John Buhler. Under an unequal share option, a top-tier school would have instead taken closer to $50 million and a lower tier would receive closer to $20 million. Remember, the Big Ten took Maryland several years ago with the idea that taking Maryland was going to lead to Virginia and North Carolina too. The ACC is in the midst of expansion rumors. Aside from NC State and Wake Forest, Clemson may be in the best position as far as options within their offense. Which is why if I were the commissioners of the Big 12 or the Pac-12, Id be inclined to keep my powder dry. West Virginia already has several regional and former Big East rivals in the ACC. July 19, 2022, 12:39 pmupdated July 20, 2022, 12:48 pm But it's been reported in the past that UNC has had offers to join the league. UNCCH will dominate the SEC in Field Hockey, WoSoccer, and WoLacrosse for sure. So how does all of this play out? The Tigers should have the slight advantage with seasoned vets on their side, facing first-year head coach Marcus Freeman. @sanders. The math hasnt changed that much since then. "We're positioned at 16 (teams) for a robust future," one SEC athletic director told SDS. Expansion Rumors Thread starter BigDanT; Start date Jul 2, 2022; . Matt Baker Times staff. Everybody and his Uncle Fred has a reliable inside source who says at last count there are 142 inside sources claiming 86 different scenarios. When trying to discern which conference is the correct (or more likely) answer, here is the excerpt from Canzanos report that should get everyones attention: Myconversations in recent dayswith Bob Thompson, the former president of Fox Sports Networks, have been enlightening. These are two of the 15 most notable college football programs in the history of the sport. The Clemson Tigers may be the favorite to win the ACC, but teams like the North Carolina State Wolfpack and Miami Hurricanes aren't too far behind. Big 12Big TenClay TravisFeature postOutKick The ShowPac-12SEC. The ACCs television markets include Boston, Atlanta, Washington D.C., Miami, Tampa, Louisville and Orlando, among others. Both schools have solid fan bases and make geographic sense. Florida State had been a successful national independent before joining the ACC in the early 1990s, so dont think for a second the Seminoles wont bail on the league for a better financial opportunity long-term. The. They may need to add schools if some exit. They went cross-country to find Slovis, quickly picking him up in the transfer market after he chose to leave USC. Heat vs. Hornets prediction and odds for Saturday, February 25, Pelicans vs. Knicks prediction and odds for Saturday, February 25, Florida State athletic director Michael Alford had some blunt criticism of the league, Oregon Ducks football reinstates Traeshon Holden after brief dismissal, LIV Golf Posts Horrid Ratings For First Event of 2023, Early rivalry game odds for USC vs. Notre Dame revealed, Early rivalry game odds for Texas vs. Oklahoma revealed, Early rivalry game odds for Michigan vs. Ohio State revealed. And its why, at least so far, the Big Ten didnt expand and add Washington and Oregon alongside USC and UCLA, because the TV dollars dont work for those schools (The number one lesson of college football expansion is no one takes less money to expand, you have to at least break even). August 2, 2022 12:00 pm ET. The Tar Heels will. CHARLOTTE ACC commissioner Jim Phillips said Wednesday "all options are on the table" for the league amid the shaking ground of conference realignment that's driven by college football. How mad are they? The ACC, Big Ten and SEC are the only Power Five conferences as yet untouched meaning they havent been looted by another conference by the latest round of conference realignment. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. Sanders. Remember that a huge detail here is that the SEC, unlike the Big Ten at least so far, has a provision in its new TV deal with ESPN that guarantees all new top expansion candidates will receive the same pro rata payment in the event of expansion as the current schools receive. The ACC has been awfully quiet in the latest wave of conference realignment, but Florida State could be bringing a swift end to that. The prior season, which included the early stages of the COVID-19 . Jul 1 2022. Space doesnt permit me to challenge Clay here but my website does http://www.bobleesays.com . Since Notre Dame is in a friends with benefits relationship with the ACC, lets take a look at 10 schools the ACC should at least be reaching out to through a back door right now. Before the news of Hartman missing time in 2022, it was hard to argue against the idea of the ACC having the best group of quarterbacks in the country. Not to say the ACC will collapse if Florida State were to leave, but the Seminoles are one of only a few teams in vulnerable Power Five conferences that can move the needle and capture a TV audience. The Big Ten reportedly has its sights set on four additional teams for expansion two from the Pac-12, Notre Dame and a surprising team from the ACC. His most explosive weapon, Tyler Harrell, transferred to Alabama in the offseason, but reliable tight end Marshon Ford will keep the sticks moving for the Cards. It would bring the ACC to Ohio, a state absolutely loaded with football talent. 229 posts. Phillips is confident his conference will continue as currently constructed, however. For LSU, it's a chance to show they're still considered top dogs, and for Florida State, there's a clear opportunity to bust back into the FBS scene with a statement victory. We take a look at where things stand in the Atlantic Coast Conference going into the final week of the regular season. Either the Big 12 is getting really desperate or somebody is fabricating a conference realignment rumor to draw attention. Viewing 3 reply threads 02/28/2023 at 6:13 AM #186391. The News & Observers C.L. I get that Duke football sucks, but Duke/UNC 2x/year in mens basketball? Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onFanSided.com and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. Although not technically on campus, that stadium was a college football vibe. However, all it would take is six according to an analyst. Louisville & Kentucky manage to play each season as OOC . . . With the Big Ten and SEC adding members, the Big 12 replacing members and the Pac-12 fighting for its dear life, the ACC has sat back and watched the chaotic world of realignment unfold before their very eyes. they were a private commuter school in a pro stadium 25 years ago when they dominated College FB. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. 5 matchup, with many odds in favor of the Fighting Irish. The idea of North Carolina leaving the ACC - given the longstanding association - may seem crazy. While much of this is very insightful, I cant help but feel like any of these potential moves are just a precursor to some much, much larger shift in the sport. Keep all other sports even MBB in the regional conferences. Their defense will be available to make game-changing plays, but their offense needs to be stable for Louisville to climb the ACC ladder. But the ACC will change all that because the Big Ten wants to come down the southern coast and gobble up schools in North Carolina and Virginia and the SEC wants to prevent that incursion and preserve its geographical ownership of the South. The Big 12 remains open to conference expansion. Well, it appears that those were more than just rumors last summer in the wake of the Oklahoma and Texas move to the SEC. By Joe DiTullio July 7, 2022 4 Mins Read Conference realignment has been pushed into overdrive. If UNCCH and UVA want to join Vandy and MIZZOU as SEC doormats and sell out for the Big Bucks let them. See College Football News stories in your feed, Maryland at Ohio State Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview, Pitt at Notre Dame Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview, Oklahoma at Kansas State Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview, Chicago State at Gonzaga Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview, Vanderbilt at Kentucky Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview, Xavier at Providence Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview, Texas at TCU Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview, Privacy Notice / Your California Privacy Rights. Whenever the ACC is brought up, either as a Power Five conference or when discussing . How Will Wake Forest Fare Without Sam Hartman? Players like Malik Cunningham from Louisville, Jordan Travis from Florida State and Kedon Slovis from Pittsburgh are a few other interesting names to watch for if they can create a solid connection within their offense. The SEC announced this month that it distributed $49.9 million during the 2021-22 fiscal year, which ended on Aug. 31, 2022. That way a twenty school SEC maintains its territorial integrity and the SEC Network would lock in the valuable states of Virginia and North Carolina. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Rumors swirled that, to keep up with the SEC, the Big 10 and PAC-12 would try to act like vultures and take what they wanted next. First-year head coach Brian Kelly is familiar with the Seminoles, barely escaping Tallahassee last season with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Without Hartman, though, it takes them out of contention for the best offense in the ACC. Not totally opposed to including Miami but I still see it as a strange fit and have no idea how they could win the SEC if theyve never won the ACC. Although the Pac-12 could die, no conference is in worse shape long-term than the ACC, and Florida State knows this. Now that the news of Texas and Oklahoma both bolting the Big 12 for the SEC is official, the fallout really comes into picture. The Pac-12 and ACC have been in talks about expansion, and the ACC reportedly wants to add more members to their conference. The ACC distributed more than $578 million, shared among its 15 members, during fiscal 2020-21, according to tax documents, an increase of 16.4 percent and a record in gross revenue for the. Each ACC school received an average of $36.1 million, a number inflated by Notre Dame joining the conference full-time for a year because of the pandemic. July 11, 2022 3:58 pm ET The talk lately around college athletics has been centered around conference realignment as USC and UCLA bolted from the Pac-12 to join the Big Ten starting in a few. Join the conversation today. Among those include Virginia Tech, Syracuse and above all else, Pittsburgh. The Clemson Tigers may. NC State should cruise past their early season schedule, potentially pitting two extremely confident parties against each other in the Week 5 matchup. The Notre Dame faithful dont want it (myself included), but Jim Phillips and the ACC wouldnt be doing their job if they didnt try to catch their white whale. Is Big 12 a step down or step up from the Pac-12? Popular Posts. . x. Florida State sends a warning shot at the ACC in the latest wave of conference realignment. Just go ahead and get this done, the A2PC (Atlantic 2 Pacific Conference) -- hoodat 02/16/2023 12:18PM. We looked at everybody, a source told ESPN. Yes, the SEC took Missouri, a long rumored Big Ten target. Babers had the Orange on the right track, winning 10 games in 2018 after slowly improving from the time he arrived. Both of his articles today pertain heavily to discussions on OBDF so I am posting them together as they both touch on the same topics. 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