then others to the other autonomous conferences who are are, to one degree or another, elitist.

ACC - 5 AAU schools, 14 Tier 1 schools*
Big Ten - 13 AAU schools, 14 Tier 1 schools
PAC 12 - 9 AAU schools, 12 Tier 1 schools

AAU Universities
Iowa State
Kansas

Tier 1. Research Universities
Iowa State
Kansas
Kansas State
Oklahoma State
Texas Tech
West Virginia

If the Big 12 suffers more defection it will be one of these schools.

Baylor and TCU would not be suitable candidates for the other three conferences.

* includes Notre Dame