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I don't think it's about AQ status anymore (as BE will definitely be the 6th best conference no matter what western teams we bring in. Besides the AQ might be gone anyways) It's now about creating the strongest conference in terms of competition/markets and leveraging it for a nice TV contract. Thus the need for 12 teams - the inventory of games, plus the conference championship adds value to a TV contract.