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For everyone up in arms about Notre Dame and the "partial

Sep 12, 2012, 9:54 PM

membership", lets review where we are and how we got here. All this conference expansion stuff started when the idea of having 16 team mega-conferences was the darling idea. That is where and why it all started. That is where we are going. Notre Dame, not dumb, knows that when we get there, and we will get there, they would be locked out of the NC picture because the mega-conferences will control the NC at that point. So, today's ACC-Notre Dame link was Notre Dame's way of reserving their "seat at the table." Clemson, FSU, Miami, Va Tech and Ga Tech, also were looking around this summer making sure to protect their "seat at the table." All 5 of those schools agreed to this new 50 million dollar buy out clause. They did so because they know we will eventually be at mega-conference size with Notre Dame as a full member.

If, I were a betting man, and I typically am, I would bet that the ACC powers that be already are in talks with member 16. This could put the ACC in as the first mega-conference and assure the ACC of being one of the four or five conferences involved in a football national championship play-off. Likely the other conferences, who will get to 16 and be a part are: the SEC, Big 12, Pac 10(12) and the Big 10(11,12). This will likely set up a five automatic births and three at large teams in an eight team play-off. Notre Dame, knew their chances were better inside, rather than outside this new and coming reality.

So, relax. If the last 2 years in college football have told us anything, it is that nothing stays the same, the status quo cannot and will not last, and what may be true today will likely not be true tomorrow. Today's move is great news for the ACC and it will likely spur further action by the big five conferences.

The way I see it, the ACC now has one slot open, the SEC, two, the Big 12, six, the Pac 12, four, and the Big 10, four. That means there are 17 "seats at the table" still open. The Big East is done. Their schools that are serious about football need to find a new home quickly.

What happened today is the beginning of the end of non maga-conferences. We will see the pieces line up within the next nine months for the day of the mega-conference and a true football play-off to begin.

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They are able to park their non revenue sports in our back yard and keep all their toys at home. You say ND would be locked out? Are you insane? For starters ND will not be locked out because as always there will be a special provision that allows them to compete for a playoff spot as long as they are ranked high enough...too much viewership to think otherwise. In the zero percent probability that they would require ND to be part of a conference they could simply snap their fingers and be in any conference they desired. Locked out...sweet jesus I nearly chocked on that one. ND gets to maintain its money deals without sharing with this deal....gets to trade in those tough games with Michigan and Michigan St for Miami and Duke or others and has a far more likelyhood of getting to the playoffs that way. They also will bump an ACC team from time to time from their earned bowl bid even if they have a worse record. Thats why ND joined the ACC. Swofford got anally raped by ND and we seem to be the only ones in the whole of college football world that dont see it for what it is.

For everyone up in arms about Notre Dame and the "partial

Nice summary. Any guess as to who the potential no. 16 is?***

I really wish I was one of those guys with "insde info".

you need 15 before #16

Yu really need to re-read my post.***

If you mean me I wasn't responding to your post

The entire point of my post is Notre Dame IS coming as a

I don't think they will

My rationale for them giving it up is that they need to be

ACC also greatly helped ND with their scheduling.

I'd guess NAVY just to please ND.*

please no....does nothing for the conf as a whole***

yet does so much more than syr, pitt, bc***

would guess it probably would be a current Big East member

Your last line is interesting.

Nine months gets us close to those summer conference

Re: For everyone up in arms about Notre Dame and the "partial

couple of reasons

Re: couple of reasons

$50 mil buyout stops that.

I can't agree with you there. The mega conference idea

If you read my post I mention an 8 team play-off.

So you're saying that the ACC will go to 16 and no one else?

No read my original post, I clearly stated there wil likely

Yeah that's what I meant originally. Hardly any of those

The B12 will die too if TX bolts... Give it a few yrs for

The only thing I''m up in arms about is another mediocre

Five games....really...you're either all in or out...come on***

Notre Dame joined this conference for an easiar schedule

Re: Notre Dame joined this conference for an easiar schedule

Re: Notre Dame joined this conference for an easier schedule

There is no provision that you speak of.

The ACC said they were not going to add another team, maybe

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