Future Collegiate Conference Realignment

[WVRed]

I don't see it. The only school that can hold it's own as an independent is Notre Dame. If you're not affiliated with a conference, you're going to get screwed come playoff time as the super conferences will take all the playoff spots. That alone may get ND to join up.

Texas would have been the only other one and they’re not going that direction.

I look for BYU to join as well.

[adkindo]

gives you an idea of how big the gap is between the SEC and everyone else....almost 2 years old, but per this, the SEC will dominate the sport. Then another huge gap between the Big10 and the PAC12/ACC. After the expansion, the top 25 most valuable programs will include...

SEC - 12 (9 of top 12)
Big10 - 7 (2 of top 10....4 teams between 20-25)
PAC12 - 3
ACC - 2
Independent - 1

https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrissm...h=fe2d591a2e7e

[Assembly Hall]

Clemson

They didn't get good until the late 70's. But yeah, they would be an original member with cache.

[WVRed]

I guess we have a new thread now.

Was wondering where everything went.

[Assembly Hall]

I guess we have a new thread now.

Was wondering where everything went.

I had to do a double take! LOL

[WVRed]

Unanimous offer to Texas and Oklahoma to join.

Really thought A&M would hold out.

https://www.espn.com/college-footbal...oin-conference

[WVRed]

Interesting comments from Florida States president:

https://247sports.com/college/florid...K47Yx86SuXwdso

I think Florida St and Clemson are next and the Gentleman’s Agreement in the SEC is dead.

[KronoRed]

I'm pretty sure the Gentleman’s Agreement was never real considering how often Florida tried to get fsu into the SEC over the years.

But I wonder now, does ESPN really want the ACC to be destroyed? the big12, heck yeah they did, but they have a lot of money invested in the ACC.

[Assembly Hall]

Interesting comments from Florida States president:

https://247sports.com/college/florid...K47Yx86SuXwdso

I think Florida St and Clemson are next and the Gentleman’s Agreement in the SEC is dead.

What? No Notre Dame? LOL

[Assembly Hall]

I'm pretty sure the Gentleman’s Agreement was never real considering how often Florida tried to get fsu into the SEC over the years.

But I wonder now, does ESPN really want the ACC to be destroyed? the big12, heck yeah they did, but they have a lot of money invested in the ACC.

It would be ironic if the Big 12 survived and the ACC is the conference that ceased to exist.

[Slyder]

It would be ironic if the Big 12 survived and the ACC is the conference that ceased to exist.

If B1G got UNC and UVa. SEC takes Clemson and FSU Neither Big 12 or ACC would survive as they are recognized. I believe one would survive in name but it wouldn't be the same, it look like the old Big East.

With ESPN clearly pulling the strings I don't see the Big 12 existing regardless. ESPN will throw extra money at the remaining ACC schools to get the big payoff from SEC and keep everyone else down on "big time college football".

North
1 BC
2 Syracuse
3 Pitt
4 WVU
5 VA Tech

South
1 NC State
2 Wake
3 Duke
4 Louisville
5 Ga Tech
6 Miami

IF ND wants to stay they get added as #12.

You then add "The Best of the Rest" Cincinnati, UCF/USF, Navy, TCU, OK State, Memphis, etc.

[paintmered]

Interesting comments from Florida States president:

https://247sports.com/college/florid...K47Yx86SuXwdso

I think Florida St and Clemson are next and the Gentleman’s Agreement in the SEC is dead.

How are they going to break the ACC's grant of rights 15 years early without getting a judge to rule it's unenforceable?

[paintmered]

If B1G got UNC and UVa. SEC takes Clemson and FSU Neither Big 12 or ACC would survive as they are recognized. I believe one would survive in name but it wouldn't be the same, it look like the old Big East.

With ESPN clearly pulling the strings I don't see the Big 12 existing regardless. ESPN will throw extra money at the remaining ACC schools to get the big payoff from SEC and keep everyone else down on "big time college football".

North
1 BC
2 Syracuse
3 Pitt
4 WVU
5 VA Tech

South
1 NC State
2 Wake
3 Duke
4 Louisville
5 Ga Tech
6 Miami

IF ND wants to stay they get added as #12.

UC fans would give about anything to be in that conference, with or without ND.

[Slyder]

UC fans would give about anything to be in that conference, with or without ND.

I just threw this together without ND being considered a "full member".
North
BC
Syracuse
Pitt
WVU
Cincinnati
Va Tech
Louisville
NC State

South
Duke
TCU
OK State
Ga Tech
Wake
Miami
USF/UCF/Memphis
USF/UCF/Memphis

If ND stays, move NC State to the south. I don't see Kansas being available (B1G), do I take them for basketball alone? Probably unless they get the step down from death penalty for what they're being investigated?

[Assembly Hall]

If B1G got UNC and UVa. SEC takes Clemson and FSU Neither Big 12 or ACC would survive as they are recognized. I believe one would survive in name but it wouldn't be the same, it look like the old Big East.

With ESPN clearly pulling the strings I don't see the Big 12 existing regardless. ESPN will throw extra money at the remaining ACC schools to get the big payoff from SEC and keep everyone else down on "big time college football".

North
1 BC
2 Syracuse
3 Pitt
4 WVU
5 VA Tech

South
1 NC State
2 Wake
3 Duke
4 Louisville
5 Ga Tech
6 Miami

IF ND wants to stay they get added as #12.

You then add "The Best of the Rest" Cincinnati, UCF/USF, Navy, TCU, OK State, Memphis, etc.

I wouldn't be surprised if the B1G makes a play for Ga Tech and/or Pitt.