If SMF was ACC commish

[Sean Miller Fan]

It'd be a wrap. Here's my way outside the box plan (which is what will be needed when the Big Ten and SEC attempt to form super-conferences)

- add Texas and ND
- switch to a 7 game conference schedule with 4 4-team divisions
- play everyone in your division and then 1 game vs 2 other divisions, 2 games vs the last division

ACC North
ND
Texas
Syr
BC

- ND and Texas get to play every year, gets them 2 games they will win 8-9 out of 10 years in major Northeast media markets (if we count NYC for Syracuse)

ACC South
FSU
Miami
GT
Lou

ACC Tobacco Road
UNC
NCSt
Duke
Wake

ACC Central
Pitt
UVa
VT
Clemson

- the 2 top division champs meet for ACCCG, which ensures a big-time matchup every year. The other 2 division winners get some upper bowl assurance

- ND and Texas (and everyone) will have 5 OOC games to schedule

ND
- Navy
- USC
- cupcake
- Shamrock Series
- rotate between Stanford, Purdue, and others

Texas
- OU
- A&M (will happen eventually)
- TT, Baylor, TCU, or big time opponent
- cupcake
- cupcake

- the 14 other ACC teams have a Week 2 game every year vs another ACC team which will NOT be a conference game

- here's what gets this deal done: ND and Texas get the TV rights to all home football games but have to share a portion of their revenue with the the other 14 (25%)

Sample Pitt schedule
Week 1 FCS
Week 2 ACC Non-con (either Syr, BC, 4 Carolinas, FSU, Miami, GT, Lou)
Week 3 WVU
Week 4 FBS cupcake
Week 5 FBS cupcake (or P5 opponent)

7 ACC games

The ACC is going to have to be very creative if Texas is shopping around. It cannot afford to have the SEC and B10 form super conferences

 

[TheSpecialSauce]

It'd be a wrap. Here's my way outside the box plan (which is what will be needed when the Big Ten and SEC attempt to form super-conferences)

- add Texas and ND
- switch to a 7 game conference schedule with 4 4-team divisions
- play everyone in your division and then 1 game vs 2 other divisions, 2 games vs the last division

ACC North
ND
Texas
Syr
BC

- ND and Texas get to play every year, gets them 2 games they will win 8-9 out of 10 years in major Northeast media markets (if we count NYC for Syracuse)

ACC South
FSU
Miami
GT
Lou

ACC Tobacco Road
UNC
NCSt
Duke
Wake

ACC Central
Pitt
UVa
VT
Clemson

- the 2 top division champs meet for ACCCG, which ensures a big-time matchup every year. The other 2 division winners get some upper bowl assurance

- ND and Texas (and everyone) will have 5 OOC games to schedule

ND
- Navy
- USC
- cupcake
- Shamrock Series
- rotate between Stanford, Purdue, and others

Texas
- OU
- A&M (will happen eventually)
- TT, Baylor, TCU, or big time opponent
- cupcake
- cupcake

- the 14 other ACC teams have a Week 2 game every year vs another ACC team which will NOT be a conference game

- here's what gets this deal done: ND and Texas get the TV rights to all home football games but have to share a portion of their revenue with the the other 14 (25%)

Sample Pitt schedule
Week 1 FCS
Week 2 ACC Non-con (either Syr, BC, 4 Carolinas, FSU, Miami, GT, Lou)
Week 3 WVU
Week 4 FBS cupcake
Week 5 FBS cupcake (or P5 opponent)

7 ACC games

The ACC is going to have to be very creative if Texas is shopping around. It cannot afford to have the SEC and B10 form super conferences

I do agree with you about getting creative to get ND and Texas into the conference for all sports.

 

[Zeldas Open Roof]

you lost me at adding Texas and ND lol. yeah, lets do that. might as well see if we can add the cowboys and steelers too while we are at it..

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

you lost me at adding Texas and ND lol. yeah, lets do that. might as well see if we can add the cowboys and steelers too while we are at it..

- read further, allow them to keep their TV deals and limit the conference season to 7 games so they have enough OOC flexibility

 

[pittdan77]

More OOC games is the exact opposite of the way the P5 is trending but we wouldn't expect you to know that as a Robert Morris fan.

 

[Zeldas Open Roof]

More OOC games is the exact opposite of the way the P5 is trending but we wouldn't expect you to know that as a Robert Morris fan.

acc needs to go to 9 conference games and join the rest of the College football world. get more content for the ACCN. we dont need to play new hampshire, directional michigan and umass all in the same year. that doesnt need to happen, no one wants this..

 

[cpc247]

The more regional sports conferences are the better. Cheaper to fund. Better rivalries. Better build up of us vs you for national games.

