THE ACC SCHOOLS ALL WANT OUT OF THE ACC
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I don't see it happening. SEC has already said within the last few days they are set with 16 (at least for now), once Texas and OU join. I suspect the Big 10 will settle on 16, too, with UCLA and USC being the last they add. Only thing I see changing that would be potentially adding Notre Dame and one more to even out the members. Once you get any bigger than that the scheduling wouldn't make sense. You'd have teams in the same conference going 5-6 years without playing each other in some sports.
EvilMonkeyInTheCloset
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ACC never should've taken in the rest of the Big East refuse.
ACC schools are stuck with a crappy tv deal and want out for that reason. I think the exit cost is prohibitively expensive, but I expect those other conferences will be willing to pick up the tab for the big dogs.
We'll trade you Vandy, Mizzou, South Carolina, and $59 worth of buffalo nickels for Florida State, Miami, and Clemson. Other than that, no deal.
That's a lot of money to payout. I think they're more likely to wait the ACC out
Plus Louisville sucks.
People say that its ruining college sports, but it seems there will be more "good" games this way. SEC will add another game to 9 conference games. So less cupcakes. Could be more interesting.
The sport kinda sucks now, but I’ll still watch. NBA better doe 🤌Plus Louisville sucks.
You wouldn’t be saying that if UL wasn’t awful. NBA is trash.
That is why there will be a negotiated settlement rather than wait 14 years for the current agreement to expire. ACC teams currently receive $33 million in media money ... a team potentially negotiate a settlement with an annual payment to the conference of $33 million per season until the agreement ends in 2036 (even with some annual escalator). In the meantime the program would be receiving $80-100 MM in the new conference, deducting the $33MM and netting the difference. Better than remaining. Just one scenario ... good negotiators can get a deal done.
Agree that the NBA is trash. Almost unwatchable.
We’re in full rebuild mode brah, and NBA is a far superior product. Not even close.
I think that speaks more towards the state of college basketball than it does the quality of the NBA. IMO. I continue to watch college because I have hope for it. I don't watch the NBA because all hope is lost. That's obviously just my personal opinion. We all have different taste.
Agreed. I still love college ball, just not a fan of the direction it’s headed. For Phil and co to say “nba is trash” without really knowing anything about the current NBA is somewhat laughable boomer speech. With that being said, I can understand why some still prefer college bball, as most on this board including myself would still be considered major fanatics. I just think the realignment and new formation of unregulated NIL and transfer portal are killing the sport. Jmo. Obv will still watch, it just isn’t the same for me. It’s losing its luster and charm.
I talked to @IUfanBorden Borden for 2 & 1/2 hours yesterday and this was part of the discussion. We came to the same base conclusion. UCLA and USC to the Big 10 and Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC really tops out a reasonable size for any conference.
The Pac 12, Big 12 and ACC have a lot of decisions to make. Folks for decades have been told by ESPN, CBS et.al. that the Pac 12, ACC and Big 12 were on a par with the Big 10 and the SEC and we all knew it was not true. When two of the top Pac 12 decide to go to the Big 10 and two of the top Big 12 decide to go to the SEC just shines the spotlight on the mistruths we have been told.
After the Big 10 and SEC get to 16 teams it is going to be fun the watch the shuffling and the lies being told by the media to tell everyone that the other conferences are similar to the Big 10 and SEC.
Not sure the ACC has any motivation to negotiate the GOR just so it's most valuable assets can leave
It’s always funny when olds trash the NBA. It’s by far the most popular sport w kids. It isn’t really close. College basketball is all but dead. Saying that, give me college hoops all day, but that’s cause I’ve become and old (46). 😉
What does the NBA have to do with college football realignment? I live for college football in the Fall and haven't watched an NBA game in 20 years.
Popular has nothing to do with the product on the court. It has all to do with the marketing and branding off the court. The actual playing of the sport in the NBA is awful until the playoffs and then it isn't that good until the 4th quarter.
They are that best athletes on. the planet but it doesn't translate into good hoops..
I’m getting there 😂…
I just laugh at the “nba is trash”
…but “I haven’t watched a game in 20 years”
Wut
I am the same way but the last NBA game I watched Larry Bird was playing, because Larry Bird is my buddy.
Hey genius ... check the title of the thread ... ACC schools want out of the conference ... topic is college football conference realignment. As far as I am concerned the NBA can fold and it doesn't impact this thread.
Lol Idc what the title of this thread is, calm your tits. Also a realignment affects both sports. Especially when you’re consolidating teams to form two mega conferences. The nba won’t fold, but it sure as hell seems like then ncaa is headed in that direction…
Genius.
Besides, this is the college basketball board. So obviously the thread is for basketball fans. Just because the purpose of destroying college basketball by realigning conferences is focused on football, doesn't mean it has nothing to do with basketball. Nothing like condescendingly calling someone a genius while looking like a complete fool.
Anyone that thinks that college kids play a higher form of basketball in any facet of the game is a complete moron.
Sure it impacts all sports ... but nobody is realigning conferences even giving more than a passing thought to basketball. The realignment is 100% driven by college football (or what used to be called college football).
Big East literally realigned for basketball only.
