(3) The BE7 schools will then invite 3 or 5 other schools in order to form a 10-school or 12-school conference. (4) If the BE7 invites only 3 schools, Xavier is a lock, Dayton is likely a lock, and Saint Louis would likely get the nod over Butler, as that would form a 10-team all-Catholic conference that would play 18 regular season games (home and away against each conference opponent).