I think you cover the East Coast, if you can. Recruiting grounds. Need to get into Florida for sure.
Miami, FSU, GT, UNC, UVA.
Then ND and be done at 24.
4 pods of 6.
The two farthest West existing schools get stuck with the West Coast schools. Sorry UNL and Minnie.
SE pod
Miami, FSU, GT, UVA, UNC, OSU
MW pod
UW, Iowa, UIUC, NU, UM, MSU
E pod
PSU, ND, RU, UMD, PU, IU