Stanford & Cal to ACC?

[IrishHerb]

Have been seeing reports that since the PAC-12 is crumbling, Stanford and Cal may opt to join the ACC.

Conference alignments are becoming crazy!! The SEC has schools that are far from being in the SE; the Big-10 has way more than 10 schools; the ACC has schools that are far from the Atlantic Coast (and if Stanford & Cal join, then there will be Pacific Coast schools in the Atlantic ...)

 

[deadirishpoet]

Have been seeing reports that since the PAC-12 is crumbling, Stanford and Cal may opt to join the ACC.

Conference alignments are becoming crazy!! The SEC has schools that are far from being in the SE; the Big-10 has way more than 10 schools; the ACC has schools that are far from the Atlantic Coast (and if Stanford & Cal join, then there will be Pacific Coast schools in the Atlantic ...)

I read something on this last night.
They need to join ND as an independent I'm sure they have the endowment for it

 

[ivan brunetti]

I read ND is pushing hard for the ACC to add Stanford and Cal. Seems like that would dilute the payout per school even more.

Stay tuned...

 

[sjb75]

I read ND is pushing hard for the ACC to add Stanford and Cal. Seems like that would dilute the payout per school even more.

Stay tuned...

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I heard on the radio today that the ACC is considering SMU as well.

 

[sjb75]

Have been seeing reports that since the PAC-12 is crumbling, Stanford and Cal may opt to join the ACC.

Conference alignments are becoming crazy!! The SEC has schools that are far from being in the SE; the Big-10 has way more than 10 schools; the ACC has schools that are far from the Atlantic Coast (and if Stanford & Cal join, then there will be Pacific Coast schools in the Atlantic ...)

Adding Stanford and Cal would be a grand slam for the academic minded ACC, and would expand the conference coast to coast..

I'm not surprised Jack Swarbick is reportedly pushing hard for this.

 

[buckey]

This is getting stupid. None of this restructuring will last

 

[TDIrish27]

I cannot see either school in the ACC unless ND accompanied one of them which I also feel won't happen.

 

[sjb75]

I cannot see either school in the ACC unless ND accompanied one of them which I also feel won't happen.

I read that the revenue to each ACC school increases when you add teams from other states. And California certainly qualifies.

 

[ivan brunetti]

I heard on the radio today that the ACC is considering SMU as well.

I think the ACC strategy is, "if we fatten up to 18 teams, we can lose 6 and still be a viable conference". Sort of following the B12 game plan.

 

[Irishjohn68]

Why not add Vandy and Northwestern to the ACC?

 

[sjb75]

Why not add Vandy and Northwestern to the ACC?

Why would Vanderbilt take a massive pay cut and leave the SEC? Same with Northwestern.

 

[Irishjohn68]

Why would Vanderbilt take a massive pay cut and leave the SEC? Same with Northwestern.

They would be more inline with the ACC academically. I know they would never leave.

 

[sjb75]

They would be more inline with the ACC academically. I know they would never leave.

Never. Except Football, Vanderbilt competes well in the SEC, and is paid handsomely to do so.

 

[ivan brunetti]

Never. Except Football, Vanderbilt competes well in the SEC, and is paid handsomely to do so.

Paid to take losses. In the SEC, football >>> all other sports combined.

 

[tbonesays]

I think the ACC strategy is, "if we fatten up to 18 teams, we can lose 6 and still be a viable conference". Sort of following the B12 game plan.

They may think that. Problem. If UNC, FSU, and Clemson leave town then the Bay Area Schools are not going to stick around to play Pitt and NCST.