Selling out for $$$ brings you national teams and college football dies overall

 

[BreakingPitt]

4 divisions of 4 ACC teams.
9 conference games.
You play your 3 and two of the other 3 divisions.
This way you play every team at least every other year.
Now, how do you crown a champ, IDK?

 

[Burgh15]

The more regional sports conferences are the better. Cheaper to fund. Better rivalries. Better build up of us vs you for national games.

Selling out for $$$ brings you national teams and college football dies overall

Anytime conference realignment is discussed I post this article: https://www.pennlive.com/pennstatefootball/2019/01/penn_state_conference_realignm.html There's your P5 regional conferences. Make it happen.

 

[PharMorNightStocker]

I don't get how you're determining the top two division winners. I assume you're using division record and then CFP ranking to break the inevitably frequent ties that would occur. Both seem mighty flawed when considering how different the schedules would be.

 

[Mikefln]

Anytime conference realignment is discussed I post this article: https://www.pennlive.com/pennstatefootball/2019/01/penn_state_conference_realignm.html There's your P5 regional conferences. Make it happen.

I would make a few tweaks but I would take that in a heartbeat over the nonsense today.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

More OOC games is the exact opposite of the way the P5 is trending but we wouldn't expect you to know that as a Robert Morris fan.

Ya think? Wow, you're smart. And we have a 0.00000000000% chance to land Texas or ND with 9 conference games and a 0.00000001% chance with 8. With 7, maybe we have a 10% chance.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

I don't get how you're determining the top two division winners. I assume you're using division record and then CFP ranking to break the inevitably frequent ties that would occur. Both seem mighty flawed when considering how different the schedules would be.

- best division record

Tiebreakers:
1. Head to head
2. CFP rank

 

[pittdan77]

Anytime conference realignment is discussed I post this article: https://www.pennlive.com/pennstatefootball/2019/01/penn_state_conference_realignm.html There's your P5 regional conferences. Make it happen.

It's nice to fantasize but it won't happen.

 

[pittdan77]

Ya think? Wow, you're smart. And we have a 0.00000000000% chance to land Texas or ND with 9 conference games and a 0.00000001% chance with 8. With 7, maybe we have a 10% chance.

No. Still 0% chance. ND is only possible (still very unlikely) because of the commitment they made in exchange for a conference for their other sports.

 

[Burgh15]

I would make a few tweaks but I would take that in a heartbeat over the nonsense today.

Out of curiosity, what would you change?

 

[HailtoPitt]

Lol. UT is in the ACC North while Louisville is in the South?

 

[Phillypanther2]

I can’t believe people actually read the initial post 🤣🤣

 

[BreakingPitt]

Lol. UT is in the ACC North while Louisville is in the South?

Texas would go for this division when hell freezes over.

 

[cpc247]

Anytime conference realignment is discussed I post this article: https://www.pennlive.com/pennstatefootball/2019/01/penn_state_conference_realignm.html There's your P5 regional conferences. Make it happen.

Great response. I really like this idea. Thank you for sharing.

 

[Chescat]

You lost me at.....if
SMF were ACC commish.

 

[HOF Coach]

It'd be a wrap. Here's my way outside the box plan (which is what will be needed when the Big Ten and SEC attempt to form super-conferences)

- add Texas and ND
- switch to a 7 game conference schedule with 4 4-team divisions
- play everyone in your division and then 1 game vs 2 other divisions, 2 games vs the last division

ACC North
ND
Texas
Syr
BC

- ND and Texas get to play every year, gets them 2 games they will win 8-9 out of 10 years in major Northeast media markets (if we count NYC for Syracuse)

ACC South
FSU
Miami
GT
Lou

ACC Tobacco Road
UNC
NCSt
Duke
Wake

ACC Central
Pitt
UVa
VT
Clemson

- the 2 top division champs meet for ACCCG, which ensures a big-time matchup every year. The other 2 division winners get some upper bowl assurance

- ND and Texas (and everyone) will have 5 OOC games to schedule

ND
- Navy
- USC
- cupcake
- Shamrock Series
- rotate between Stanford, Purdue, and others

Texas
- OU
- A&M (will happen eventually)
- TT, Baylor, TCU, or big time opponent
- cupcake
- cupcake

- the 14 other ACC teams have a Week 2 game every year vs another ACC team which will NOT be a conference game

- here's what gets this deal done: ND and Texas get the TV rights to all home football games but have to share a portion of their revenue with the the other 14 (25%)

Sample Pitt schedule
Week 1 FCS
Week 2 ACC Non-con (either Syr, BC, 4 Carolinas, FSU, Miami, GT, Lou)
Week 3 WVU
Week 4 FBS cupcake
Week 5 FBS cupcake (or P5 opponent)

7 ACC games

The ACC is going to have to be very creative if Texas is shopping around. It cannot afford to have the SEC and B10 form super conferences

Ok, now back to Chick fil a...

