools have a towering flagpole at their main athletic facility on campus and the winning school gets to fly the SVS flag for the remainder of the year. It is considered a great source of pride if the opposing school has to fly an empty flagpole. The SVS brings out more than 100,000 fans to games, typically with standing room only and both fanbases agree that if the fire marshal is not called, it was a bad game. Other less prominent rivals include neighboring state schools and Maritime Command, but all pale in comparison to New Dosa.

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Both the Condors and Mustangs look great. Loving the background information about all these schools and their rivalries!



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Section30 wrote:
Both the Condors and Mustangs look great. Loving the background information about all these schools and their rivalries!
Glad you're enjoying it so far!

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New Dosa Hornets
School: University of New Dosa (UND)
Location: Vensessor, New Dosa
Founded: 1903
First Season: 1911
Enrollment: 61,000 students
Mascot: Hornets
Colors: Teal, Gold
Conference: Big Six Conference (since 1972)
Nicknames: UND, The Hive
Stadium/Capacity: Colarusso Stadium (92,000)
Rivals: Cauldron Valley, Dosa State, Maienzona, Renfro Prep, Trowburgh
About the School
The University of New Dosa is a prestigious high-level research school known for their innovative and groundbreaking programs in journalism, public health, medicine, and social sciences. It is located on a beautiful campus situated in the gently rolling Vepfield Hills of Vensessor, New Dosa, along the southwestern bank of the northern fork of the Cauldron River. Chartered in 1903 as New Dosa's state school, UND has a large satellite system and high academic standards, which has led to more of a “white collar” student body and alumni reputation, in stark contrast to much of the rest of the state. While the quality of campus life is considered excellent, the night life in the surrounding area doesn't offer much.
About the Team
The Hornets wear the state color of teal with gold and white secondary colors. Their teal helmet features a gold logo of an elongated hexagon with “ND” inset and a gold face mask. The hexagon shapes are also team achievement stickers which adorn the back of the helmets which do not have stripes. New Dosa uses the Sobey Prostyle uniform set, which features white standard block single color numbers with shoulder TV numbers. The sleeves and socks feature two doubled stripes, while the nameplates are in gold on both sets. The white pants feature a single doubled stripe. The Hornets have one of the most consistently successful collegiate football programs. The Hornets play their home games on campus at Colarusso Stadium, sometimes called “The Ru”, which holds nearly 92,000 fans. The stadium has seen better days but the beauty of the campus keeps up the appeal.
Rivalry Highlights
Beyond their heated rivalry with Maienzona in the “SVS”, the Hornets have several in-state rivals with Cauldron Valley and Dosa State, both part of the greater UND school system, and Renfro Prep whose campus is just a dozen miles away in Fort Renfro on the outskirts of Vensessor. Particularly in recent years, Cauldron Valley's excellent teams have produced some crazy finishes in rivalry games. However, their rivalry with Trowburgh as a similarly-sized large school has often been the most intense games for the Hornets, especially since both joining the Big Six.
Trowburgh Big Blue
School: Trowburgh University (UT)
Location: Trowburgh, Lismane
Founded: 1898
First Season: 1911
Enrollment: 56,000 students
Mascot: Big Blue
Colors: Navy, White
Conference: Big Six Conference (since 1972)
Nicknames: Blues
Stadium/Capacity: Sabatelli Stadium (97,000)
Rivals: Bevin, Lecayne, Lismane State, New Dosa, Renfro Prep
About the School
The University of Trowburgh is a historic school steeped in tradition known for its excellent business programs and strong alumni network with hundreds of tight-knit clubs and social outreaches. It has a vibrant campus life, a reputation as a big-time party school, and strong scholastic spirit with many top-leading research programs. Located in its namesake city in the state of Lismane, the school was originally founded in 1898 by French Catholic missionaries, but took on its own identity as one of Torland's largest and original public universities during the Colonial Era and has since made its mark in business and liberal arts. The campus is large and mostly urban, and true to classic Trowburgh culture, has many distinct college “neighborhoods” that all cater to their own traditions and focuses. Despite an average admissions standard, UT has some of the highest tuition costs for a public school, leading to an elitist school persona.
About the Team
The Big Blue wear a simple classic navy and white color scheme. Their navy helmet is adorned with their classic “Starcross” logo, a carryover and homage from their original French Catholic founders. Flat block numbers with single stripes are the main motif with the recent addition of a large wordmark. The Big Blue have historically been a winning football program, though they haven't seen much success since their move to the Big Six. However, their recruiting pipeline is among the nation's best and Trowburgh always feels like they have a chance to compete. The Blues play at the venerable and expansive Sabatelli Stadium, an aging ancient relic that is consistently ranked as one of the worst places to play or watch a game yet is also cherished for its place in Torland college football history. “Sad Sab” seats nearly 100k fans, the official mark being 97,000. The Big Blue marching band is also considered one of the best in the nation.
Rivalry Highlights
The Big Blue seemingly have rivalries with everyone, but their in-state foes at Lecayne and Lismane State along with neighboring state rival New Dosa form some of their best clashes. But their rivalry with Bevin, known as the Navy-Blue Bash, or more often, The Bash, is among their fiercest, regularly one of the most-attended games. The Big Blue also have a long competitive history against Renfro Prep from their days in the Super 16 Conference.
That concludes the Big Six Conference and the first six team reveals for UTAC. Thanks for all your feedback so far, please keep it coming. Which conference would you like to see next?

