Except the Big XII *actually* (am I cool now with asterisk?) held expansions trials. They *legitimately* invited 11 reps in to pitch their universities. So no, not the same comparison.

This is a flamethrower because never have the decision makers allowed this talk to go on without shutting it down. College football doesn’t need the 4-conference-package tournament. Sorry, ain’t happening. This is actually mirroring the basketball tourney: half auto-bids, half at-large. The more at-larges, the better for the game. The less anti-trust allegations you’ll hear from Wyoming, New Mexico, and Nevada senators. Play ball!!