What does conference realignment look like

1. SEC adds Texas & Oklahoma
2. Big 12 adds BYU, Cincinnati, UCF, Houston
3. AAC adds UTSA, North Texas, Rice, Charlotte, FAU and UAB
4. SBC adds USM, Marshall, James Madison, Old Dominion
5. CUSA currently figuring something out

SEC - set
B10 - set, but may grow to 16
ACC - set, but may grow to 16
PAC12 - set, but may grow to 16
B12 - May expand to try and stay relevant, but if the other three leagues expand they will pull from the B12 remnants

MWC - Set, but may go Eastward into CST depending on what happens with the AAC
AAC - Expanded to 14, looks a lot like CUSA 2.0 but with no Houston or CIncy
SBC - Expanding to 14 looks to be 1 A/B with MWC of the other conferences Marshall and ODU adds make it a viable MBB conference
MAC - Set, they like their current makeup. May only add if ESPN wants to administer the death blow to CUSA
CUSA - A lot like the SBC in 2012, most of the top was poached as well as the names. Latech, Western Kentucky, and UTEP are all in a tough spot. Look for them to add some independents New Mexico St, UMASS, etc to get to 8 and then make calls to the FCS programs that can afford to move up as this shakeup and the CFP expansion may be the last chance for some FCS schools to move up for a while.

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The Big Ten needs to add Oklahoma State and Florida State.

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Kansas and PITT are actually the teams that make the most sense with their AAU designation. Both also fit into the footprint.

I'm more interested to see what happens with the Independents, with CFP expansion FBS independents may go the way of the DoDo. If the B10 swang for the fences and added Notre Dame and Kansas realignment would go off the rails (even more so than currently).

I give the edge to the MWC over the Sun Belt because they have more flagships, even if they are from small states… Wyoming, Colorado St, Boise St who is now the only FBS team in Idaho…, Nevada and UNLV…, New Mexico… those are a different type of G6 than someone who is clearly a second tier option in a state with P4s…

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I give the edge to the MWC over the Sun Belt

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I tend to agree, but the SBC East is stacked if ODU can straighten things out. App, Costal, Georgia Southern, JMU, and Marshall is as strong a division as you can get in the G6. Georgia St and ODU also will have years where they are a bowl caliber team.

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Kansas and PITT are actually the teams that make the most sense with their AAU designation. Both also fit into the footprint.

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Iowa State is also an AAU member.

I think the SBC has positioned itself perfectly to be the best g-5 conference.

They took programs with a solid floor and history like Southern, app and now Adding JMU, and Marshall to that. They didn't chase markets and the product is much better for that.

Texas state and Georgia State are two massive schools that with the right coach could be great programs.

I can't see them adding a second team in Iowa, especially when the Hawkeyes are already the more well-known brand nationally.

I wonder if the Big Ten would consider Syracuse. They were AAU until they left in 2011 (same year Nebraska was kicked out). It would help tap into the NYC market they want and would be a huge get for B10 basketball to add them and Kansas.

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I wonder if the Big Ten would consider Syracuse.

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Since the 1990s Syracuse has had plenty of opportunity to ask the Big Ten out on a date and they never have.

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Why would the Big 10 and Pac 12 add those teams just to get to 16?

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Those 2 conferences are especially upset over SEC adding OU and UTexas. In fact, playoff expansion may be tabled over the issue.

So, if we stay at 4 playoff slots, as time passes a likely scenario is still 4 Power conferences at 16 teams each.

Those programs already in P5 conferences will bring the most cache (plus time zones) - ensuring that the Big 12 is picked apart amongst those other 3 (ACC, Big 10, PAC) adding to get to 16 teams.