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Hope this is true. Either the ACC stays at 12, and we know we are screwed for a long time (assuming other conferences stand pat) or we get absorbed...
 
Makes sense. Let's face it, if you're trashing all semblance of tradition for $$$, why not go all the way? A 20 team league would've been laughably unwieldy in the 20th century college sports landscape, but then so would UConn playing conference games against SDSU -- and Louisville tarnishing the academically pure ACC. No one gives a crap about a watered-down product at this point as long as they gobble up cable markets!
 
so asuming nd is #20 and the ultimate goal by 2015, who are 17, 18 and 19. we tried and got beat out by gtech i the pecking order it seems. hopefully we can still grab 1 of the spots.

teams that can fill those slots?
unc
duke
cuse
pitt
uconn
bc

the b10 must feel confident atleast 1 school from NC is coming north to grab gtech first. i view it as a blaock on the b12 trying to string a east coast division together. so if a NC school is #17 then 18 and 19 are left and its possible a 2nd NC school comes.

pitt is not a value add and goes against most of what the b10 has done so far. bc doesn't fit like cuse does academics wise(research focus). its really a toss up, but exactly what we have been talking about. go B1G or die trying becuase the acc is and will always be there...

RoderickSpode said:
Makes sense. Let's face it, if you're trashing all semblance of tradition for $$$, why not go all the way? A 20 team league would've been laughably unwieldy in the 20th century college sports landscape, but then so would UConn playing conference games against SDSU -- and Louisville tarnishing the academically pure ACC. No one gives a crap about a watered-down product at this point as long as they gobble up cable markets!
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20 actually helps tradition and rivals a lot. the only school 20 hurts is tosu a bit and they have botched as a school beofre about wanting east/southern games. psu wanted that east coast league, jo pa's dream. well they are going to split 10-10 and get that dream...tosu can play mich in a cross over if they want and i'm sure that will keep them more than happy. best bball league ever being born here also btw...
 
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HuskyfanDan said:
20 actually helps tradition and rivals a lot. the only school 20 hurts is tosu a bit and they have botched as a school beofre about wanting east/southern games. psu wanted that east coast league, jo pa's dream. well they are going to split 10-10 and get that dream...tosu can play mich in a cross over if they want and i'm sure that will keep them more than happy. best bball league ever being born here also btw...
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Point well taken, I only mean tradition insomuch as how B1G fans view their league. They've barely come to terms with Nebraska. That ship has sailed though, and the USS Connecticut sits ready to launch the final torpedo.
 
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mavblues said:
20 is the number. Delany already said he is favor of 9 conference games for football and 20 for basketball.

If you see an eventual 8 team playoff in CFB, it makes sense.

B1G moving to get close to 20 so quickly does 2 things: 1) makes other conferences more likely to act, gutting the ACC. 2) puts pressure on ND to have to make a decision.

He can easily go to 18 right now and leave a spot for ND plus one.
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The math does not work; 20 teams means bball 19 games. 9 fball games means 5/4 home away.
 
HuskyfanDan said:
honest question, where were warde and susan the day before the bball tneys out in paradise?
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I just.....I don't.....GEORGIA TECH???? :confused:

(If something hurts...B1GHarder....if something goes wrong....B1GHarder.....if all else fails.....B1GHARDEST!!!)
 
I don't buy David Glenn's argument.

He seems incredulous that a school would pledge themselves to their current conference while dealing with another conference. I mean, he thinks that's a crazy idea.
 
Following up Rumrunner's post on UVA and GT to B1G on Monday, I followed the link to ACCSports/Blogs/David Glenn, I found an audio link where Glenn says three ACC teams, as well as others, have been pre-approved by the B1G presidents to join the conference. Delany has the authority to choose which ones to invite:

http://www.accsports.com/blogs/david-glenn/2012113014151/david-glenns-realignment-rumor-rant.php

Glenn does not believe UNC or UVA are going anywhere. He is not so sure about GT.
 
Stinger92860 said:
The math does not work; 20 teams means bball 19 games. 9 fball games means 5/4 home away.
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It's not my math.

And Delany definitely said 9 league games, so he'll work it out somehow.

I agree re: it should be 19 bball games, but that's what the man said. Direct quote.
 
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One important thing to note -- the B1G never makes an addition that renders their logo impossible to alter.

When they went to 11?
Bam: Big1 T1en

12?
Buzzoww: B1G


When they inevitably hit 20? Let's just say a few early the drafts of the logo have already leaked from league offices:

iLpTBTWDlWjHB.png
 
If the ACC gets taken apart what happens to our good friends at espn? And what is FSU doing right now to save the ACC?
 
RoderickSpode said:
One important thing to note -- the B1G never makes an addition that renders their logo impossible to alter.

When they went to 11?
Bam: Big1 T1en

12?
Buzzoww: B1G


When they inevitably hit 20? Let's just say a few early the drafts of the logo have already leaked from league offices:

iLpTBTWDlWjHB.png
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Even if they were to irrationally stop at 19, you could still use the "i" and most of the "g".....brilliant!!!
 
Doesn't surprise me with UNC, UVA. They have different goals. Both arguably top 5 public schools with arguably the prettiest, most deseriable undergrad experiences. Not sure they want 2 muck with that
 
What??? You mean L'ville's "exciting" athletic programs are not holding the ACC together? Shocking.
 
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alright this is all B1G thread talk. i'm merging the 5 new threads in the past hour..
 
Jimdish255 said:
If the ACC gets taken apart what happens to our good friends at espn? And what is FSU doing right now to save the ACC?
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I'm not sure FSU cares if it survives. I'm starting to think a little like HFD (which means I'm ready for an evaluation and some medication); I'm starting to look at the Ville move, not as a way to insure that the ACC gained a valuable team that the Big12 might desire, but rather, to take away filling a spot in the Big12 that both FSU and Clemson wish to occupy (assuming the lawsuits go well, talks with B12 go well, etc.). In other words, FSU and Clemson may have held the rest of the conference hostage, only to properly prepare their landing spot! I wonder where they learned that from? (...cough....cough....Pitt!....cough.....Syracuse!....cough...)

Karma....it's what's for dinner...:oops:
 
UConnDan97 said:
I'm not sure FSU cares if it survives. I'm starting to think a little like HFD (which means I'm ready for an evaluation and some medication); I'm starting to look at the Ville move, not as a way to insure that the ACC gained a valuable team that the Big12 might desire, but rather, to take away filling a spot in the Big12 that both FSU and Clemson wish to occupy (assuming the lawsuits go well, talks with B12 go well, etc.). In other words, FSU and Clemson may have held the rest of the conference hostage, only to properly prepare their landing spot! I wonder where they learned that from? (...cough....cough....Pitt!....cough.....Syracuse!....cough...)

Karma....it's what's for dinner...:oops:
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now your thinking like the dog eat dog world thats going on right now...most here can't think like that becuase they dont understand all the crap in the media is being pushed for reasons and most isn't true at all.
 
HuskyfanDan said:
now your thinking like the dog eat dog world thats going on right now...most here can't think like that becuase they dont understand all the crap in the media is being pushed for reasons and most isn't true at all.
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and yet not ONE credible media type has mentioned Uconn to the B1G. There isnt any evidence that that will happen. UNC, Cuse, UVA, Ga Tech, even BCU have had some media mention them as B1G possibility. We will be lucky to get into ACC when all is said and done. Stop this foolishness. I know you are having fun and all but that is all it is.
 
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