A side note, Oklahoma kept Joe Horraz as prez:
The top 2 states, where players originated from:
In both cases, powers Texas & USC are going through rebuilding cycles, from (previous) coaches who cratered the respective programs...
A way to retain players in both states, (getting better recruiting in the other state, would be the top 8 brands from both XII & PAC merge:
PXC:
West division:
Washington
Oregon
California
UCLA
USC
Arizona
Arizona State
Colorado
(8 of the current 12 schools [75%] are secured of a future together, in a model)...
East division:
Iowa State
Kansas
Kansas State
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
TCU
Texas
Texas Tech
(8 of the current 10 schools [80%] are secured of a future together, in a model)...
3rd tier network(s):
Either as 16 team conference network with all rights pooled in, placed on PXCN...
Or with UT/ OU/ USC/ UCLA with individual Disney 3rd tier/ 12 others on ESPN+...
Bowl alignment:
#1-a The PXC champion goes to Sugar Bowl if not selected for playoffs...
#1-b The PXC runner-up goes to Rose Bowl unless selected for playoffs...
#2 Las Vegas Bowl - PXC vs MWC
#3 Holiday Bowl - PXC vs ACC
#4 Alamo Bowl - PXC vs B1G
#5 Sun Bowl - PXC vs ACC
#6 Cheeze_It Bowl - PXC vs SEC
#7 Liberty Bowl - PXC vs SEC
#8 Camping World Bowl - PXC vs AAC
#9 Redbox Bowl - PXC vs B1G
#10 First Responder Bowl - PXC vs AAC
#11 Texas Bowl - PXC vs SEC
11 bowl slots in total, for 16 conference members -
Thus allowing 68% of PXC to compete, if bowl eligible (amount needed wins/ no ban)...
(Not discounting a possibility of switching out rights for 2 higher prestige bowls) -
PXC gains rights to Cotton Bowl & Fiesta Bowl, giving the conference "home field advantage"...
Possible "lawsuits"..?
GoR's for PAC, end in 2024/ GoR's for XII, end in 2025 -
And thus a new media conglomerate can oversee implementation of a new 3rd teir net...
West Virginia would have solid chance for being placed in a ESPN-backed ACC, to propel value of ACCN...
Likewise, (in this scenario) Stanford/ Utah/ Baylor, all move to MWC with BYU as 16 team member league...
MWC could be known as the 5th (quasi) power conference, & AAC looks to add 5 members to get 16 total...
Having old rival as Colorado, along with ever-growing population (think recruiting) in Arizona/ California helps both Texas & Oklahoma...