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Kind of depends on who doesn’t get B1G and SEC invites, but…
for this I’ll assume FSU, Clemson, UNC, and UVA go to the SEC and Miami and Notre Dame go to the B1G. I think the best 20-team conference cobbled together from those still in the ACC and XII would be something like this:
VT
NCSU
Duke
GT
UCF
WVU
Pitt
Louisville
Iowa State
Kansas
Kansas State
Colorado
BYU
OK State
Texas Tech
Utah
Arizona
Arizona State
Stanford
Cal
Next 4 in:
TCU
Baylor
Cincinnati
Syracuse
Last 4 in:
Houston
SMU
Wake Forest
Boston College
I think the focus should be on large public schools and brand name schools to maximize fan interest. There’s probably other schools I’d consider before some of the ones listed towards the end, like UConn instead of BC, Memphis instead of SMU, and South Florida instead of Wake.
Thread Replies (17)
Of those that are rooting for a merger of B12-ACC
-- The_VT_Rock
Jul 28, 2025 at 10:30 AM ET
The_VT_Rock
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07/28/25 10:30 AM ET
I could see a merger between the left behinds in the little 2 +PAC
-- VTCALS72
Jul 29, 2025 at 12:11 PM ET
VTCALS72
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07/29/25 12:11 PM ET
Kind of depends on who doesn’t get B1G and SEC invites, but…
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-- hokieball
Jul 28, 2025 at 10:52 PM ET
hokieball
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07/28/25 10:52 PM ET
Here is what I would like to see based on your criteria.
-- OrlandoHokie
Jul 29, 2025 at 11:06 AM ET
OrlandoHokie
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07/29/25 11:06 AM ET
The name choice is obvious - the Big Atlantic Conference
-- Marooned
Jul 28, 2025 at 08:03 PM ET
Marooned
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07/28/25 08:03 PM ET
I don’t see any merger happening.**
-- RandomAsianGuy
Jul 28, 2025 at 06:53 PM ET
RandomAsianGuy
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07/28/25 06:53 PM ET
Possible compromise solution
-- HouClone
Jul 28, 2025 at 01:58 PM ET
HouClone
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07/28/25 01:58 PM ET
I think the ACC already knows where big media is positioning them.
-- VTCALS72
Jul 28, 2025 at 04:39 PM ET
VTCALS72
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07/28/25 04:39 PM ET
Or desirable**
-- ancient alien 2018
Jul 28, 2025 at 06:37 PM ET
ancient alien 2018
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07/28/25 06:37 PM ET
Curious to see who would be everyone's "best" 10-12 Big 12 teams?
-- cburgroop
Jul 28, 2025 at 01:55 PM ET
cburgroop
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07/28/25 01:55 PM ET
I see this potential merger as an opportunity to restore rivalries that
-- VTHokie2000
Jul 28, 2025 at 02:03 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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07/28/25 02:03 PM ET
New name. All the current conference names are stupid.
-- Maroon Baboon
Jul 28, 2025 at 11:17 AM ET
Maroon Baboon
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07/28/25 11:17 AM ET
A new conference based on athletic minimum budgets, attendance,
-- Big12 guy
Jul 28, 2025 at 10:48 AM ET
Big12 guy
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07/28/25 10:48 AM ET
Call it the FOOTBALL BOYSTOWN CONFERENCE for deserving teams.**
-- ancient alien 2018
Jul 28, 2025 at 06:34 PM ET
ancient alien 2018
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07/28/25 06:34 PM ET
For some reason your post made me think of this.
-- mancunian
Jul 28, 2025 at 11:19 AM ET
mancunian
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07/28/25 11:19 AM ET
OK, that clip was awesome, but I have to ask, who in
-- Big12 guy
Jul 28, 2025 at 12:03 PM ET
Big12 guy
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07/28/25 12:03 PM ET
"I don't have to tell you gentlemen what you just saw here."
-- mancunian
Jul 28, 2025 at 02:11 PM ET
mancunian
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07/28/25 02:11 PM ET