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ND isn't going to join a conference until they have no other option. As long as they have the NBC deal and there's no pressure to join a conference or be left out of the BCS they won't join. Last year's title run probably is enough to keep NBC around, and the major conferences at this point have no interest in forcing ND to make the leap.

If you can swing it, being independent is the best way to go- you can set your own schedule, your games are televised, and you don't have to share any bowl revenue. The list of major schools that can do it is quite small.

ND will stay independant at all costs. As long as tv and nbc exist they will continue in this status.They attached to the ACC driven by fear of falling off the face of the cfb unviverse...they need the ACC more than the ACC needs them but as long as theyhave $ they will call their own shots.nice thoughts and well presented.

One has to also take into account that they are looking into the future of 3010 for the murder rate. So in reality they are saying it's getting more dangerous because by the year 3010 they will have reached 3,100 homicides. So take heed. Funny math going on here.

Correct me if I am wrong, but I think the Neers have signed a waiver of rights agreement with the Big-12(10) that locks them into the league for more or less 10 years. Navy actually makes good sense geographically as a substitute for UM, and they make the pitch to ND seem more attractive. I actually love this idea from Joe, since it keeps the OOC schedule at 4 games, and gives the ACC champion 2 quality wins. The only thing I would change is the composition of the divisions to break up the NC teams and put one of them up north and one to the south. They would howl, of course, but the NC division is by far the weakest in football, while the southern division is a murderer's row with GT being the arguably weakest team in the group. I would move Clemson up and Louisville down into the NC Division, with NCSU coming up to us and Duke or Wake going down south. Too bad ND would never give up their precious autonomy to make it happen. Maybe after 10 years in a row of not making the playoffs, the ND folks will realize the importance of winning a conference championship and come to their senses.

I have not.

So you're saying it's on par with Morganhole?

No, your not in the minority. And with the way teams switch conferences, why not switch after only 2 years in the Big 12. I know that people in Morgantown would probably agree with thist too, but is it realistic?

Your proposed sub-divisions make sense geographically, but ultimately I think that your Piedmont and South groups would have to be mixed with two NC teams going into each. Something like [Clemson + GT + UNC + Duke] and [FSU + Miami + NC State + WF] That puts a somewhat established 'power team' in each sub-division (Notre Dame, VT, Clemson, FSU).

Now a question about scheduling... basically you play the 3 teams in your pod every year, and have 4 games against another other pod? I could see that being a problem because some conference teams are going to have 4 home games and some are going to have only 3. Realistically there has to be an 8 game conference schedule.

Having that 8th game be a semi-fixed rivalry match-up could help the pod system be accepted from the rivalry angle as well. For example UVA and UNC have the "oldest rivalry in the south" yet would only play 2/6 years under a pure rotation through the pods. By having them matched up in the off-years they maintain their rivalry and everyone rotates (home+home) through the entire league in only 6 years. The trick would be the scheduling of that 8th game for years where the two rivals face each other because their pods are matched up. Those could be some kind of regular secondary rivals, or they could be slots for marquee made-for-TV one-off match ups to help raise the profile of the league.

there's really not that much difference between HFCS and 'regular' sugar aka sucrose. We're talking 55% fructose + 45% glucose in HFCS while regular sugar (sucrose) is comprised of 50% fructose and 50% glucose.

Interesting how we are his only listed "official". More Florida pipeline? Amazing how it keeps producing!

Visits at the same time Nnadi does, interesting.

If Keihn, Minor, and Nnadi commit, I doubt this guy ever gets an offer though.