I was chatting with a co-worker (a South Florida grad) about the SEC contract and what his take was as far as competitive edge and/or possible financial stake of future TV contracts for the ACC and Big East. He expressed his feeling that the Big East as a football conference wasn't feasible in the long run so the conversation turned to possible FBS realignment in the future.

A few minutes later he finds this article...

http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2009/jul/11/time-for-new-college-grid-super-league/

I'm not saying it’s necessarily feasible, but it makes an interesting point regarding the NCAAs ability to prevent schools from leaving. With fan demand for a playoff system and the NCAAs track record in rule enforcement it could be an interesting scenario down the line...