No one wants us except for those that are open to our differences, which really shouldn't matter. Alas, in some cases, the differences do matter in other people's reality.
I would love to be in the pac12. I would then love the big12. I can't see it happening.
If we want in a playoff, independence is our best chance as the schedule can be amazing, albeit with no margin for error. Not fair. But it is the best chance we have to compete at the highest level.
If this world dealt with all in fairness college football would not present the landscape as it is today. I still love it.
I hope we win out.