Big 20 Reimagined in 5 team pods
USC
UCLA
Washington
Oregon
Stanford
Nebraska
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Illinois
Ohio State
Michigan
Michigan State
Indiana
Northwestern
Penn State
Maryland
Rutgers
Notre Dame
Purdue
That’s my idea. The BIG is already becoming national so I would definitely grab Note Dame which has a national fan base. Then Stanford to solidify west coast and academically is very strong. Stanford while not most competitive in football does do well in other sports. Plus it shows a complete commitment to the west coast in a new BIG, whereas now it still feels disjointed and lopsided to the east. You could have Final 4 playoff in your own conference.