I've given it a lot of thought since we've had from 1991 until now to talk about it. First a few assumptions need to be made.

1. The ACC will be secure.
2. The PAC will likely have to sell a % of its network to either FOX or ESPN.
3. It will be the Big that gets picked apart.
4. Conferences will not likely end up with equal memberships.


Now given those assumptions what would be the best way for the SEC to end Realignment?

The first thing that needs to happen is for the Big 10 to offer Missouri and Kansas membership and for Missouri to turn them down. Nothing would cement Missouri's relationship to the SEC like an in your face response to a Big 10 invitation. The Big 10 would need to add Connecticut in concert Kansas to move to 16. And that would be their final move.

Notre Dame would go all in with the ACC and Cincinnati joins them. But the ACC adds Tulane and Texas to move to 18. Tulane provide the bridge to Texas and gives the ACC a presence in New Orleans where the CFP play in game between the SEC and ACC will be played. They improve their footprint and branding.

The SEC lands Oklahoma and West Virginia and stops at 16.

The PAC adds T.C.U. and Texas Tech to get into Texas and stops at 14.

We have 64 in the P conferences but not in equal distribution.

Or,

The SEC lands Texahoma and moves to 18.

The ACC lands Notre Dame, Cincy, West Virginia and Connecticut to move to 18.

The Big 10 gets Kansas and Iowa State.

The PAC lands Texas Tech, T.C.U. and any other two of their choosing.

Either of these would be a nice finish.