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Tier list of the remaining expansion candidates.
Posted on 8/23/25 at 5:07 pm
Posted on 8/23/25 at 5:07 pm
Guaranteed spot in the SEC or Big:
Notre Dame, UNC
Probably will make either the SEC or Big but no guarantees:
UVA, Virginia Tech, FSU, Clemson, Kansas
Complete toss up:
Miami
Probably won’t get an invite to either conference but there is still hope:
Duke, NC State, GA Tech, Stanford, Cal Berkeley
Totally screwed:
All other teams
Notre Dame, UNC
Probably will make either the SEC or Big but no guarantees:
UVA, Virginia Tech, FSU, Clemson, Kansas
Complete toss up:
Miami
Probably won’t get an invite to either conference but there is still hope:
Duke, NC State, GA Tech, Stanford, Cal Berkeley
Totally screwed:
All other teams
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Posted on 8/23/25 at 5:09 pm to Uga Alum
How about we stop expanding the conference. How bout dat
Posted on 8/23/25 at 5:10 pm to Uga Alum
Sec will add a north Carolina school and a Virginia school
Posted on 8/23/25 at 5:10 pm to Uga Alum
Why not Duke do you think? They have a huge basketball fanbase so they will draw money
Posted on 8/23/25 at 5:12 pm to Gatorbait2008
It depends on how valuable basketball is and how badly the conference that gets UNC wants to keep that basketball rivalry relevant.
Posted on 8/23/25 at 5:21 pm to Uga Alum
I’m not sure Clemson or FSU have options outside of the Big 12.
Posted on 8/23/25 at 5:29 pm to JCdawg
Clemson and FSU are big enough college football brands that I expect they would get an invite. However, they may not. They aren’t AAU, so the Big may not be interested. And the SEC already has a presence in Florida and South Carolina.
Posted on 8/23/25 at 5:32 pm to Uga Alum
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UNC wants to keep that basketball rivalry relevant.
No matter UNC goes, if they go, they will play Duke every year in basketball. That will not change and from here locally that has been told with all inquiries.
Posted on 8/23/25 at 5:35 pm to TideWarrior
Yeah, but it won’t be as big of a deal if it isn’t a conference rivalry.
Posted on 8/23/25 at 5:36 pm to AuburnTigers
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How about we stop expanding the conference. How bout dat
This.
PS. frick you for posting something that I agree with you welching bitch.
Posted on 8/23/25 at 5:36 pm to Uga Alum
We might as well grab Notre Dame up since CFB has become the SEC vs the Big 10. They have the best history, resources and TV viewership.
If not, I think Clemson and FSU would be good fits.
If not, I think Clemson and FSU would be good fits.
This post was edited on 8/23/25 at 5:37 pm
Posted on 8/23/25 at 6:10 pm to Uga Alum
Lets remove aggy and bring in Clemson
Posted on 8/23/25 at 6:22 pm to Uga Alum
Candidates
—— AAU
Notre Dame
Miami
UNC
UVA
GT
Kansas
Duke
Colorado
California
Stanford
Arizona
——- not AAU
FSU
Clemson
Virginia Tech
West Virginia
Oklahoma State
The B1G will pull from the 1st group.. the SEC will pull from both groups.
My guess:
B1G
— to 20
Notre Dame
Miami
— to 24
UVA
GT
California
Stanford
SEC
— to 20
FSU
Clemson
UNC
Duke / Va Tech
— to 24
meteor
—— AAU
Notre Dame
Miami
UNC
UVA
GT
Kansas
Duke
Colorado
California
Stanford
Arizona
——- not AAU
FSU
Clemson
Virginia Tech
West Virginia
Oklahoma State
The B1G will pull from the 1st group.. the SEC will pull from both groups.
My guess:
B1G
— to 20
Notre Dame
Miami
— to 24
UVA
GT
California
Stanford
SEC
— to 20
FSU
Clemson
UNC
Duke / Va Tech
— to 24
meteor
This post was edited on 8/23/25 at 6:25 pm
Posted on 8/23/25 at 6:25 pm to Uga Alum
It’s all about brands and TV ratings. Follow the $.
Posted on 8/23/25 at 6:27 pm to TrNabs
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Lets remove aggy and bring in Clemson
If anybody goes, it's Mizzou.
Posted on 8/23/25 at 6:28 pm to Uga Alum
I’d rate them this way:
1. Notre Dame
2. North Carolina
3. Florida State
4. Clemson
5. Virginia
6. Virginia Tech
7. Miami
8. Kansas
9. NC State
10. West Virginia
11. Georgia Tech
12. Cincinnati
13. Oklahoma State
14. Kansas State
15. Louisville
1. Notre Dame
2. North Carolina
3. Florida State
4. Clemson
5. Virginia
6. Virginia Tech
7. Miami
8. Kansas
9. NC State
10. West Virginia
11. Georgia Tech
12. Cincinnati
13. Oklahoma State
14. Kansas State
15. Louisville
Posted on 8/23/25 at 6:33 pm to TrNabs
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Lets remove aggy and bring in Clemson
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Favorite Team: Texas
quote:
TrNabs
Posted on 8/23/25 at 6:34 pm to Uga Alum
Arguments about having a presence in a state already or bringing cable boxes are outdated
It’s all about how many views a new brand will bring versus the other big brands in CFB
That means it’s ND, FSU, Clem and then the rest, in that order
ND has no reason to join a conference until they are forced to (when the SEC and B1G break away in the next decade) which leaves FSU and Clem as the top 2
It’s all about how many views a new brand will bring versus the other big brands in CFB
That means it’s ND, FSU, Clem and then the rest, in that order
ND has no reason to join a conference until they are forced to (when the SEC and B1G break away in the next decade) which leaves FSU and Clem as the top 2
Posted on 8/23/25 at 6:36 pm to Timstrebor
It still sort of matters but I agree.
Posted on 8/23/25 at 6:51 pm to Timstrebor
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Arguments about having a presence in a state already or bringing cable boxes are outdated It’s all about how many views a new brand will bring versus the other big brands in CFB
There is no discernment. It also doesn’t matter if you get espn via IP or digital cable, it’s all the same. If it didn’t matter, Clemson and FSU would have been in the either league prior to signing a new deal.
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