There is a lot of discussion about the new order of college football among the G5 but the big question I see is not who is in the conference now but who is going to be there 5-10 years down the road when the next P5 strike happens.

Scenario: The B12 feels like it has to be at 14 teams to keep up with the SEC and B1G. It then adds from the AAC (UC, Memphis, Tulane) and Colorado State from the MWC. I'm not saying these additions are sure to happen but lets make it a scenario.

MWC
West: Fresno St, San Diego St, UNLV, Nevada, Boise St, San Jose St, Hawaii
Mountain: Utah State, Wyoming, New Mexico, Air Force, UTEP, SMU, Houston

The AAC takes a big hit so the MWC sees the opportunity to go big into Texas with 14 teams all at once.

Then some horse trading occurs between CUSA and the AAC

CUSA (adds Tulsa)-AAC down to 6
AAC (adds Army, UMass, UNCC, Marshall, Georgia St, ODU)-CUSA down to 11
CUSA (adds Ark St)-SBC down to 9

The net effect is an eastern seaboard alignment with the AAC while CUSA moves more toward a southwest lineup.

AAC
North: UMass, UConn, Army, Temple, Navy, USF
South: Marshall, ODU, ECU, Charlotte, Georgia St, UCF

CUSA
West: UTSA, UNT, Rice, Tulsa, La Tech, Arkansas State
East: Southern Miss, UAB, WKU, MTSU, FIU, FAU

The divisions now look a lot neater for the AAC/CUSA groups than before and both at a nice 12 teams.

SBC
West: Idaho, New Mexico St, Montana, Montana St, NDSU, Texas St
East: ULM, ULL, South Alabama, Troy, Georgia Southern, Appalachian State

The SBC builds out an entire western division for football while New Mexico State comes in for all sports. Montana schools and NDSU all join the WAC for other sports.

MAC
East: Akron, Kent, Buffalo, Ohio, Miami, Bowling Green
Wet: NIU, Ball State, Toledo, CMU, EMU, WMU

The same little regional conference as before. They will actually prove to be ahead of their time while the AAC/CUSA/SBC move to regionalism.