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That is basically the breakaway eight.

With Louisville and Pitt added back. I agree that is a better situation for that group than what we currently have (eight or ten team version). Unfortunately, that sort of breakaway is really hard to do. The old Big East should have done it, IMO. If they had, they might still be considered a P6 level conference. It could have been the original eight, minus Temple (horrid attendance) and plus UConn (actually pretty good back then). Add in Louisville and UCF (IIRC the two best nearby lower-level teams back then) then that group would have been really appealing. ** Edited by Truthahn at 5/14/2023, 8:30:21 AM
Posted: 05/11/2023 at 02:26 PM ET
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As the ACC still stands around
MrFantastic! 05/10/23 03:15 PM ET
That is basically the breakaway eight.
Truthahn 05/11/23 02:26 PM ET
Imagine the trainwreck if ACC had originally taken Syracuse instead of VT
I85Hokie 05/11/23 10:59 AM ET
The ACC should have taken all the schools they wanted from the Big East in
Maroon Baboon 05/11/23 04:58 PM ET
This is why picking apart the B12 now might be good for the ACC.
Truthahn 05/14/23 09:00 AM ET
WVU is the one left to get at some point.
HOO86 05/11/23 08:02 PM ET
I don't think it is an issue of low end football schools
HokiePetcu 05/11/23 09:30 AM ET
lil bit of both. Duke would never leave . **
MrFantastic! 05/11/23 12:56 PM ET