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Maroon Baboon
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Maroon Baboon

I don't think there is. They have a similar issue with their league that we

have here with pro sports. Big time teams can afford to buy talent from the smaller ones. College football could do a salary cap if they want. It would need to be enforced with real consequences though.
Posted: 07/30/2025 at 10:00 PM ET
(In response to this post by HouClone)

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So, the domino for all this new realignment talk is UNCheat's rumored,
Maroon Unit • 07/29/25 03:59 AM ET
They have the same financial scenario all ACC teams have with the new
ancient alien 2018 • 07/31/25 04:46 PM ET
THe only way for insecurity in this business is money
1947Sunbowl • 07/30/25 03:14 PM ET
Nothing in the ACC is a domino
HokieAl • 07/29/25 10:30 PM ET
Could see SEC taking UNC & NCSU w/ State Board of Trustees, cable hookups
Stech • 07/29/25 11:23 AM ET
Nope. Clemson football and UNC mean the most to the ACC.
hokieZ71 • 07/29/25 01:16 PM ET
Agree, good schools, but don’t underrate the power of the NC state school’s
Stech • 07/29/25 09:32 PM ET
As for UF and USC-E, don't forget that aTm thought the same thing...
EDGEMAN • 07/30/25 08:09 AM ET
True, but *North Carolina State Schools board of trustees, doesn’t exist
Stech • 07/30/25 10:51 AM ET
I don’t buy the NC deal.
hokieZ71 • 07/30/25 06:11 PM ET
Which is why UNC is going NOWHERE until 2030 when major changes are
ancient alien 2018 • 07/31/25 04:49 PM ET
Could be right, but don’t underestimate NC State Schools Board of Governors
Stech • 07/31/25 08:05 AM ET
I live in North Carolina.
hokieZ71 • 07/31/25 08:44 AM ET
You might be right, but no one really knows how this will play out. Podcast
Stech • 07/31/25 09:31 AM ET
No, they haven’t all had tag alongs.
hokieZ71 • 07/31/25 10:58 AM ET
I agree not all, but I never said all, I said the most recent, and I stick
Stech • 07/31/25 11:11 AM ET
Voting to add Texas and voting to add FSU or Clemson are two vastly-
Baltimore_Hokie • 07/30/25 10:21 AM ET
It's important to note that, in all this recent UNC-2-SEC coverage-
Baltimore_Hokie • 07/29/25 09:50 AM ET
2 things that I look for in realignment "rumors"
Maroon Baboon • 07/29/25 11:21 AM ET
Both good points. Some thoughts in response-
Baltimore_Hokie • 07/29/25 11:43 AM ET
Agree. In terms of #1, I am not saying the UNC can't split from NC State.
Maroon Baboon • 07/29/25 02:32 PM ET
Everything else happening in college football right now resembles the-
Baltimore_Hokie • 07/29/25 02:43 PM ET
Promotion/relegation has never been tried in the US, you’re right.
mancunian • 07/30/25 12:59 PM ET
While relegation/promotion has never been tried in the US, college
Maroon Baboon • 07/29/25 09:37 PM ET
In its current form, I disagree college football is ripe to try
Tombo • 07/30/25 05:30 PM ET
That's a completely inaccurate statement.
Baltimore_Hokie • 07/30/25 05:48 PM ET
I can tell you straight out I don't watch a league in another country
Tombo • 07/31/25 08:38 PM ET
They're never going to fix the transfer rule.
Baltimore_Hokie • 08/01/25 09:42 AM ET
Agree. But that is the case for any system. And the transfer portal and
Maroon Baboon • 07/30/25 05:38 PM ET
Agree with you on all counts here.
Baltimore_Hokie • 07/30/25 09:51 AM ET
Here are two ideas of how to organize the relegation and promotion
Maroon Baboon • 07/30/25 12:00 PM ET
This makes too much sense and would be too awesome.
Baltimore_Hokie • 07/30/25 12:19 PM ET
A Wild take on the ACC contract clause re "dissolution"
VTCALS72 • 07/30/25 09:47 AM ET
ACC-Big12 MERGER for Relegation and Promotion
Maroon Baboon • 07/30/25 04:23 PM ET
I don't think it would work with only 24 teams.
Baltimore_Hokie • 07/30/25 10:15 AM ET
