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Non-SEC/B1G realignment by VaDblDmr

Looking at the non-bottom-feeding members of the ACC, Pac-12, (remaining) Big XII, and BYU leaves the 27 schools listed below. If I had a stake in the future of college football, I'd be mulling over ways to align them for football purposes.

While I understand that the existing ACC grant of rights could be an impediment, I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that there are ways to subvert that, both from the ACC's side and from ESPN's, if either or both so desire. So for the purpose of considering realignment, I'd put that issue to the side.

Any ideas, particularly that might be in ND's interest?

Clemson
Florida State
Washington
USC
Virginia Tech
UCLA
BYU
NC State
Iowa State
West Virginia
Texas Tech
Miami
Oregon
Oklahoma State
Kansas State
Louisville
Arizona State
North Carolina
Georgia Tech
Utah
Colorado
Arizona
Baylor
TCU
California
Stanford
Pitt