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I place my bet on accelerating it.
Miami, FSU, Clemson and UNC are my top picks on leaving before the bill passes. Miami seems like they have the highest chances of them all to leave. I think the rest of the ACC stays together. UVA may leave with UNC but I think they'll remain in the ACC and UNC goes it alone unless Duke surprises everyone and goes with them. That likely leaves the ACC with BC, Cal, Duke, Georgia Tech, Louisville, NC State, Notre Dame (non-football), Pitt, SMU, Stanford, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest. Maybe the ACC adds a 14th football member (most likely from the state of Florida) before the bill passes (if it does pass?). I'd like to see WVU, UCF, USF, and Cincinnati join the ACC but I doubt the Big 12 will let that happen. So, maybe USF is #14?
The ACC and the Big 12 will annually fight for "Who's the 3rd best Power 4 conference" which really will mean little since the Big 10 and SEC will be so far ahead.
Thread Replies (20)
Conf realignment may cease if congressional bill passes, or accelerate it🔗**
-- Stech
Jun 25, 2026 at 09:58 AM ET
Stech
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06/25/26 09:58 AM ET
UVA & VT have been hooked at the hip for several decades, very interesting
-- Stech
Jun 27, 2026 at 07:03 PM ET
Stech
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06/27/26 07:03 PM ET
I place my bet on accelerating it.
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-- Old Line Hokie
Jun 26, 2026 at 04:07 PM ET
Old Line Hokie
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06/26/26 04:07 PM ET
Where I Clemson FSU going?
-- MrFantastic!
Jun 27, 2026 at 03:53 AM ET
MrFantastic!
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06/27/26 03:53 AM ET
Both Clemson and FSU made it no secret that they wanted out of the ACC....
-- Old Line Hokie
Jun 27, 2026 at 01:10 PM ET
Old Line Hokie
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06/27/26 01:10 PM ET
WVU, UCF, USF, and Cincy ALL would have
-- Big12 guy
Jun 26, 2026 at 09:20 PM ET
Big12 guy
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06/26/26 09:20 PM ET
WVU would've been a better ACC addition than Louisville but...
-- Old Line Hokie
Jun 27, 2026 at 01:16 PM ET
Old Line Hokie
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06/27/26 01:16 PM ET
Last week Kyle Saunders thought it had a 15-20% of passing. **
-- JM397
Jun 26, 2026 at 07:26 AM ET
JM397
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06/26/26 07:26 AM ET
Thanks. Do you have any idea how the ACC/VT leadership feel regarding this
-- JM397
Jun 26, 2026 at 09:00 AM ET
JM397
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06/26/26 09:00 AM ET
Let the contraction begin then.**
-- Maroon Baboon
Jun 25, 2026 at 09:12 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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06/25/26 09:12 PM ET
If the P2 is prevented from adding schools, I wonder if that would prompt
-- wwhokie1
Jun 25, 2026 at 07:03 PM ET
wwhokie1
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06/25/26 07:03 PM ET
There can aways be another vote, **
-- Big12 guy
Jun 25, 2026 at 10:55 PM ET
Big12 guy
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06/25/26 10:55 PM ET
Not a lawyer, but this bill seems unconstitutional and
-- VT ChemE 1986
Jun 25, 2026 at 01:12 PM ET
VT ChemE 1986
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06/25/26 01:12 PM ET
Feel like the buyout will still go to court or mediation to lower it
-- The_VT_Rock
Jun 25, 2026 at 02:06 PM ET
The_VT_Rock
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06/25/26 02:06 PM ET
ya, I don't know. Currently, anyone wanting to be
-- Big12 guy
Jun 25, 2026 at 02:33 PM ET
Big12 guy
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06/25/26 02:33 PM ET
ya, I don't know. Currently, anyone wanting to be
-- Big12 guy
Jun 25, 2026 at 02:33 PM ET
Big12 guy
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06/25/26 02:33 PM ET
Sounds like a lawsuit mess for those schools left behind. **
-- Big12 guy
Jun 25, 2026 at 12:37 PM ET
Big12 guy
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06/25/26 12:37 PM ET