sign or trade, where there is no salary cap and they don't have any real league-controlled institutions in place to keep talent relatively equal and balanced like what we have here then maybe your argument will make more sense.
16 teams, one freebie to a G5 champ if not ranked to not get sued, then everyone else based on ranking. Top 8 host round 1. Top 4 host round 2. Then to bowls for rest. Jacksonville state and Marshall can play in the 68 Ventures or New Orleans bowls where they belong most years