Operation Bullcrap-for-Bulldog ...
I propose we intentionally let our guard down in Michigan, leaving all of the directional Michigans exposed to an offensive strike and takeover by Horizon League forces out of Detroit and Chicago.
Staging forces from Toledo, BG, and Oxford along side existing forces in Muncie, we swoop in on Indianapolis and grab Butler while the Horizon League is occupied and distracted by our deceptive move in Michigan. We might take some casualties in football but should benefit in basketball, soccer and possibly travel budgets.