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By popular demand, we head next to the Mountain Coast!
Mountain Coast Conference (MCC)
Our next stop is the Mountain Coast Conference. The MCC is headquartered in Yubay, Tamokeva. The conference was formed in 1946 after several western schools chose to depart the Northern League. The landscape of the conference changed drastically after realignment in 1972 with the conference now having members on both sides of Torland. The current conference president is TSU alum Kerry Rattner.
Fulcher A&M Aggies
School: Fulcher A&M University (FAMU)
Location: Yubay, Tamokeva
Founded: 1845
First Season: 1911
Enrollment: 19,000 students
Mascot: Aggies
Colors: Maroon, Gold
Conference: Mountain Coast Conference (since 1946)
Nicknames: Ags, Goldies
Stadium/Capacity: Yurek Stadium (49,000)
Rivals: JYU, Kimaesee, Oden Academy, Tamokeva State
About the School
Fulcher A&M is a top-ranked academic school with highly regarded programs in engineering, agriculture, veterinary medicine, and especially petroleum engineering. Originally known as Fulcher College when it was established in 1845, the school is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of Tamokeva and has a rich history and storied collegiate tradition. Famously, former Torland president Josef Yusey attended Fulcher and briefly played football for the Aggies before joining the army. Fulcher A&M has an urban campus in the heart of Yubay, Tamokeva and has long been a neutral ground in the divide between the Sava and Niko sides of Yubay.
About the Team
The Aggies sport colors of maroon and gold. A primary maroon jersey with gold northwestern-style stripes is paired with gold pants on both sets. Their iconic “FAM” monogram adorns the maroon helmets in gold. The Aggies claimed a national title in 1949 and had some really good teams during the 1960s but has seen a decline in their football program since major conference realignments. The Aggies play at Yurek Stadium, an aging bowl that is considered one of the worst stadiums in Torland, perhaps in mirror to their football program. The “Y” seats 49,000 and the eastern grandstands will literally bend and bow when filled to capacity. Fortunately the gameday scene is a good one with a highly-ranked marching band and fantastic tailgating.
Rivalry Highlights
Fulcher's best rivalries are all in-state with excellent matchups against JYU, Kimaesee, and big brother Tamokeva State. Their budding rivalry with Oden Academy has also blossomed recently. In particular, their rivalry with JYU has become especially intense and is known as the Bayville Battle or the Bayville Cup, a reference to their city names of Yubay and Hyletville.

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The Northwestern stripes feel very classic and I love the color scheme. Very nice!


