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Message: [QUOTE="nelsonmuntz, post: 5155437, member: 833"] The ACC has a fundamental problem that extends beyond just expansion. The ACC went 9-19 against the majors in football, and 1-9 in bowl games so far. The 30-4 record in basketball against the SEC should be statistically impossible. This is not just a down year, this is a collapse of the ACC, and a major improvement by the SEC. Ten years ago, a gap like that would have been impossible between a major conference and the A10 or MWC over 30+ games, now a gap like that exists between two major conferences. That gap between the SEC and ACC in basketball is a canyon, and is in the sport the ACC is supposed to be good in. There are no easy fixes for that problem. It is clear that the ACC schools have to put more money into their major programs if they want to catch up. Adding Cal and Stanford did nothing for the league, and it is not clear how long SMU's alumni will keep pouring money into that program. It is a bad idea in business to count on a partner to be willing to sustain massive losses indefinitely. SMU is going to need to see a return on its investment at some point. I think the ACC, and Big 12 for that matter, need to consider something more profound than just adding UConn. A Big East/ACC merger would not be a bad idea. It would give the ACC more content, and access to big cities throughout the north. I do believe that doing nothing will result in the continued marginalization of both the ACC and Big 12. [/QUOTE]

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