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Why do they need a drafting partner? Without divisions it doesn’t matter if there’s an even number of teams. The ACC has 17 football schools as is.
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The ACC schools play 5 games against Notre Dame each year which helps make scheduling easier. You don't have to have an even number of schools, but it makes scheduling easier.
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Sorry but how? They play 8 conference games a year, 4H 4A. Why would 18 or 20 teams be better than 17 or 19 when they can’t play everyone every year anyways?
It just seems like old fashioned thinking. they aren’t gonna add an extra team that doesn’t bring value just because it makes scheduling slightly easier.
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During conference season, a conference with an uneven number of schools will either have one school taking an off week or trying to find an OOC opponent almost every week. It's not easy to find a quality OOC opponent once October starts.
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Faculty members want the B1G along with some old school boosters. The new generation of boosters& leadership think differently & they are in control. NIL & revenue sharing has allowed them to be more aggressive with their vision for the athletic department
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Been saying this for years. Very large rapidly growing state — largest state (excl NY) that is not owned by either the SEC or B1G, and is just next door.
No you don’t HAVE to have an even number but most would prefer.
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The State of North Carolina (businesses, legislature, older fans and boosters) won't love the loss of UNC from the ACC...and there will be pressure from the unified State Board to tie in NC State.
Gone are the days of all championship games being conducted in North Carolina (football, basketball, baseball, softball, soccer etc)......If UNC leaves, this all leaves. UNC and the State of North Carolina have been the sun that the ACC system revolves around. When UNC gets ripped away by the gravitational force of the black hole, the whole ACC gets very wobbley.
FSU or Clemson can block any vote that they don't agree with and this shift in power could have ramifications, especially with UNC gone. I see the merchants of North Carolina losing their grasps on incomes derived by the close grip on ACC sports events and thus whining to the state politicians.
Gone are the days of all championship games being conducted in North Carolina (football, basketball, baseball, softball, soccer etc)......If UNC leaves, this all leaves. UNC and the State of North Carolina have been the sun that the ACC system revolves around. When UNC gets ripped away by the gravitational force of the black hole, the whole ACC gets very wobbley.
FSU or Clemson can block any vote that they don't agree with and this shift in power could have ramifications, especially with UNC gone. I see the merchants of North Carolina losing their grasps on incomes derived by the close grip on ACC sports events and thus whining to the state politicians.
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Oh yes, UConn IS a BB blueblood!
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So Bill, we talking anything imminent happening...cuz if so I want to make sure I have freshly made popcorn to watch the theatrics.
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I doubt it, to many issues need to be resolved first. Have to figure out how NCSU will be impacted, if gambling revenue is approved then what type of strings come attached with it . Not to mention the fate of the Smith Center & the expected fall out from that.
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not a lot of Olympic sports left out...
The SEC has men's cross country, volleyball, soccer, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, swimming and diving, goll, rowing, gymnastics, tennis
Women...cross country, gymnastics, rowing, swimming and diving, indoor track and field, golf, tennis, equestrian, softball, volleyball, soccer
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I know the SEC and the Big XII both do not have men's soccer. PAC 12 is out too.
Kentucky, South Carolina, UCF and WVU play in the Sun Belt Conference
Oregon State and Gonzaga are in the WCC
SDSU is in the WAC
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Men(Lacrosse,Soccer, Fencing, Wrestling) & Women(Lacrosse,Field Hockey, Fencing). I think the B1G would be open to affiliate type relationships especially since Lacrosse, Soccer & Field Hockey are nationally relevant. If not then the CAA, A-10, or Big East could be options
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This won't be a holdup as there are many solutions.
In men's lacrosse and men's and women's fencing, the ACC has only 5 schools playing the sport. You lose UNC and Virginia and those sports are down to 3 or 4 members. So, the ACC would need/want UNC and UVA to continue playing in the conference. As for men's soccer, if UNC and UVA went to the SEC, you would have Kentucky, South Carolina, UNC, and UVA and I would think they could grab UCF and WVU to make a conference.
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We might also see a more regional reorganization of Olympic sports altogether
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This would be the answer. You would think that P4 schools would be amenable to it as well since it is less expensive and easier on the athletes and coaches.
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I could see some non revenue sports going the way of men's soccer at Bama, Arkansas, Auburn, A&M, Georgia, Fla...and UConn and FSU...if TRitle IX allows.
Club sports are playing for club national championships (Florida was 2019 NIRSA (soccer) Champion)...volleyball has NCVF, etc.
I supported club soccer at FSU...women's soccer was only added as a varsity sports in 1998 (Title IX I'd bet). The men are still club only.
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Club sports are playing for club national championships (Florida was 2019 NIRSA (soccer) Champion)...volleyball has NCVF, etc.
I supported club soccer at FSU...women's soccer was only added as a varsity sports in 1998 (Title IX I'd bet). The men are still club only.
FSU Men's Club Soccer | Tallahassee, FL
The FSU Men’s Soccer Program is an ultra-competitive soccer club that competes in Region III of the NIRSA college soccer league. Off the field, we participate in soccer related events in order to promote the sport throughout the university campus, the city of Tallahassee, and the state of Florida.
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UConn Men’s Soccer is not a Club Sport?I could see some non revenue sports going the way of men's soccer at Bama, Arkansas, Auburn, A&M, Georgia, Fla...and UConn and FSU...if TRitle IX allows.
Club sports are playing for club national championships (Florida was 2019 NIRSA (soccer) Champion)...volleyball has NCVF, etc.
I supported club soccer at FSU...women's soccer was only added as a varsity sports in 1998 (Title IX I'd bet). The men are still club only.
FSU Men's Club Soccer | Tallahassee, FL
The FSU Men’s Soccer Program is an ultra-competitive soccer club that competes in Region III of the NIRSA college soccer league. Off the field, we participate in soccer related events in order to promote the sport throughout the university campus, the city of Tallahassee, and the state of Florida.
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Yeah I highly doubt you’d want UNC football only considering their basketball brand is massive