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[QUOTE="UPitt, post: 695609, member: 3638"]
It was more of joke than anything else.  I did not actually think that you consider women's soccer to be important to Texas with respect to realignment.
 
As for Texas to the ACC, I don't really see it either, but it is not much more far fetched than Texas joining the other remaining conferences.  The PAC12 is only slightly closer than the ACC for travel, and the PAC 12 will likely require 4 teams to make additions whereas the ACC could take Texas alone.  The SEC would be a good fit, but it is hard to say if the SEC and TAMU would take Texas.  The B1G would also be a good fit with Texas, if Oklahoma was chosen as a partner, but both would be required to leave behind the baby brothers.  Another hurdle would be that Texas would be required to join as a full member and without the LHN if they joined the PAC12, SEC, or B1G.  What the ACC has to offer is its willingness to give special deals to some teams.  Also, the ACC has the ND connection that Texas would like to be part of.  But in the end, Texas is far better off keeping the Big12 together and playing big time regional games while getting the special treatment they desire.
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