The latest conference realignment moves are great for television revenue and brand power but a potential logistical nightmare for the athletes traveling farther than ever before. Administrators have said they would ease the burden by getting creative — a daunting task in it of itself.

Fortunately, major college conferences no longer work out schedules with a pen and paper, thanks to Michigan State associate athletic director Kevin Pauga — who has created a scheduling algorithm called Faktor.

The program could be a potential solution to the now ever-growing scheduling conundrums presented by conference realignment.