That’s a very interesting point that have been thinking about as well. Statistically, the ACC gets disparaged for having a lot of parity. In all major pro sports league, rules are made to promote parity. In the rest of the P5 conferences, there is hardly any parity. I like parity, but it near totally(except Clemson) works against the ACC when it comes to rankings and the CFP. The only way to correct for that is to give a conference champion an automatic bid to the CFP, but that would mean expanding the CFP. That’s not happening anytime soon.
Maryland has to opt
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That’s a very interesting point that have been thinking about as well. Statistically, the ACC gets disparaged for having a lot of parity. In all major pro sports league, rules are made to promote parity. In the rest of the P5 conferences, there is hardly any parity. I like parity, but it near totally(except Clemson) works against the ACC when it comes to rankings and the CFP. The only way to correct for that is to give a conference champion an automatic bid to the CFP, but that would mean expanding the CFP. That’s not happening anytime soon.
I thought the Maryland move to the Big 10 would hurt them in the long run, but it is hurting them in the short term as well. They haven’t recovered financially from leaving the ACC and the payouts aren’t helping yet in the Big 10. Rutgers is in the same boat, even worse probably.
The long term problem will come down to recruiting. The DMV might be fertile ground but it’s not enough to compete in the Big Ten. Now they have to try convincing a kid from the Midwest or South to go there. Why would a Midwest kid want to go to Maryland over any other Big Ten schools? Southerners won’t go there because their families will have significant travel to practically every game unless they schedule an OOC there annually.
It was a dumb move all around. No win situation for any coach that goes there.
The long term problem will come down to recruiting. The DMV might be fertile ground but it’s not enough to compete in the Big Ten. Now they have to try convincing a kid from the Midwest or South to go there. Why would a Midwest kid want to go to Maryland over any other Big Ten schools? Southerners won’t go there because their families will have significant travel to practically every game unless they schedule an OOC there annually.
It was a dumb move all around. No win situation for any coach that goes there.
At least we’re not Maryland with that embarrassment of a coach.
If anyone bothered to watch they are down 54-0 at home to a lousy Nebraska team that probably should be up about 70-0.
Locksley’s players basically quit on him today and looked like they were just going through the motions from the opening kick.
If anyone bothered to watch they are down 54-0 at home to a lousy Nebraska team that probably should be up about 70-0.
Locksley’s players basically quit on him today and looked like they were just going through the motions from the opening kick.
Well, now that you mention it . . .
http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/...0191124-yehy2bg4djaodppllpi2pwexde-story.html
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