Prediction

Jul 10, 2022, 2:10 PM

Here's how I think it's going down.

It's starts with the Big 12 Not Notre Dame. ND is waiting for opportunity. ND is a bit arrogant and lofty still in 2022. So they'll wait.
The Big 12 has already got BYU, Cincy, Houston and UCF in the pipeline. It's a fact that the BIG 12 isn't standing pat, as they are interested in Utah, Colorado, Arizona and Arizona State, and sources also say Oregon and Washington want in also. Brett Yorkman commissioner of the Big 12 is pushing expansion NOW. He is being proactive unlike ACC Commish Phillips.
I see the PAC being raided of 4 or 6 of the above programs within a year....maybe sooner. That gives the BIG 12 a leg to stand on concerning value of their conference ...at least out west and south west. And I don't put it past Yorkman to attempt a run at NC and Duke as they have value across the spectrum of college sports. Or possibly other ACC teams.
So the PAC will be essentially disintegrated. Big 12 survives.
Pressure now more so on ND and the ACC.... As this PAC ACC thing proves the moronic desperate reactionary idea that it was. As the ACC continues to sit on it's hands, I think the Big 10 make ND an offer (money, guarantees, special considerations) they won't refuse (GOR will be litigated into oblivion).
.... then Clemson, Miami, FSU and one other makes it known they want out officially similar to the PAC schools months earlier .....
Plans are being considered currently behind the scenes right now with boards and AD's etc...but I think it's gonna take one more round of PAC abandonment to push the ACC schools into action.
They've always been the last one on the bus.

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I don't really know anything except that money will drive every decision. I think the the game for SEC and B1G is not to add as many teams as possible, but to add just enough of the major players across every region to make sure no team outside the mega conferences has a legitimate claim to be in the playoff. The fewer teams they add, the less diluted the proceeds are for the the schools in the mega conference. Trust me.. if you think ESPN's SEC bias is bad now, just wait to see what they do along with Fox once there are two mega conferences.

The only way the ACC survives is if the following happens.

1. Get ND in the fold
2. Kick out Wake, Duke and maybe one or two of GT, SU, BC so as to minimize dilution of payouts.
3. Add legit top 50 Big12 schools: OkieSt, Cinci, Baylor, ISU, BYU to expand footprint
4. Hold on to all other schools currently in the conference.

I don't see the ACC holding together. They had their shot to bring in ND and failed. ND is going to the B1G where there traditional rivals play. As soon as that is announced, Clemson & FSU will move to the SEC, maybe others like UNC, VaTech, UVA, etc.. as well. Don't be surprised if the SEC ejects Vandy.

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agree. along with ND.

This. Any notion the B10 is done at 16 is laughable

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I'll play as well

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You are probably right, but $$$$

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The ACC needs to end

uh huh.. Coot's wet dream, but highly unlikely

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