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The ACC-ND deal was in 2013. Much has changed since then.
Divisions can be used or not used according to convenience. If it entices ND to join, then great. If ND would prefer to just rotate the teams they play, like present? Then that's fine too.
And with respect to the hypothetical and impromptu divisions I drew up, I'd much rather play FSU and Clemson every year than play ND every other or every third year. The benefits of having ND as a full conference member to save the ACC far outweigh our current deal to play them every third year.
Teams from the non-ND division (including VT) could play ND in ACCCG, so it's not like we would never play them again.
Dynamics that exist now that didn't in 2013.
1. FSU and Clemson (and possibly UNC) openly threatening to blow up the ACC.
2. CFP byes to certain conference champions only.
3. NIL money
4. The P2 threat to take over the sport and write the rules
Bottom line: there's a ton of incentives for ND and the ACC (including FSU, Clemson and UNC) to make such a deal in 2024 that didn't exist in 2013.
Thread Replies (57)
Could the Josh Pate thing be this? ND and the ACC.
-- Maroon Baboon
Jul 11, 2024 at 12:18 AM ET
Maroon Baboon
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07/11/24 12:18 AM ET
ND isn't joining the ACC in football.
-- EDGEMAN
Jul 11, 2024 at 10:26 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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07/11/24 10:26 AM ET
What is everyone's fascination with divisions?
-- jesuisvtguy
Jul 11, 2024 at 10:08 AM ET
jesuisvtguy
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07/11/24 10:08 AM ET
The P2 pretty much has to. Too big a geographic footprint
-- VTCALS72
Jul 11, 2024 at 12:12 PM ET
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07/11/24 12:12 PM ET
Divisions make sense if Notre Dame wants them.
-- Maroon Baboon
Jul 11, 2024 at 10:41 AM ET
Maroon Baboon
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07/11/24 10:41 AM ET
SEC is Now Dropping Divisions With 16 Members / EDIT
-- WarHog38
Jul 11, 2024 at 03:49 PM ET
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07/11/24 03:49 PM ET
i loathe divisions for one simple reason
-- MrBayAreaHokie
Jul 11, 2024 at 10:20 AM ET
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07/11/24 10:20 AM ET
Agree - getting rid of the divisions is a better way to match up the 2 best
-- VPI_1998
Jul 11, 2024 at 12:20 PM ET
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07/11/24 12:20 PM ET
FSU doesn't own their TV rights. That's impossible **
-- SpeakToDamien
Jul 11, 2024 at 11:29 AM ET
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07/11/24 11:29 AM ET
They can’t announce they are leaving?
-- hokieZ71
Jul 11, 2024 at 01:58 PM ET
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07/11/24 01:58 PM ET
The contraction could be a mass exodus or
-- Victor Tango
Jul 11, 2024 at 09:01 AM ET
Victor Tango
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07/11/24 09:01 AM ET
I kept an attendance analysis covering 2018 through 2022
-- VTCALS72
Jul 11, 2024 at 12:30 PM ET
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07/11/24 12:30 PM ET
Must not have ever read Faulkner. The SEC opinion of UVA aint that great. **
-- jdkhokie
Jul 11, 2024 at 11:43 AM ET
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07/11/24 11:43 AM ET
Wow. I wasn't thinking about the A&M angle. What if ESPN worked a deal that
-- Maroon Baboon
Jul 11, 2024 at 10:53 AM ET
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07/11/24 10:53 AM ET
A&M will never cede the SEC to UT unless it's for the B1G.
-- neworleanshoo
Jul 11, 2024 at 07:04 PM ET
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07/11/24 07:04 PM ET
I kept hearing that aTm wants to "get away from Texas", that's why they
-- VPI_1998
Jul 12, 2024 at 05:59 AM ET
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07/12/24 05:59 AM ET
If TAMU wants to get away from Texas and get under Texas' skin, then a move
-- VTHokie2000
Jul 12, 2024 at 11:24 AM ET
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07/12/24 11:24 AM ET
Uva will only go if vt goes with them
-- 1947Sunbowl
Jul 11, 2024 at 09:35 AM ET
1947Sunbowl
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07/11/24 09:35 AM ET
I’m starting to see a path for all 4 VA/NC schools to go to the SEC.
-- hokieZ71
Jul 11, 2024 at 10:32 AM ET
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07/11/24 10:32 AM ET
UNC won't want a deal that includes VT
-- El Paso Hokie
Jul 12, 2024 at 02:45 PM ET
El Paso Hokie
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07/12/24 02:45 PM ET
It's all going to work out.......
