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Michigan
UNC getting points, GT wins
Arkansas getting points, Bama wins
Clemson
OK State getting points, A&M wins
LSU
I want Clemson to be on their high horse when they roll into Blacksburg next weekend so we can kick them right off of it
confidence meter at all time low...
UM (old coach never lets old team beat new more athletic team)
UNC (only because they're 400x faster on defense than ANYTHING GT has seen thus far)
BAMER (2td game either direction, and I'll side with home team)
TIGERS hate Criminoles (saw this game in '05, they get up like we do for DA U)
OKIE STATE (in an absolute wash. only game I'm more than 75% about - I'm definitely buying the boone pickenses this year)
LSU (chants SEC all the way to victory by double digits and then some)
I like it- keeps traditional rivalries in-tact and allows new ones to grow plus there is no geographic malarkey (yes I am trying to watch my language...bear with me). The only change I would recommend would be to remove Duke from the coastal and replace with either Clemson or Syracuse (probably Cuse- swap bottom feeders). The North Carolina schools have jointly stated that in the realignment they all want to be in the same division.
Personally I really like the idea of just adding the teams into the divisions instead of this 'pod' idea- either way one or two conference games are added and the pods are identical to the current NFL Divisional alignment (and I thought NCAA wanted to remain different from the NFL?) and would only allow for a limited amount of rivalries to spark. Split divisions allow for the teams to see each other annually and would still allow for one to two inter-dvision games.
Agreed BeerControl 100%. On all the message boards I have seen PSU fans are not even 50/50 about the ACC- more like 70/30 against. Though it makes more sense many live in a shell of convinced academic and athletic dominance of the B1G and their university over the world. In fact many said some rather derogatory things about Virginia Tech, University of Virginia and William & Mary (for some unannounced reason)- to which a W&M, a few UVA, and a few VT grads promptly replied to with a rather harsh tone.
Though I know many don't love Boston College here (myself included) their move to the ACC in 2005 may pay dividends if the process continues (which it will) by aiding in luring Notre Dame. I'm sure ND doesn't want to be the only religiously affiliated University in a Conference and BC doesn't hide its Catholic-oriented education and ideology much like the Fighting Irish. You're also right about the money; however, if Swofford can alter the revenue sharing to where a majority of NBC's profits still land in South Bend then I could see ND coming as a full member to the ACC as soon as next year keeping rivalries with USC, Michigan, and Navy along with one more OOC game. Also, recruiting would improve even more.
That's outstanding.
Such a huge production.
Thanks for posting.
San Diego State
Georgia Tech
Alabama
Florida State
Texas A&M
Elleshoe
Yeah the only ones I don't have are the 2005 (both games) cause I remember making the choice between getting a friend to buy me beer or get the shirts. At the time it seemed like a great decision.
It was probably pretty awkward when he realized this wasn't actually an animal.
The academics change is a push. Travel, recruiting, rivalries, and winning the conference is easier in the ACC. Money goes to the B1G. The B1G has treated Penn State like a stepchild and they feel alone as the only eastern team. If Swofford can work out an estimated TV deal income if PSU and ND join, and show that joining the ACC isn't a financial loss, then the move becomes more enticing. I still think it's a long shot, but if Swofford can recruit like Clemson (get 5-star targets to come to a place that hasn't done much lately), then it is possible.
I think Penn State would be extremely hard to lure.
I'd imagine the if we were to get Notre Dame then the second school would probably be UConn.
haha
Personally I believe we should focus on getting two good football programs rather than more basketball programs. I love Pitt and 'Cuse as it seals the deal that the ACC is the best college for basketball. The ACC also has the best academics and arguably the best non-profit sports like baseball, soccer, and lacrosse. However, it lacks football power! IF we do add two more teams they should be good football teams preferably Notre Dame and possibly a stretch, but Penn State is supposedly open about it. I would love to see West Virginia too but i dont know if we will allow that because of their lack of academics. Uconn could be another possibility.
with green chili.
nice touch, it's the little things.
thanks for doing this.
30 yrs ago when they wanted the eastern league sure. Now they are ingrained in academic research with SIMILAR large land grant universities.
They also have a cash cow that is realized.
a pipe dream. ND because Catholic full of east coast students is a much better fit.
The rumor was they're being paired with the rest of the orange duds for the North Carolina game.
It is still my fondest night game experience (yes Im young). I can't wait to be at this game on Oct 1st!
With ND and PSU joining the ACC:
Atlantic: Boston College, Clemson, Florida State, Maryland, North Carolina State, Notre Dame, Syracuse, Wake Forest
Coastal: Duke, Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Virginia and Virginia Tech.
Reasoning: With Pitt and Penn State in the same division, they would play every season and same goes for BC-Notre Dame series. Thus, in-conference rivalries don't suffer. In this system each team would play all 7 inter-division rivals and 3 from the opposite division (rotating different teams every two years) meaning 10 conference games as Weaver said he would like to do. This leaves 2 out of conference games available. This would make room for Pittsburgh-WVU as well as ND-Michigan and ND-Michigan State.
Your thoughts?
the NCAA being a major factor in football if there are 4-16 team conferences. The BCS goes down the crapper losing the auto berths, etc. And the mid-level bowls are floundering with 6-6 teams. If there are 64 teams in super conferences, look for a reformed football system complete with an 8 team playoff; 2 from each. Heck, with 16 conference teams, there could be a 4 team conference playoff for a victor; 1 from each pod.
This just means that the bowls will be done for if this happens. As well as the NCAA and it's football ties.
With 16 teams per conference on the horizon can all the bowl games still be supported? It may be difficult to find enough out of conference match-ups with winning teams. Will the bowl games become a two-tier system, i.e. those among the super conferences and those among the others? Some bowl games could also never happen again. I wonder if the bowl committees are as fired up about expansion?
for PSU to leave the B1G, but I don't think it's impossible. Especially if we land ND. I know for years PSU has complained about being the furthest east, competing for recruits in an over recruited and under developed (talent wise) mid-west, and they don't want to travel to Kansas for volleyball any more than we (in the ACC) do. I would consider PSU a hot ACC commodity if/when expansion comes back up (talk to me in May 2012).
On another note, WVU doesn't stand any more chance of getting in the B1G than they did in ACC or SEC. I still believe their lone hope is reluctant admittance into SEC, or they're going to be outside looking in at the big4 supers. Sad to see a team that has had modest BCS success get left behind, but that's what you get when you admit players into your university who can't spell their name.
I just don't know if Penn State would be willing to join the ACC. I think the only way that goes is if the B1G starts looking to add a lot of former Big XII western schools and PSU conceivably feels like they would have a better culture fit in the ACC
adding Penn State along with Notre Dame. I know it will take a lot of money for PSU to jump ship from the B1G but we would further solidify the Pennsylvania market. I think ND/PSU would be the best additions if ACC goes to 16 teams. Maybe then WVU could find a home in the B1G.
Michigan
Georgia Tech
Arkansas getting points, Bama winning
Florida State
Oklahoma State
LSU and it won't even be close