That might be one of the few "good" outcomes. So it can never happen LOL
When this all first started, this is where I thought expansion could go while still maintaining regional rivalries. Let's simply rename some of your divisions to see this clearly:
BIG(24):
OLD PAC-8: Stanford, Cal, Ucla, USC, Washington and Oregon - (sorry WSU and OSU)
OLD ACC (North-ish): PSU, MD, RU, UVa(sorry Hoos86), UNC, GT - (with PSU and RU added regionally)
OLD BIG-10 (West): Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wiscy, NW, Illinois - (with Nebraska added)
OLD BIG-10 (East): ND, OSU, UM, MSU, INDIANA, Purdue - (with ND added)
SEC(24):
"Best Of Old BIG-12": Texas, OU, KU, Mizzou, Ok State, Tamu - (sorry Tx Tech, Baylor, TCU, Iowa St, K State)
OLD SEC (West): LSU, Bama, Ark, MISS, MSU , AUBURN - (with Ark added)
OLD SEC (East): FLA, USCE, GA, KY, TENNESSEE , VANDY - (with USCe added)
"Best of ACC (South-ish)": CLEMSON, FSU, NC STATE, MIAMI , VT, LOUISVILLE - (sorry BC, Cuse, Pitt, Wake, Duke)
NOTE: I would swap WVU in for Loserville.
The beauty of this is that it gets the old Big-10 and SEC teams back together again - they will surely love that! It also rejoins "the best of" Pac-8, Big-12 and ACC teams in their own divisions - again keeping rivalries... while "trimming the fat" of schools with "lesser followings".
A grouping like that would basically be the B1G and SEC acquiring the best schools of the other P-5 league under their own banner AND preserving rivalries. I would be "ALL IN" to see something like this shake out.
Thread Replies (12)
Is this close(based on 24)
-- MrFantastic!
Aug 18, 2022 at 03:51 PM ET
MrFantastic!
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08/18/22 03:51 PM ET
That might be one of the few "good" outcomes. So it can never happen LOL
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-- gman86
Aug 19, 2022 at 12:04 PM ET
gman86
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08/19/22 12:04 PM ET
Won't be a set number. Plus, not sure how you don't include the states of
-- Maroon Baboon
Aug 18, 2022 at 07:00 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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08/18/22 07:00 PM ET
I just said based on 24 . Who knows? **
-- MrFantastic!
Aug 18, 2022 at 07:12 PM ET
MrFantastic!
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08/18/22 07:12 PM ET
To add. VT’s best hope is the SEC and B1G shut it down (outside ND ->B1G)
-- hokieZ71
Aug 18, 2022 at 04:56 PM ET
hokieZ71
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08/18/22 04:56 PM ET
agreed, only real hope for VT is ACC to expand and modify media contract**
-- HokieAl
Aug 18, 2022 at 05:04 PM ET
HokieAl
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08/18/22 05:04 PM ET
I could see 11 ACC teams voting to break GOR (if the P2 go to 24 teams)
-- HokieAl
Aug 18, 2022 at 04:51 PM ET
HokieAl
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08/18/22 04:51 PM ET
I'm not sure the Big Ten and SEC will expand beyond 20 members. There's a
-- VTHokie2000
Aug 18, 2022 at 04:15 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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08/18/22 04:15 PM ET
I'd think WVU would be in before Louisville
-- mrcaniac
Aug 18, 2022 at 04:03 PM ET
mrcaniac
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08/18/22 04:03 PM ET
only reason i said the VILLE. Another way of ending ACC**
-- MrFantastic!
Aug 18, 2022 at 04:11 PM ET
MrFantastic!
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08/18/22 04:11 PM ET
Everyone leaving could drop $10M in the plate for them
-- mrcaniac
Aug 18, 2022 at 07:54 PM ET
mrcaniac
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08/18/22 07:54 PM ET