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Predict where schools would go in this hypothetical scenario (B1G/SEC/Mag7)
What if a back channel deal was struck between the B1G, SEC and Mag 7 that would make all parties happy.
First assume these stipulations.
1. All of the Mag 7 were all acceptable to the P2.
2. 8 votes are needed to dissolve the ACC (but vote must happen before Cal, Stanford and SMU join).
3. FSU insists on going to the B1G.
4. SEC insists on having UNC, and UNC is fine with that.
5. ND is a NO vote and will stay independent no matter what.
6. No other ACC school will vote YES unless it has a P2 invite.
One more ACC school (not ND) would need to be added to the deal. This school would have to be acceptable to at least one of the two P2s.
1. If the above were to occur, what would be the 8th ACC team to make it the Mag 8?
2. Where would the other 6 members of the Mag 8 land along with FSU to the B1G and UNC to the SEC. By the way, it does not have to be an even 4 and 4 split, but I assume that makes more sense.
Anyway, have at it.
Posted: 03/29/2024 at 08:05 PM ET
Thread Replies (25)
Predict where schools would go in this hypothetical scenario (B1G/SEC/Mag7)
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-- Maroon Baboon
Mar 29, 2024 at 08:05 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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03/29/24 08:05 PM ET
I would think Duke or GT is the 8th
-- HwoodHokie
Mar 30, 2024 at 01:07 PM ET
HwoodHokie
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03/30/24 01:07 PM ET
Thanks. And solid answer.
-- Maroon Baboon
Mar 30, 2024 at 01:19 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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03/30/24 01:19 PM ET
Yep I went back and forth on Miami
-- HwoodHokie
Mar 30, 2024 at 01:36 PM ET
HwoodHokie
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03/30/24 01:36 PM ET
I'm also thinking that the SEC might not want to give over that recruiting
-- Maroon Baboon
Mar 30, 2024 at 01:41 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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03/30/24 01:41 PM ET
Will any current P2 teams get "kicked"?
-- Diehard Hokie
Mar 30, 2024 at 08:08 AM ET
Diehard Hokie
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03/30/24 08:08 AM ET
Not in the near term, and probably not in the intermediate term...
-- EDGEMAN
Mar 30, 2024 at 09:03 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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03/30/24 09:03 AM ET
keep in mind that ESPN could decide tomorrow not to extend
-- daveinop
Mar 29, 2024 at 08:46 PM ET
daveinop
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03/29/24 08:46 PM ET
Could you envision Syracuse in The PAC? Not likely. Not impossible.
-- 33laszlo99
Mar 29, 2024 at 11:20 PM ET
33laszlo99
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03/29/24 11:20 PM ET
They may, but that wouldn’t make much sense
-- Marooned
Mar 29, 2024 at 09:57 PM ET
Marooned
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03/29/24 09:57 PM ET
The GOR and the ESPN contract are two separate contracts. If ESPN chooses
-- wwhokie1
Mar 29, 2024 at 09:44 PM ET
wwhokie1
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03/29/24 09:44 PM ET
the purpose of the GOR is to carry out the ESPN contract
-- daveinop
Mar 30, 2024 at 01:57 PM ET
daveinop
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03/30/24 01:57 PM ET
They are still separate contracts. Ending one does not end the
-- wwhokie1
Mar 30, 2024 at 02:44 PM ET
wwhokie1
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03/30/24 02:44 PM ET
But a serious cut in funding could either be a way to break the contract...
-- EDGEMAN
Mar 30, 2024 at 07:25 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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03/30/24 07:25 AM ET
Which schools are you assuming are in the Mag-7?**
-- tarheelblue
Mar 29, 2024 at 08:11 PM ET
tarheelblue
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03/29/24 08:11 PM ET
UNC, FSU, NCSt, Mia, VT, UVa, Clemson
-- Maroon Baboon
Mar 29, 2024 at 08:16 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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03/29/24 08:16 PM ET
So what happens to the ACC auto bids to the playoffs/NCAAs & bowl tie ins?
-- Marooned
Mar 29, 2024 at 09:43 PM ET
Marooned
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03/29/24 09:43 PM ET
Georgia Tech or Duke might get some interest from the B1G
-- tarheelblue
Mar 29, 2024 at 08:18 PM ET
tarheelblue
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03/29/24 08:18 PM ET
No P2 league is taking on a 30k seat football stadium with ~15k attendance**
-- hokieZ71
Mar 29, 2024 at 09:38 PM ET
hokieZ71
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03/29/24 09:38 PM ET
Duke's football stadium capacity is 40k, which is more than Vanderbilt
-- tarheelblue
Mar 29, 2024 at 09:51 PM ET
tarheelblue
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03/29/24 09:51 PM ET
If Vanderbilt was on the outside now, they would never get invited in. **
-- wwhokie1
Mar 30, 2024 at 02:52 PM ET
wwhokie1
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03/30/24 02:52 PM ET
Maybe. But Vandy and Northwestern have staked safe haven…
-- Calamitous
Mar 29, 2024 at 10:58 PM ET
Calamitous
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03/29/24 10:58 PM ET