The Baylor, Iowa State, Vandy, Wake, etc. stay in the leagues so more members can hit the 6 wins necessary for a bowl. Bowls=Money

Southland, the 6 BE schools would be - BC, UConn replacing Temple, Syracuse, Rutgers, Pitt, and WVa.

Louisville to the ACC.
This makes the most since within our thinking of regional conferences. The only thing left is to bring Louisville into the ACC as number 12. Shalala is a smart cookie - was this the plan all along foreseeing the reactions from the Big East.
Now BE must replace two or three to ...