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Here’s a bombshell

I posted something on this many years ago and I still believe that the BIG is playing a long game and if we can get our act together (AAU status, representative football program) we will have a landing spot in that conference.

The northeast corridor (also called the DC-Boston megalopolis or Bos-Wash) is the seventh largest economy on the globe ($4 trillion annually), has 52 million residents (projected to grow to 58 million by 2025) and, if the BIG were to add us and UVA, that conference would cover the entire region.

Yes, the grant of rights will cause the BIG to be patient when grabbing ACC schools but the way I see it, this works in our favor as it provides us time to improve things that we have neglected for the bulk of our existence.

My guess is that nobody will want to be the first ACC to leave. Yes, the GOR can be monetized, allowing the departing school to buy their way out but for example a cost $20-$25 million multiplied by the remaining years in the GOR would be astronomical. It likely would be a decade before any school would even publicly bring the idea forward of departing that conference and then they would plan it so they leave with little to no time remaining on the GOR.
 
Fishy said:
Whatever happens, I am looking forward to the upcoming Pac 12 vs Big 12 raiding war.

Have to give the edge to the Pac 12 there, but we will see,
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I think it's going to be a merger once the BIG decides on who else they are taking from the PA
 
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FfldCntyFan said:
I posted something on this many years ago and I still believe that the BIG is playing a long game and if we can get our act together (AAU status, representative football program) we will have a landing spot in that conference.

The northeast corridor (also called the DC-Boston megalopolis or Bos-Wash) is the seventh largest economy on the globe ($4 trillion annually), has 52 million residents (projected to grow to 58 million by 2025) and, if the BIG were to add us and UVA, that conference would cover the entire region.

Yes, the grant of rights will cause the BIG to be patient when grabbing ACC schools but the way I see it, this works in our favor as it provides us time to improve things that we have neglected for the bulk of our existence.

My guess is that nobody will want to be the first ACC to leave. Yes, the GOR can be monetized, allowing the departing school to buy their way out but for example a cost $20-$25 million multiplied by the remaining years in the GOR would be astronomical. It likely would be a decade before any school would even publicly bring the idea forward of departing that conference and then they would plan it so they leave with little to no time remaining on the GOR.
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The northeast corridor would be the 4th largest economy in the world if it's at $4 trillion.
 
That Guy said:
It won't happen until our football team starts showing some life and starts having winning seasons again. Even if the basketball programs dominate nationally we still won't get an invite because as we all know football drives the bus.
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True. Rutgers was going great when they were plucked
 
When I read a headline that includes the word bombshell I expect some sort of explosion picture or gif

:-(
 
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aburks41 said:
Big East and the basketball schools from the ACC (Duke, UNC) need to start thinking about how they can protect themselves.
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Duke should be scared. I think UNC is one of the more desirable ACC schools and is near the top of the list for when SEC or BIG go to 18/20. Won't effect the Big East as much financially because all of our revenue comes from BBall anyways, so TV rights for that shouldn't change.
 
I think this could be a trap for UConn. The ACC will not survive, but may try to make a preemptive move to "protect" their league in the short term. Would have to assume UConn would be an ideal candidate to add / backfill.

Have to be careful accepting any invite extended our way that isn't the SEC (never happening) or BIG (unlikely) that doesn't have some sort of protection for the basketball team when the ACC implodes.
 
Fishy said:
Whatever happens, I am looking forward to the upcoming Pac 12 vs Big 12 raiding war.

Have to give the edge to the Pac 12 there, but we will see,
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the only way the PAC without usc and ucla, and big12 without UT and OU, can stay competitive w/ 20+ member Big10 and SEC conferences is to merge together and create their own ~20 member conference with whoever isn't poached by the Big10.
 
McLovin said:
I think this could be a trap for UConn. The ACC will not survive, but may try to make a preemptive move to "protect" their league in the short term. Would have to assume UConn would be an ideal candidate to add / backfill.

Have to be careful accepting any invite extended our way that isn't the SEC (never happening) or BIG (unlikely) that doesn't have some sort of protection for the basketball team when the ACC implodes.
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Trap or not, UConn needs the money and we aren't cutting it right now. I'll gladly take an ACC invite on this fantasy world we are building. Anything that multiplies our current income by a lot is a move you make in a heartbeat
 
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FfldCntyFan said:
The PAC will lose four more schools to the BIG. Oregon and Washington will be locks. Arizona has a strong shot, number 4 is up for grabs.
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I'd think it would have to be Stanford. Academics line up with B1G "beliefs/standards". Huge market for NoCal. Easy flights in/out of SFO or other airports. Money isn't an issue for Stanford. Big name recognition and outstanding in Olympic and non-revenue sports.
 
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Not sure how reliable this guy is (I’ve seen debates on here in the past) but still….
 
UCFBfan said:
Trap or not, UConn needs the money and we aren't cutting it right now. I'll gladly take an ACC invite on this fantasy world we are building. Anything that multiplies our current income by a lot is a move you make in a heartbeat
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Going to the ACC would be a no-brainer even though it's going to be raided within the next decade. It just means we're going into it knowing that it is going to fall apart soon
 
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Fishy said:
Whatever happens, I am looking forward to the upcoming Pac 12 vs Big 12 raiding war.

Have to give the edge to the Pac 12 there, but we will see,
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I would have to imagine Pac draws in Big 12 schools. I mean as is, Oregon, Washington, UA, Stanford all have bigger athletic profiles than any remaining Big 12 school.
 
Let's say we do get 2 super conferences with 20 teams...

Current or Future SEC:
1. Alabama
2. Auburn
3. Florida
4. Arkansas
5. Missouri
6. South Carolina
7. Georgia
8. Tennessee
9. Vanderbilt
10. Texas A&M
11. Ole Miss
12. Miss State
13. Kentucky
14. LSU
15. Oklahoma (joining in 24)
16. Texas (joining in 24)
New Teams:
1.
2.
3.
4.


Current or Future BIG:
1. Ohio St
2. Michigan
3. Michigan State
4. Indiana
5. Penn State
6. Nebraska
7. Illinois
8. Northwestern
9. Minnesota
10. Maryland
11. Iowa
12. Wisconsin
13. Purdue
14. Rutgers
15. USC (joining in 24)
16. UCLA (joining in 24)
New Teams:
1
2
3
4



Top options to move:

Definite Appeal: Clemson, Miami, Florida State, Notre Dame

Not sure who else would be filling.

It's all football driven -- basketball will have very little to do with this.
 
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