re: Realignment? The talks are starting again

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Do you think that this will start another domino effect or that it will just be a Big XII move (if they move at all)?

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Probably nothing big will happen, with the possible exceptions of Notre Dame (ACC, most likely) and/or BYU (Big XII if anything) making a move. The recent rule change on conference championship games will remove any pressure on the Big XII to expand, though.

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Are the supposed iron clad contractual agreements signed by a lot of conferences and schools post-2011 enough to stop more shifts?

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They will be enough to stop any major programs from switching conferences, but you could see some jostling among the mid-majors and the above ND and BYU possibilities. If ND goes to ACC and/or BYU goes to Big XII, those conferences may also add another team to keep an even number, but it would be a team from a mid-major conference. The Power 5 are probably through raiding each other for the foreseeable future.