ACC Teams that actually make the most sense, culturally, for the SEC

I don't think the decision makers care about culture anymore. We'll be doing good just to keep it making sense geographically somewhat.

Culture is irrelevant when everyone is in two conferences.

I am so tired of posting this, but I’ll continue if the redneck portion of the SEC fan base (like OP) insists on promoting that same bilge reflected in his post.

Much to your probable dismay, the SEC is not some hick hive of tattoos and keg stands. Most SEC grads live in cities like Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Charlotte, Miami, Tampa, Charleston, Palm Beach, Nashville, etc. The South is the most populated and the (debatably) the wealthiest region in the country.

UVA and UNC are great Southern academic institutions, like many other Southern schools (Vandy, Rice, Duke, W&L, Davidson, