“That’s hard to say,” Delany replied. “The tectonic plates underlying expansion have cooled off considerably. But there are also some very definitive and big things likely to occur in the next decade — from media agreements to congressional activity. Institutions may have to make choices about how they align and do things. I couldn’t speculate on it, but it wouldn’t shock me. I’m not saying there’s an absolute size that makes sense. But even at 14, it’s hard to keep round-robin competition.”