I know ND is firmly holding as a football independent. If for some reason ND feels it has to join the conference (and for this argument, let's say the move is done by or before 2031), what would ND prefer? Also for this argument, I want to assume AQs have been passed for the CFP, and no other realignment has taken place. For te B10/SEC offers, ND would get to bring one other team. Would ND prefer: 1. Join the B10 in everything, though they may end up feeling just like a top B10 team w/out the specialness of being independent - however, they will get to go coast-to-coast, though miss a lot of the SE USA. 2. Join the SEC in everything - they would be the loan mid-west team in this scenario, but may feel limited in being only in the SE portion of the US. 3. Join a hodge-podge of the best teams/brands from the ACC/B12 to form a 20-team league. This conference would be spread out like the B10, but ND would feel like they are the ones in control of the conference. I don't think they would join the ACC or B12 as they are now. If #3 would happen, could you see the B10 and SEC agree to have 4 AQs for the B10, SEC, and this new hodge-podge? This would give a 4-4-4-1-3 CFP model. B10/SEC fans that like the thought of AQs may like this better - it still only gives ACC/B12 teams that make it into this new conference 4 bids. It also could eliminate ND from getting an at-large bid (unless they are the 5th/6th best team of the conference and get an at-large that way). If ND is almost always a top-4 in their conference, that gives the B10/SEC another opening. If the people in charge don't want a committee, they could go 5-5-5-1-0.