-- 2hhoop3
Jul 12, 2024 at 09:41 PM ET
2hhoop3
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07/12/24 09:41 PM ET
I still don't think the VA/NC markets are strong enough to warrant 2 teams
-- HokieNoVA
Jul 11, 2024 at 06:55 PM ET
HokieNoVA
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07/11/24 06:55 PM ET
I don’t know. I feel like the SEC might not want elite football teams
-- hokieZ71
Jul 11, 2024 at 08:21 PM ET
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07/11/24 08:21 PM ET
The MS and TN schools likely have the benefit of being a founding member in
-- VTHokie2000
Jul 11, 2024 at 09:31 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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07/11/24 09:31 PM ET
Given it isn't clear if the way the carriage fee is calculated is in
-- VTHokie2000
Jul 12, 2024 at 11:16 AM ET
VTHokie2000
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07/12/24 11:16 AM ET
This actually makes sense on a number of levels, which of course rules it
-- VPI_1998
Jul 11, 2024 at 01:04 PM ET
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07/11/24 01:04 PM ET
FSU/Clemson to XII and Miami/GT to B1G?
-- obguthr
Jul 11, 2024 at 12:04 PM ET
obguthr
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07/11/24 12:04 PM ET
If only 1 VA school receives an invitation to the P2 table, then it would
-- VTHokie2000
Jul 11, 2024 at 10:20 AM ET
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07/11/24 10:20 AM ET
Well this affects millions of dollars to fhe local economy
-- 1947Sunbowl
Jul 14, 2024 at 05:51 PM ET
1947Sunbowl
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07/14/24 05:51 PM ET
And having 0 schools from the state won't have a bigger financial impact?
-- VTHokie2000
Jul 15, 2024 at 12:34 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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07/15/24 12:34 PM ET
You read me wrong with this
-- 1947Sunbowl
Jul 16, 2024 at 07:20 AM ET
1947Sunbowl
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07/16/24 07:20 AM ET
My point was that both schools may not receive an invitation though.
-- VTHokie2000
Jul 16, 2024 at 01:23 PM ET
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07/16/24 01:23 PM ET
Interesting my question is notre dame
-- 1947Sunbowl
Jul 11, 2024 at 07:42 AM ET
1947Sunbowl
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07/11/24 07:42 AM ET
Since the ACC disbanded the divisions, why would they want to go back to it
-- VTHokie2000
Jul 11, 2024 at 01:45 AM ET
VTHokie2000
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07/11/24 01:45 AM ET
The ACC-ND deal was in 2013. Much has changed since then.
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-- Maroon Baboon
Jul 11, 2024 at 02:53 AM ET
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07/11/24 02:53 AM ET
Yes, there are more incentives now than in 2013. However, I believe most
-- VTHokie2000
Jul 11, 2024 at 06:44 AM ET
VTHokie2000
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07/11/24 06:44 AM ET
Probably not. But Notre Dame's propensity to despise the Big Ten can't be
-- Maroon Baboon
Jul 11, 2024 at 08:51 AM ET
Maroon Baboon
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07/11/24 08:51 AM ET
I wouldn't characterize it as a disliking of B1G
-- obguthr
Jul 11, 2024 at 10:57 AM ET
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07/11/24 10:57 AM ET
Which is ironic given Notre Dame's ice hockey is a member of the Big Ten.**
-- VTHokie2000
Jul 11, 2024 at 10:22 AM ET
VTHokie2000
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07/11/24 10:22 AM ET
True, but the move does at least open the door for further discussions at
-- VTHokie2000
Jul 11, 2024 at 11:00 AM ET
VTHokie2000
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07/11/24 11:00 AM ET
Johns Hopkins is in a different situation than Notre Dame because it has
-- VTHokie2000
Jul 11, 2024 at 02:19 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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07/11/24 02:19 PM ET
I haven't been able to find any news articles or even message boards to
-- VTHokie2000
Jul 12, 2024 at 11:05 AM ET
VTHokie2000
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07/12/24 11:05 AM ET
I support Johns Hopkins in their moves to join the Big Ten in all sports
-- TerryD
Jul 12, 2024 at 01:37 PM ET
TerryD
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07/12/24 01:37 PM ET
That assume they have any desire to move up from DIII. So far I haven't
-- VTHokie2000
Jul 12, 2024 at 03:41 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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07/12/24 03:41 PM ET
What I mean is that ND to the Big Ten ....
-- TerryD
Jul 11, 2024 at 02:59 PM ET
TerryD
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07/11/24 02:59 PM ET
I disagree about the potential significance because Notre Dame is
-- VTHokie2000
Jul 11, 2024 at 03:49 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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07/11/24 03:49 PM ET
Given the NCAA re-org that is going on right now, I am not sure anyone can
-- VTHokie2000
Jul 11, 2024 at 07:52 PM ET
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07/11/24 07:52 PM ET