When this all first started, this is where I thought expansion could go while still maintaining regional rivalries. Let's simply rename some of your divisions to see this clearly: BIG(24): OLD PAC-8: Stanford, Cal, Ucla, USC, Washington and Oregon - (sorry WSU and OSU) OLD ACC (North-ish): PSU, MD, RU, UVa(sorry Hoos86), UNC, GT - (with PSU and RU added regionally) OLD BIG-10 (West): Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wiscy, NW, Illinois - (with Nebraska added) OLD BIG-10 (East): ND, OSU, UM, MSU, INDIANA, Purdue - (with ND added) SEC(24): "Best Of Old BIG-12": Texas, OU, KU, Mizzou, Ok State, Tamu - (sorry Tx Tech, Baylor, TCU, Iowa St, K State) OLD SEC (West): LSU, Bama, Ark, MISS, MSU , AUBURN - (with Ark added) OLD SEC (East): FLA, USCE, GA, KY, TENNESSEE , VANDY - (with USCe added) "Best of ACC (South-ish)": CLEMSON, FSU, NC STATE, MIAMI , VT, LOUISVILLE - (sorry BC, Cuse, Pitt, Wake, Duke) NOTE: I would swap WVU in for Loserville. The beauty of this is that it gets the old Big-10 and SEC teams back together again - they will surely love that! It also rejoins "the best of" Pac-8, Big-12 and ACC teams in their own divisions - again keeping rivalries... while "trimming the fat" of schools with "lesser followings". A grouping like that would basically be the B1G and SEC acquiring the best schools of the other P-5 league under their own banner AND preserving rivalries. I would be "ALL IN" to see something like this shake out.

Arizona, Colorado, and Kansas, but include Louisville, a second school from Kentucky. And while state schools aren't the standard bearers in their states, NY and MA are large states to consider as well.

Not happening. These dream scenarios that leave VT in a great spot aren’t happening.

If that happens the ACC can have a shot at establishing itself as a clear #3 with Clemson, FSU and Miami along with UNC, VT, Louisville, NC State, Pitt and maybe WVU and Cinci if we add them. Literally, VT’s best hope. SEC and B1G aren’t going past 18-20 and VT isnt making the cut either way. So it’s best if they decide 16-18 is the number and VT can keep its ACC together. (And hopefully Jim Phillips turns out to be a wolf in sheep’s clothing)

I could see the BIG going a little heavier on the basketball side. ACC (4): UVA, UNC, Duke, GT PAC (4): USC, UCLA, Oregon, Wash B12 (2): Iowa St, Kansas And the SEC goes heavier on the football side (but still decent bball teams). ACC (6): Miami, FSU, NC State, Clemson, VT, L'ville B12 (4): Oklahoma, Texas, Ok State, WVU ACC (1): ND stays independent and could vote against GOR if they still can find a spot for other sports teams But this is all assuming quite a few schools get left behind in the ACC, B12, and PAC

desire to be exclusive especially when money is involved. If a conference expands, then will each member see an increase in their revenue compared to what they are making now?

2nd KY school makes no sense, and WVU would probably jump at the SEC even with a reduced share.

They could then join the new ACC/BigXII/PAC with a little added bonus for their vote