What if the promotion/relegation is done every 2 years? A factor that
VTHokie2000 • 07/30/25 10:58 AM ET
Some thoughts in response:
Baltimore_Hokie • 07/30/25 11:22 AM ET
Totally agree about #2. All teams in a tier should be viewed as equals.
Maroon Baboon • 07/30/25 04:05 PM ET
The more we talk about this, the cooler it sounds, and the more-
Baltimore_Hokie • 07/30/25 04:38 PM ET
I'm convinced that one of two extremes is best for college football.
Maroon Baboon • 07/30/25 05:12 PM ET
PREACH BROTHER! Agree 100% on everything in this post.**
Baltimore_Hokie • 07/30/25 05:17 PM ET
I've got more 😭
Maroon Baboon • 07/30/25 05:30 PM ET
Anything that creates immediate stakes and drama would be great for the-
Baltimore_Hokie • 07/30/25 05:41 PM ET
So true. And what is so awful about the current system is that the "drama"
Maroon Baboon • 07/30/25 06:02 PM ET
There is no salary cap in the Premier League?
HouClone • 07/30/25 09:35 PM ET
I don't think there is. They have a similar issue with their league that we ◄
Maroon Baboon • 07/30/25 10:00 PM ET
FWIW EPL doesn't have a salary cap per se. Although there is a proposal
VTHokie2000 • 07/31/25 02:49 AM ET
The reason I asked about Notre Dame has nothing to do with the conference
VTHokie2000 • 07/30/25 11:30 AM ET
I suppose then ND would just be an OOC opponent that landed on members'-
Baltimore_Hokie • 07/30/25 11:39 AM ET
So all ACC teams would still get to play Notre Dame regardless of what tier
VTHokie2000 • 07/30/25 11:55 AM ET
It's my inclination that the ACC is going to continue doing exactly what-
Baltimore_Hokie • 07/30/25 12:06 PM ET
I agree with you that the ACC will likely maintain the status quo until
VTHokie2000 • 07/30/25 05:16 PM ET
I have posted the notion several times that the current P2 media deals will
Maroon Unit • 07/29/25 12:29 PM ET
I always thought the conference network carriage fees was a scam and not
Maroon Baboon • 07/29/25 02:20 PM ET
When will players have sponsor patches on their uniforms?**
EDGEMAN • 07/30/25 08:11 AM ET
There were no rumors about Texas and Oklahoma going to
Big12 guy • 07/29/25 10:47 AM ET
Any ACC school, including Wake Forest or Boston College, would have a-
Baltimore_Hokie • 07/29/25 11:15 AM ET
Ya, i think that goes for any school not in the P2. So, the question then
Big12 guy • 07/29/25 11:24 AM ET
UNC would be valuable. At the risk of sounding like a homer-
Baltimore_Hokie • 07/29/25 12:17 PM ET
As an outsider looking in, and having lived in the neighborhood
Big12 guy • 07/29/25 12:50 PM ET
A&M and FSU to the B1G would be a boss move.**
Maroon Baboon • 07/29/25 11:23 PM ET
I will add to our discourse here something that nobody on here seems-
Baltimore_Hokie • 07/29/25 02:31 PM ET
Clemson is 73-44 against the Cocks. And I would rank CU as a near-blueblood
Maroon Baboon • 07/29/25 11:37 PM ET
"Clemson is a near blue blood" is an absolutely volcanic take, friend.
Baltimore_Hokie • 07/30/25 09:43 AM ET
Well this isn’t true. Clemson has dominated USCe series….
CrystalCoveHokie • 07/29/25 06:52 PM ET
Lots of Clemson grovelers coming out of the woodwork. I must have hit a-
Baltimore_Hokie • 07/30/25 10:05 AM ET
How many teams have more than 3 nattys since 1980?**
CrystalCoveHokie • 07/30/25 11:22 AM ET
I've made entirely clear that my point is not to invalidate their recent-
Baltimore_Hokie • 07/30/25 11:32 AM ET
Since 1980 = 45 years, not a flash in the pan. **
CrystalCoveHokie • 07/30/25 11:56 AM ET
What about the 20 or so years that they were completely mid or trash?
Baltimore_Hokie • 07/30/25 12:07 PM ET
I agree, the issue is really not arguable **
CrystalCoveHokie • 07/30/25 12:16 PM ET
Don’t confuse UNC being the first domino with UNC being the catalyst.
hokieZ71 • 07/29/25 06:46 AM ET
They would do that but I think the P2 sees UNC as just behind
VTCALS72 • 07/29/25 06:29 AM ET