(05-10-2017 10:36 PM)JRsec Wrote:  If they take that pair it is most certainly a lure for another. I know there are many who would disagree but 18 is the best number for the SEC provided we divide into 3 divisions of 6. It would work very well for the Big 10 too. Where I disagree is with the notion that markets will play the same role moving forward, they won't. Content is the new game for the foreseeable future.

Are you suggesting 3 six team divisions within the constraint of a single conference championship game (the status quo), or are you suggesting that the autonomous P5 might add a provision to allow a 4 team conference championship tournament?

If it's the latter, that's a game changer for everyone (including the CFP), and the number of schools in play for realignment increases exponentially.