The shock and awe portion of realignment appears to have hit a pause. We've transitioned from the searing range of emotions in the immediate aftermath of USC and UCLA hopscotching to the Big Ten to the cold calculations of the next steps that will shape the future of college sports.
Talk of poaching, mergers and arrangements -- notice an aversion to using the word "alliance" after the ACC/Big Ten/Pac-12 pairing quickly became a punchline -- is quickly followed by chatter about consultants, projections, revenue share and per school payouts. Want to know where your school is going next?