This may or may not have already happened but these schools should have a meeting and approach the networks to gauge interest and what kind of revenue this foundation would yield.
Texas
Oklahoma
USC
Oregon
Washington
Those schools are large universities with a healthy following. If the money isn't there it's time to look at other options.
The positivity of aligning with them is you're essentially controlling college football from I-35 to the Pacific Ocean. That is an ass ton of eyeballs. Yes, I realize there's also a lot of people that don't give a shit about college football in those states. However it's also a huge opportunity for growth. When USC is rolling Los Angeles is watching. We've never seen what a school like Arizona State can be since they've never really had an elite season.
The $ec is a crowded playground and while having Arkansas, Oklahoma, LSU, and aggy on the schedule would be awesome do we risk just being another face in the crowd?