(11-06-2017 10:07 AM)BePcr07 Wrote:  Should the B1G, PAC, and XII get passed over for SEC #1, SEC #2, ACC #1, and Notre Dame...

The B1G and PAC will want to maximize "firepower" which, essentially, means Oklahoma. Texas will add money but the best opportunity for the CFP and football championships is Oklahoma.

The B1G offers Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and Connecticut. This breathes a little life into football, basketball, academics, markets, etc.

The PAC looks to central time zone schools and offers TCU, Houston, Texas Tech, Oklahoma St, Kansas St, and Iowa St. This looks a little bit like patchwork realignment but it gets the job done.

West Virginia goes independent. The ACC and SEC keep tabs on the Mountaineers.

B1G
West: Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois
North: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Indiana, Purdue, Michigan St
East: Michigan, Ohio St, Penn St, Maryland, Rutgers, Connecticut

PAC
North: Washington, Washington St, Oregon, Oregon St, California, Stanford
South: USC, UCLA, Arizona, Arizona St, Utah, Colorado
Central: Texas Tech, TCU, Houston, Oklahoma St, Kansas St, Iowa St

The PAC isn't expanding without Texas and if you don't believe me ask the PAC guys who know their administrations.

There may be a bidding war for Oklahoma and Texas but remember the SEC schools make on average 16 million more a year in total revenue than Big 10 schools so there is no certainty about what direction they head.

Right now the FBI, GOR's and network quarterly reports are holding up realignment. The FBI may yet determine which sports remain non profit and which become for profit. GOR's require a process to dissolve them and that means 8 Big 12 schools have to find homes and there aren't that many homes available to Big 12 schools. And the networks are having to reassess their directions.

But that is why I posted this thread. If a couple of P5's are left out of this upcoming CFP then we might well have the motivation provided to get most of the parties moving again.