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ACC can obtain a logical superconference

Pitt2006

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Two divisions of 10 teams aligned by geographical region, which would save cost and travel for both football and non-football sports. Improved academic affiliation for all schools. This would require the ACC to be proactive and raid the B1G and get Notre Dame, versus sit idle.

The North
BC
Maryland
Michigan
Michigan State
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Pitt
Penn State
Syracuse
Virginia Tech

The South
Clemson
Duke
FSU
GT
Louisville
Miami
NC State
UNC
Virginia
Wake

This would allow 9 division games; 1 interconference game, and two OOC (for Notre Dame to still schedule Navy, USC, etc.). Logistically and financially this would provide security to rival the SEC.
 
Honestly, the ACC and B12 should just merge.
I maintain the B1G should split. The Indiana, Illinois, Northwestern, Wisconsin, etc. can go merge with the B12 remnants, etc. Clemson can dictate either the collapse or fall of the ACC if they stay or leave.
 
if acc and a big conference merge they should go by the name big baller conference (BBC) and wear big baller brand
 
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Two divisions of 10 teams aligned by geographical region, which would save cost and travel for both football and non-football sports. Improved academic affiliation for all schools. This would require the ACC to be proactive and raid the B1G and get Notre Dame, versus sit idle.

The North
BC
Maryland
Michigan
Michigan State
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Pitt
Penn State
Syracuse
Virginia Tech

The South
Clemson
Duke
FSU
GT
Louisville
Miami
NC State
UNC
Virginia
Wake

This would allow 9 division games; 1 interconference game, and two OOC (for Notre Dame to still schedule Navy, USC, etc.). Logistically and financially this would provide security to rival the SEC.
LOL....why would you create a conference like that and then include Wake Forest?
 
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If Clemson leaves, they leave. The B1G and SEC hold all the cards if Texas and OU really do jump.
This, the BIG and SEC have held all the cards for a long time now. It's just their makeup of schools, from a historical perspective when no one ever visioned this 75, 100 years ago that give them all the power today.

Assuming the GOR holds up, no one is going anywhere anytime soon, but 10-15 years from now, if FSU and Clemson are offered by the BIG, they are going. Especially now that OU and Texas are joining the SEC.
 
This, the BIG and SEC have held all the cards for a long time now. It's just their makeup of schools, from a historical perspective when no one ever visioned this 75, 100 years ago that give them all the power today.

Assuming the GOR holds up, no one is going anywhere anytime soon, but 10-15 years from now, if FSU and Clemson are offered by the BIG, they are going. Especially now that OU and Texas are joining the SEC.
OU and UT going to the SEC is by no means a done deal. That said, the other conferences would definitely have to sit back and decide what is right for them and each school will have to do the same.

The one thing nobody is talking about is, the more schools a conference adds, the harder it is to not be a loser. More chances for trap games. More chances for angry alumni. If you're Clemson, for instance, you have a pretty good thing going right now. Do you take that risk?
 
Two divisions of 10 teams aligned by geographical region, which would save cost and travel for both football and non-football sports. Improved academic affiliation for all schools. This would require the ACC to be proactive and raid the B1G and get Notre Dame, versus sit idle.

The North
BC
Maryland
Michigan
Michigan State
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Pitt
Penn State
Syracuse
Virginia Tech

The South
Clemson
Duke
FSU
GT
Louisville
Miami
NC State
UNC
Virginia
Wake

This would allow 9 division games; 1 interconference game, and two OOC (for Notre Dame to still schedule Navy, USC, etc.). Logistically and financially this would provide security to rival the SEC.
Please delete this
 
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OU and UT going to the SEC is by no means a done deal. That said, the other conferences would definitely have to sit back and decide what is right for them and each school will have to do the same.

The one thing nobody is talking about is, the more schools a conference adds, the harder it is to not be a loser. More chances for trap games. More chances for angry alumni. If you're Clemson, for instance, you have a pretty good thing going right now. Do you take that risk?
Oh, I agree with your last part. The issue is, everyone in theory likes the "mega schedule" until it's a reality. Unfortunately, the decision is made typiclally before reality sits in. And that goes for leaders as well, who only look at $$$$.
 
Oh, I agree with your last part. The issue is, everyone in theory likes the "mega schedule" until it's a reality. Unfortunately, the decision is made typiclally before reality sits in. And that goes for leaders as well, who only look at $$$$.
If it's just the money, OU and UT will listen to the other members of the Big12 long enough to see if they're serious about unbalancing the revenue. It doesn't take much more for UT to be at SEC numbers so it could get complicated quickly. There is apparently an offer on the table for the GOR to be extended for five more years. You'd assume the potential to jump to the SEC is always there so there's that, too. Should be interesting to see what happens.
 
If it's just the money, OU and UT will listen to the other members of the Big12 long enough to see if they're serious about unbalancing the revenue. It doesn't take much more for UT to be at SEC numbers so it could get complicated quickly. There is apparently an offer on the table for the GOR to be extended for five more years. You'd assume the potential to jump to the SEC is always there so there's that, too. Should be interesting to see what happens.

I think it's too far down the tracks, and they jump, but like you stated, anything with Texas, until it is signed on the dotted line, dried, and notarized, it's never over.
 
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