this is all correct, i think.
lets assume that we aren't getting an invite to the big and that the sec is off the table (that doesn't seem like a huge assumption but others may disagree). if you look at the next tier of markets, ratings, and brands, the best solution i think is bundling. put all the top markets, ratings, and brands into a 3rd power conference and sell to a streaming service.
Vanderbilt, northwestern, etc. etc.-- there are a lot of weak links in the p2 and the way to punch through the current situation is bundle more teams than draw better eyeballs and then play hard ball on the playoffs and such.
it is pretty much what the remnant b12 is trying to accomplish but they don't have the markets and such to make it go---