Non-Key Tweets

[Kolumbo]

Absolutely agree. For example, if the data they used was "universities in New Jersey" it's understandable how Rutgers came out ahead of Virginia. Of course if they used any other data, whatsoever, then that's a pretty anomalous result.

Obviously Rutgers benefits by playing Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State, 3 of the top 10 teams on the list.

This guy is an idiot. Why would FOX agree to "let" ESPN take 2 brands from the ACC and just decide to close up shop and not add any teams in the southeast? That makes no sense. FOX/B1G is getting into the southeast, it's just a matter of which team(s) that includes.

He offers his reasoning in his tweet. It could be 2. It could be 4, depending on whether teh B1G and SEC want 18, 20, etc. Whatever the number is, it makes sense to keep Big 12 and ACC in tact.

 

[jostar1]

 

[KryHavok]

Well, assuming some jagoff insider mentions UConn...

 

[UConnTrumbull]

And so it begins (again)

 

[LoyalFanCT]

does all options include uconn to b12? i think acc is more likely

 

[CJasmer]

does all options include uconn to b12? i think acc is more likely

Yes once ACC implodes

 

[UConnKev]

 

[noeynox]

 

[GoConn]

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Lol Big 12 would not accept that trade

 

[huskidork]

I believe it's eight fulltime members plus Notre Dame. Suspect he's guessing Notre Dame affiliates in some form or fashion elsewhere and then something like the following:

Likely Big Ten or SEC
North Carolina
Clemson
Florida State

Probable Big Ten or SEC
Miami
Virginia

Likely Big 12
Louisville
NC State
Virginia Tech

FWIW, I disagree with much of his take. Adding a third school from North Carolina seems especially unlikely. And if they did, why App State over ECU?

none of those teams are leaving to the Big 12, lateral move competition and financially, they'll add a few teams then leave it at there

 

[jostar1]

And so it begins (again)

 

[jostar1]

 

[CJasmer]

There is no way FSU and Clemson want to join Big 12 unless nowhere else to go. The only way I see it is if Big 12 goes to unequal payments to conference participants.

 

[CL82]

it's not officially summer until the UConn conference realignment rumors begin.

 

[Ha Who]

it's not officially summer until the UConn conference realignment rumors begin.

Time to bring out the Charlie Brown gif

 

[ZooCougar]

I would approve of this conference.

Amusing but non key.

 

[CL82]

Time to bring out the Charlie Brown gif

Nobody's bought into it, yet, at least. It seems like Connecticut fans collective reaction is like a mom's reaction to toddler asking the same question 1000 times.

 

[JMick]

If the Big XII took six from the ACC it would be a pretty smart play. You remove your competition to free up more dollars for your member schools, protect your conference long term, and can go to a true two division/conference setup which would give you more potential playoff teams.

The only way this would be good for us is if six teams go from the ACC and UNC is not one of those six. UNC goes to the B1G and somehow Utah gets invited to keep the numbers even. Then there's one more spot in the Big XII

 

[nelsonmuntz]

If Clemson and FSU exit fees are as big as expected, anyone leaving the ACC would be looking at a huge expense, both in their own exit fees and foregone exit fees from other schools. The SEC and Big 10 may justify that kind of expense, but I don’t see joining the Big 12 justifying that kind of expense.

 

[jostar1]

 

[jostar1]

 

[jostar1]

Listening to Greg Flugaur, apparently Josh Pate said that he's hearing that something will happen by the end of this week. On twitter, Josh Pate said it was contraction, not expansion.

 

[ZooCougar]

If Clemson and FSU exit fees are as big as expected, anyone leaving the ACC would be looking at a huge expense, both in their own exit fees and foregone exit fees from other schools. The SEC and Big 10 may justify that kind of expense, but I don’t see joining the Big 12 justifying that kind of expense.

This is a good point.

 

[MKH2317]

Listening to Greg Flugaur, apparently Josh Pate said that he's hearing that something will happen by the end of this week. On twitter, Josh Pate said it was contraction, not expansion.

So does that mean FSU and Clemson leave the ACC and become Indy until they can get an invite somewhere? ACC condenses and nobody else expands

 

[Forte]

This is just for football