all about money, it's

apocalypse

Armageddon

arms race

begging and pleading

Big 3/4/5/6/10/12/14/16/East

big boys

bigger not necessarily better

blood in the water

bring to the table

bunch of whiners

Chicken Littles

chump change

comfortable at [9/10/11/12/13/14/15)

committed to the _____ conference

dating analogies

dominoes falling

done deal

Dude, the

ear to the ground

feeding frenzy

fire (see "smoke")

football school

gentlemen's agreement

have-nots

insider

keep up with the Joneses

left with the scraps

national brand

no official contact

nothing to do with academics

Notre Dame

on the ledge

open arms, welcome with

our partner ESPN/Fox/CBS/NBC/Raycom/Onion/Oatmeal

outside looking in

pick up the scraps

ping me

puzzle pieces

seat at the table

smoke (see "fire")

sources, can't reveal my

take their ball and go home