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How much value would this conference have?

Here's my new ACC (American Collegiate Conference). First, 12 of the present 15 members of the ACC would vote to break up the conference before the 3 new additions join. Then 12 of the 16 Big 12 members would vote to break up when they get to 16 members. Get Nebraska to leave the Big 10 and join the new ACC since there seems to be some tension between the conference and Nebraska). Notre Dame would be a non-football member but would be required to play 5-6 ACC football games each season. As for other sports (basketball, soccer, volleyball, softball, baseball, T&F, ...) the Northeast and Southeast divisions plus Notre Dame would become one division and the Central and West divisions would become the other. Some sports (like lacrosse, wrestling, gymnastics, field hockey...) would be in one division due to lack of participants. With Clemson, FSU, Miami, Nebraska and a part-time Notre Dame football schedule, how much value would this conference have? The conference has equal or better football fan bases (top to bottom) than the Big 10. It's a great men's basketball conference. I thought that maybe adding Cal and Stanford to get into California would be beneficial but decided to leave them out because of their poor fan football fan bases. I added Syracue and Pitt to get the votes needed to break up the ACC.
Posted: 04/11/2024 at 03:30 PM ET

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How much value would this conference have?
Old Line Hokie 04/11/24 03:30 PM ET
Screw ND!!! They're either all in or all out. Nebraska ain't leaving
ancient alien 2018 04/12/24 11:58 PM ET
Damn....VT is in the "BigEast" division again**
HoHumHokie 04/12/24 03:36 PM ET
Nobody is leaving the Big 10 **
HokiesACC2004 04/11/24 06:31 PM ET
Sure they will. The greed isn't going to stop at P2 expansion...
HokieNoVA 04/12/24 09:39 AM ET
"Kicking schools out" of the conference for lousy football has become a
33laszlo99 04/12/24 10:09 AM ET
There will be no expulsions
obguthr 04/12/24 11:48 AM ET
There is NO talk of Nebraska leaving the B1G at all. **
Oscar the American 04/12/24 11:22 AM ET
FYI - some folks are talking....
mjfhokie 04/14/24 03:06 PM ET
That's the last place for B1G news anyone should go to (m)
Oscar the American 04/15/24 02:41 PM ET
yeah, the academic angle is little more than a farce. They surely wouldn't
reestuart 04/12/24 11:52 AM ET
Not voluntarily, but some do not contribute like others, and over time that
Stech 04/11/24 07:54 PM ET
I could see that **
HokiesACC2004 04/12/24 04:02 AM ET
The end point of realignment is bottom feeders
mancunian 04/12/24 08:43 AM ET
Never say never.**
Old Line Hokie 04/11/24 06:34 PM ET
Let's just say, no time soon **
HokiesACC2004 04/12/24 04:02 AM ET
You're probably right.**
Old Line Hokie 04/12/24 10:27 AM ET
Nebraska wouldn't leave the B1G for this. And not enough big time programs.
Maroon Baboon 04/11/24 04:26 PM ET
the problem isn't athletics is the over board of Nebraska
DMV Gobbler 04/12/24 09:32 AM ET
How many "big time" programs do you need? **
Old Line Hokie 04/11/24 06:36 PM ET
3 more at least.
Maroon Baboon 04/11/24 07:05 PM ET
I was just trying see "if" there was a way to merge the ACC and Big 12...
Old Line Hokie 04/11/24 07:14 PM ET
Yeah. Texas to SEC and USC to B1G changed EVERYTHING sadly.
Maroon Baboon 04/11/24 07:18 PM ET
You lost me at "get Nebraska to leave the Big Ten"
Tailgate Guru 04/11/24 04:17 PM ET
Big 10 presidents aren't happy with Nebraska's decreasing R&D...
Old Line Hokie 04/11/24 07:11 PM ET
Big 10 presidents aren't happy with anything that jeopardizes AAU
HouClone 04/12/24 09:13 AM ET
Virginia Tech has been trying to get in the AAU club...
Old Line Hokie 04/12/24 10:42 AM ET
But VT had more research than everyone invited this last round except for 1
EDGEMAN 04/12/24 10:47 AM ET
It's not research $$$$ that determines AAU membership
mrcaniac 04/12/24 05:26 PM ET
my understanding VT is VERY VERY Close
DMV Gobbler 04/12/24 05:21 PM ET
AAU has no power to "chop off" research
Pylons 04/12/24 09:53 AM ET
Not Nearly Enough**
wwhokie1 04/11/24 04:15 PM ET