 

[HOF Coach]

You lost me at.....if
SMF were ACC commish.

Next, he will sing...

"If I were a carpenter..."

 

[Chescat]

Next, he will sing...

"If I were a carpenter..."

SMF would re phrase it
to "If I was a carpenter."
Check out his original
post in this thread.

 

[HOF Coach]

SMF would re phrase it
to "If I was a carpenter."
Check out his original
post in this thread.

Bob Dylan sadly lowers his head into his hands and begins to sob...

 

[Mikefln]

Texas would go for this division when hell freezes over.

But SMF says otherwise.

 

[Chem95]

He is certainly channeling his inner Blackadder today

 

[lilspainishflea]

It'd be a wrap. Here's my way outside the box plan (which is what will be needed when the Big Ten and SEC attempt to form super-conferences)

- add Texas and ND
- switch to a 7 game conference schedule with 4 4-team divisions
- play everyone in your division and then 1 game vs 2 other divisions, 2 games vs the last division

ACC North
ND
Texas
Syr
BC

- ND and Texas get to play every year, gets them 2 games they will win 8-9 out of 10 years in major Northeast media markets (if we count NYC for Syracuse)

ACC South
FSU
Miami
GT
Lou

ACC Tobacco Road
UNC
NCSt
Duke
Wake

ACC Central
Pitt
UVa
VT
Clemson

- the 2 top division champs meet for ACCCG, which ensures a big-time matchup every year. The other 2 division winners get some upper bowl assurance

- ND and Texas (and everyone) will have 5 OOC games to schedule

ND
- Navy
- USC
- cupcake
- Shamrock Series
- rotate between Stanford, Purdue, and others

Texas
- OU
- A&M (will happen eventually)
- TT, Baylor, TCU, or big time opponent
- cupcake
- cupcake

- the 14 other ACC teams have a Week 2 game every year vs another ACC team which will NOT be a conference game

- here's what gets this deal done: ND and Texas get the TV rights to all home football games but have to share a portion of their revenue with the the other 14 (25%)

Sample Pitt schedule
Week 1 FCS
Week 2 ACC Non-con (either Syr, BC, 4 Carolinas, FSU, Miami, GT, Lou)
Week 3 WVU
Week 4 FBS cupcake
Week 5 FBS cupcake (or P5 opponent)

7 ACC games

The ACC is going to have to be very creative if Texas is shopping around. It cannot afford to have the SEC and B10 form super conferences

 

[CJsE]

I can't wait to read phase 2 of this genius plan where we use this success to land Alabama, Manchester City, 2003 USC, and the 1992 Dream Team.

 

[pittdan77]

I can’t believe people actually read the initial post 🤣🤣

I really think you nailed it. Opening the thread is the first mistake.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

Texas would go for this division when hell freezes over.

Cowboys - division with Phi, DC, NY/NJ
Missouri - SEC East
Stanford/Cal - North
Col/Utah - South

Its necessary to do this sometimes. Texas and ND would want to be in the same division and this gives them 2 cupcakes in major Northeast media markets and almost ensures the Texas/ND winner always plays in the ACCCG

 

[HOF Coach]

Cowboys - division with Phi, DC, NY/NJ
Missouri - SEC East
Stanford/Cal - North
Col/Utah - South

Its necessary to do this sometimes. Texas and ND would want to be in the same division and this gives them 2 cupcakes in major Northeast media markets and almost ensures the Texas/ND winner always plays in the ACCCG

You nailed it!

 

[TheSpecialSauce]

If the Godfather were commish, then he’d …….

 

[NTOP]

you lost me at adding Texas and ND lol. yeah, lets do that. might as well see if we can add the cowboys and steelers too while we are at it..

And the Celtics & Sixers, too.

 

[pittguy81]

I was thinking mandating bigger parking lots and demanding a new business model.....

 

[HOF Coach]

I was thinking mandating bigger parking lots and demanding a new business model.....

Priority #1! 😉

 

[Hardslider21]

But SMF says otherwise.

He’s entertaining if nothing else.

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

I can’t believe people actually read the initial post 🤣🤣

Where else are you going to get as hearty a laugh for free?

 

[HOF Coach]

Where else are you going to get as hearty a laugh for free?

I want to be here when SMF takes the credit for being the first to put mustard on a hot dog. 🌭

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

I want to be here when SMF takes the credit for being the first to put mustard on a hot dog. 🌭

You need to think outside the box. SMF thinks that everyone should start putting ice cream on their hot dogs.