the moment they think the league is collapsing, I think they are going to throw up a wall and invite uva, VT, NCSU, unc, Clemson, GT, FSU and Miami. Duke is the only wild card because they are such a huge brand, but I think SEC will be willing to let Duke go to the highest bidder to stay at 24 universities. They can divide into 3 8 school regions for (non-rev) competition. uva, VT, unc, NCSU, Clemson, USC-e, UK, GT UT, vandy, Mizzou, uga, UF, FSU, Miami, Alabama Auburn, Ole Miss, Miss St, Arkansas, LSU, Texas, aTm, OU for non revs, just play your 7 and whatever else schedule allows before conf tournament for MBB/WBB, play 23 conf games (everyone once) then play a 24 team conf tournament with 8 byes. for football, just have a 24 team league, play 2 protected games each and rotate the other 21 teams through every 3 years (7 teams per year). play 3 non conf games. Top 2 teams based on the 9 game conf results play for conference championship. B1G response would be to complete their western expansion with Stanford, Cal, Colorado, and Kansas, then they will take Duke and Syracuse to get to 24. we'll have 48 schools coast to cost in 2 leagues with the Big12 surviving as the 3rd league with it's remaining members + SMU, L'ville, Pitt, BC (maybe a few others?) Wake will join the Sunbelt. ND will go full circle, rejoin BE for non football and remain independent. I can't wait to see how wrong all of this is.