Gut feeling that there's more to the "We might do our own playoff" than just pressuring the Alliance on the playoff contract and NCAA reform. I think the end game is a 32, 36, or maybe 40 school SECAA breaking away from the NCAA. 11 or 12 game conf schedule, maybe 1 outside game to maintain old rivalries with the left behinds, or maybe a total separation.
usc, ucla, asu, oregon, wash
nd
fsu, clem, unc, uva
penn st, oh st, mich, wisc, neb
Gets you to 31. No obvious 32nd and too many factors to say for sure if they go for just 1 more, 5, or 9. Do the $$$ max if they add more flagships of major markets/states, or keep it at 32 for competitiveness? Do all these power programs demand some cannon fodder to avoid more losing records? Western schools want a few more Pac neighbors? Any basketball blue bloods worth it? BigTen contracts suggest the money may say add more B1G than just the 5 blue bloods. OTOH, because so many people are from somewhere else in the major metro areas, I don't think it really requires a local school like Rutgers, MD, IL, or Cal. NYC, Boston, DC, Chicago, and SF are going to watch the college pro league regardless.
Might have a shot:
Iowa, IL, Mich St, Rutgers, MD, MN, IN, KS, VT, CO, Utah, Stan/Cal, Duke.