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Conference Expansion - Winners and Losers
Apr 24, 2013, 8:52 AM
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Considering all moves since the ACC started conference poaching with VT, BC, and Miami.
Losers (in order): Big East football, UCONN, Cincinnati, ACC Bowl Match-up's, WVU, PAC 12, Big 10.
Winners (in order): Utah, Rutgers, Missouri, ACC, BC
My rankings are based only on the perceived increase or decrease of fan interest. It excludes that the Big 10 thinks they "won" (money) when they added Rutgers.
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Re: Conference Expansion - Winners and Losers
Apr 24, 2013, 8:58 AM
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not sure why you mention BC. Also surprised you dont mention Md one way or the other (I could see either point of view for them)
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BC has done nothing in football / basketball (ever)***
Apr 24, 2013, 9:02 AM
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Re: BC has done nothing in football / basketball (ever)
Apr 24, 2013, 9:20 AM
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so how are they a winner then?
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They Didn't End Up Stuck in the Big East***
Apr 24, 2013, 11:14 AM
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It would be great if the ACC had a clause that released WF
Apr 24, 2013, 9:00 AM
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from the G of R. Maybe the Big 10 would add WF if they could do it without a G of R?
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Yep release WF & add ND in FB then possible add WV & UConn
Apr 24, 2013, 9:26 AM
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Now that wolud be a very good all around 16 Team Conference
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I like Wake, but in a practical sense, they're a target for
Apr 24, 2013, 9:43 AM
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no one.
In my opinion, The Big 10 wouldn't touch a North Carolina school that wasn't UNC. Nor should they. The overwhelming majority of Big 10 schools are huge state flagship universities.
The SEC would probably take NCSU or UNC, but after that I would see them grabbing ECU and their 21k undergraduates and 50k seat stadium. I don't think the SEC would do that, but I think it's more likely than the SEC being interested in Wake or Duke (and vice versa).
I think we're done for a while unless the Big 10 can con Mizzou into joining them. Otherwise, any expansion will be old Big East schools. Again, just my opinion.
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Re: Conference Expansion - Winners and Losers
Apr 24, 2013, 9:02 AM
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Texas AM not on the winners list? I am by far not an SEC homer, but I think they are the clear cut winner in expansion. They removed themselves from Texas's umbrella and got into the SEC. L'ville I think is 2nd on the winners list... They got out of the crumbling Big Least and into a very credible conference that will compliment them all around considering their athletic prowess in all 3 major sports. The ACC was a very solid fit for them considering there is good football competition in us, FSU, VT, soon to be the U, and UNC, occasionallly GT/NCST, and the ACC is now and again the premiere basketball conference, and is always one of the best baseball conferences... L'ville was a clear cut winner!
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Re: Conference Expansion - Winners and Losers
Apr 24, 2013, 9:09 AM
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Agree on your points. A&M certainly got what they want, and we have shored ourselves up pretty nicely, too, and at one time I didn't think we had. Now, if we just could replace Swoffie with somebody who is not a UNCheat homer we really would be on a roll.
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TX AM had a heisman winner in the house
Apr 24, 2013, 9:24 AM
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they were going to win big whereever they were......
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Re: TX AM had a heisman winner in the house
Apr 24, 2013, 9:29 AM
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His "Heisman moment" was when he went into Alabama and beat them, he obviously would have not gotten that if A&M was in the Big 12. Heck, Sumlin might have not even gone to A&M if they had not chose to move into the SEC.
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Unlikely they lose a game in the big 12..
Apr 24, 2013, 9:35 AM
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may have won it all had they stayed...Tex AM was a big step up for Sumlin--he would have been there anyway...
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Re: TX AM moved from a regionally fitting Big XII to a slightly
Apr 24, 2013, 11:29 AM
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Disagree. They have geographical rivalries now w LSU and Arkansas and biggest thing is they are no longer Texas's b1tch! They won! As much as Clemson folks hate to admit the SEC is the cream of the crop, it is.. They now get the glamour and lore that comes w just saying they are SEC and out of the Big 12! Huge win for them!
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Athletic Dir [865]
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TX AM and Maryland both moved from regionally fitting power
Apr 24, 2013, 9:43 AM
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conferences to a new conference that is slightly more powerful but less regionally fitting.
TX AM and Maryland are not big winners.
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Same with Nebraska***
Apr 24, 2013, 9:47 AM
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id say A&M won..
Apr 24, 2013, 2:37 PM
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they are in the sec.they can have a average year and the media will still give them tons of press..good money coming in and the recruiting will be better.to say they didnt win is a joke
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Re: Conference Expansion - Winners and Losers
Apr 24, 2013, 9:06 AM
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ummmmm the bowl matchups for the ACC are better for the ACC now that the Big East is dead. So that isn't accurate either. We are a big winner in terms of bowl matchups. No more terrible matchups with garbage big east teams.
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The BE is still aligned with the ACC for bowls. The BE use
Apr 24, 2013, 9:14 AM
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to have Miami, VT and other solid football teams.
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Re: The BE is still aligned with the ACC for bowls. The BE use
Apr 24, 2013, 9:38 AM
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The Big East bowl games are dying or dead. We will likely not have another matchup with that conference after this season. If we do have a matchup with them it will be one bowl game.
We are big time winners in terms of bowl matchups. Instead of playing Big East teams we will be playing Big 10, Big 12, SEC, or Pac 12.
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Winners - Also TCU & Louisville***
Apr 24, 2013, 9:24 AM
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I don't consider the ACC a winner...
Apr 24, 2013, 11:21 AM
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But that's just me.
To me, adding Syracuse & Pitt doesn't help our football at all, and just makes travel that much more difficult. Louisville is OK. But I preferred keeping Maryland, as they're more geographically relevant to more of the ACC than Louisville, which is essentially a midwest metro school in a small state.
The only "win" is getting Notre Dame. But they're not joining us in football, only adding a few extra ACC opponents each year while still keeping their own TV money. I prefer the "all-in" approach as opposed to their "all-in except football".
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The ACC added VT, Miami, and N. Dame (five)
Apr 24, 2013, 12:59 PM
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The ACC replaced Maryland with L-Ville.
Meanwhile, the SEC added Missouri and TX A&M. Missouri has done nothing (ever).
We would be saying the same about TX A&M except for the 20 point first quarter blitz they put on Bama.
It is amazing what one great quarter can do for the perception of your team.
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