By Bill Contz

For the Mirror

Most movie-goers my age recognize Godzilla as the skyscraper-toppling terror who routinely wreaked havoc on unsuspecting citizens of Tokyo.

Sci-fi enthusiasts condoning this carnage as wholesome entertainment have anointed this spike-backed behemoth as “King of all monsters.”

With the addition of its new west coast affiliates USC and UCLA, the Big Ten Conference now grows to a formidable sixteen teams.

As such, I contend the NCAA should this mega conglomerate “King of all conferences” and, similar to the existing superpower to the south (the SEC), and begin referring to it as the KAC.

But why stop at the Pacific Ocean?

The NCAA should encourage the KAC to further extend its footprint north and south of the border so as to secure any remaining untapped major media market in the western hemisphere.

We already know that most Canadian Football League teams struggle to meet payroll so coercing some of these clubs shouldn’t be too difficult.

One target could be the Montreal Alouettes who, contrary to popular belief, do not derive their nickname from the diminutive bobbleheads dispensed during the Alou Brothers’ (Felipe, Matty and Jesus) Appreciation Day.

Until the Trojans and Bruins crash the party in 2024, the conference’s southernmost exposure will remain the temperate region known as Bloomington, Indiana.

As such, Mexico City seems like a logical choice for expansion since its population of over 21 million makes it the world’s sixth-largest metro area.

The sheer numbers leave assistant coaches chomping at the bit since it would be possible to land an entire recruiting class without ever having to leave the city limits.

Once USC and UCLA are officially on board, the Big Ten Network will be able to broadcast football from coast to coast at all hours of the day and night.

I envision college football couch potatoes nationwide tuning into a noon (eastern time) kickoff, then, save for well-timed bathroom breaks, remaining firmly entrenched in their Barcaloungers well past the midnight hour watching conference opponents who tee it up, say, in the Los Angeles Coliseum.

And don’t forget about those increased NIL opportunities to represent products like maple syrup, Canadian bacon, churros, chorizo or tequila.

Further evidence that college football’s apocalypse is officially upon us is the news involving former Clemson running back Lyn-J Dixon.

After transferring to West Virginia in December, Dixon evidently failed to impress Mountaineer coaches and re-entered the transfer portal again shortly after the conclusion of the Blue-Gold spring game.

(I’m pretty sure there’s a “here’s your hat, what’s your hurry?” joke in there somewhere.).

If the NCAA permits the Big Ten to expand its borders internationally, then who’s to stop standout collegians from following Dixon’s lead and transfer twice during the same season?

I foresee a future where players having exceptional seasons at schools not going to bowl games enter the portal to join a school headed for the college football playoff.

For example, if Ohio State quarterback C. J. Stroud sustains a season-ending injury late in the conference championship game, would the Buckeyes bring in a Davey O’Brien Award finalist with eligibility remaining and prep him in during the month leading up to the game?

The governing body of college football faces some interesting decisions here in the coming months.

International expansion or in-season transfers could be among them.

Contz was a starting offensive tackle on Penn State’s first national championship team in 1982 and played six NFL seasons with New Orleans and Cleveland. He published a book in 2017, “When the Lions Roared: Joe Paterno and One of College Football’s Greatest Teams.” He resides in Pittsburgh.