Someone logically explain the purpose of having conferences, not a separate association, consisting of 18, 20, 22, or 24 members? Such numbers significantly exceed the quantity needed to meet scheduling requirements of every sport. There are expectations, in most conference sports, everybody plays everyone else within a REASONABLE cycle. There are only 12 regular season games for fb unless someone wants to take a trip to Hawaii. In bb, home to home within a season is common and preferred. Then, there are the OOCs to be accommodated. No need for a conference to be overly incestuous as subsets. Engaging other conferences need to be encouraged on peer levels for the regular season.

Having a P5/NCAA policy of a maximize of sixteen (16) members would be a good thing. There has long been a minimum number for certain validations. It would lead to overall better stability, and knowing there is a limit to aggressive aquisitions. Perhaps not all want to go to 16 based on needs, and that should be generally OK. It would also make final choices in aquisitions more thoughtful and strategic.