You want it to go down in flames. Some of us see it as our most likely option. Maybe you are right and they go back to 14, but I'd rather not have to wait that decision out because Florida State doesn't want UConn.
yes i want flames when the time comes. eventually we are going to have 4 big boy confs with 16-20 teams per. each division of those 4 confs will get a playoff bid basically with 1st round of bcs playoffs being conf ship games. this is the super 64 to 80 teams breaking away in fball from the rest basically. the acc will not be in that.
i completely agree that right now we take a acc invite and go. but we dont go and be happy and go to sleep at night. we go with 1 thing in mind and thats to get this school to the next level(b10). we all know we would take a b10 invite and say yes asap. in the end of the acc years down the road, 2-4 private schools will be left out of the new power 4 in the end.
i can easily see this, its a mix of several things includings adding big markets, big fanbases with national apeal in markets, protecting turfs and betting on potentials.
b10+unc/uva/nd/uconn. you lock up several major markets and force nd with the conf being the best fit. you also kill off several privates competition wise.
sec+vt/ncst/fsu/clem. you get your new markets and you in the end protect valueable turf from b12. fsu and clem are worth enough to not hurt your wallet
b12+miami/pitt/gt/lville/cincy/usf/uh/wake or duke or cuse..you fill in to get to 18. basically take uh for market after atm left and then fill in a eastern division around wvu.
pac+byu/bsu/sdsu/unr...unlv/haw or others. you come to senses that byu for a tv grab viewer wise just is dumb to string along and not do, bsu is clearly the school on the rise. sdsu is a good market and upcomer. need to touch nevada. then 17 and 18 can be argued for ever. from davis to unlv who knows who cares as long as were already all set...