Conference Realignment

[Cat_Man_Blue]

Since it is the talking season snd conference realignment is my favorite off-season topic, I found this to be very compelling and interesting. Basically, ESPN would like to move teams from the ACC to the SEC, mainly UNC.

 

[hmt5000]

If we add 2 I still think NC st and UVA make the most since for viewership for football and bball... but if we add any it will probably be 4 adding UNC and Clem too... though some people may want to add FSU or Miami just to keep those recruits out of the BiG.

 

[trueblujr2]

If we add 2 I still think NC st and UVA make the most since for viewership for football and bball... but if we add any it will probably be 4 adding UNC and Clem too... though some people may want to add FSU or Miami just to keep those recruits out of the BiG.

I would argue Clemson and Florida State would be better fits considering the in-state rivalry aspect of Clemson/USC and Florida/FSU, but I can see an argument for UNC and UVA as well. honestly, for footballs sake, I would rather UNC and UVA as we are a bit closer to their level football wise and maybe we get one of those seasons where things fall into place and we get them on our schedule instead of Texas/Bama/Oklahoma and the like.

 

[satcheluk]

I would argue Clemson and Florida State would be better fits considering the in-state rivalry aspect of Clemson/USC and Florida/FSU, but I can see an argument for UNC and UVA as well. honestly, for footballs sake, I would rather UNC and UVA as we are a bit closer to their level football wise and maybe we get one of those seasons where things fall into place and we get them on our schedule instead of Texas/Bama/Oklahoma and the like.

Selfishly, since I grew up an FSU fan since my dad played there and I now live in Tampa, I'd like to add another game I could drive to, but from everything I've read, the SEC brass has completely soured on them after how they've been handling themselves in trying to decouple from the ACC. Though I've also read that that is an act because the SEC is afraid of getting slapped with tortious interference lawsuit and that privately they've told FSU they're good to go, as soon as they settle with the ACC. Their fanbase is mixed, probably 60/40 want to join the SEC.

 

[truebluewildcat]

If I’m Sankey and jotting down a list for potential additions…

UVA, BC, Syracuse - Big schools, big alumni bases, big northeast population centers

Temple - Not ACC but big ass enrollment/alumni base up there and Philly market.

Cal, Stanford - Need west coast.

 

[Grumpyolddawg]

If we add 2 I still think NC st and UVA make the most since for viewership for football and bball... but if we add any it will probably be 4 adding UNC and Clem too... though some people may want to add FSU or Miami just to keep those recruits out of the BiG.

I would think every SEC school that recruits Florida would want keep the Big out, now that paying big bucks is legal PSU, OSU, MICH and Oregon are all overpaying to get players. How could this possibly be good for the SEC?

 

[Soupbean]

The whole process of conference realignment is meaning less as the inevitable end will be just a couple of conferences left and what the point in that. When conferences lose their regionality who cares what conference anybody is in?