The SEC decides that they are going to 16 teams and invites Missouri, Virginia Tech and surprisingly SMU.
The Pac-12 responds by deciding to go to 16 as well. However, they decide they don't want to mess with Texas, or Oklahoma for that matter, and decide to expand with western schools. They add San Diego State, Hawaii, Boise State and convince BYU to come on board.
The Big 12, now down to eight teams (nine including TCU), decides to immediately go to 16 teams. Spurned by BYU and angry at the SEC for A&M and Missouri, they choose teams in SEC territory -- Louisville, Memphis, Southern Miss and Tulane, as well as Houston, New Mexico and Wyoming. All Big 12 schools sign a 50-year agreement not to leave the conference.
Thinking they may get left out of the "super conference" set up, Notre Dame officials decide to join a conference in all sports. The Big Ten makes the best presentation and the Irish are joined by Rutgers, Temple and Cincinnati in the B1G.
The ACC, now at 13, invites UConn and ECU to replace Virginia Tech and the slot they were holding for Notre Dame. In a surprise move, to get to 16 the ACC invites Vanderbilt and the Commodores accept based on academics and competition level.
The SEC counters by inviting West Virginia, leaving the Big East with only South Florida. Tulsa, UTEP, Rice, UAB and Marshall vote to invite USF to return to CUSA but UCF blackballs the Bulls. Instead, the remaining CUSA schools merge with the MAC, form an alliance with the MWC and USF joins the Sun Belt as a provisional member.
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