Big Ten 1
1. Iowa
2. Wisky
3. Notre Dame
4. Nebraska
5. Illinois
6. Kansas
7. Missouri
8. Minnesota
Big Ten 2
1. Ohio State
2. Michigan
3. PSU
4. Michigan State
5. Indiana
6. Purdue
7. Rutgers
8. Northwestern
ND has a better chance of coming if they think the door will be open for them to the championship game. They would be mistaken, but nonetheless...
What I really see from this list is that if ND does not come, then I think there is no way Big Ten brings Kansas. It will be an assault on the Eastern Seaboard.
If ND does come, then I see them concentrating more on the midwest plains region.
All of this being said, I think the four team pod system would be better for Iowa. Otherwise, the west could quickly begin to look like the Big 12 North. Don't make that mistake again.
West Pod
Iowa
Nebby
Wisky
Minny
West/Central Pod
ND
Illinois
NW
Mizzou
East/Central Pod
UM
MSU
Indy
Purdue
East Pod
OSU
PSU
Rutgers
Other Big East/ACC team.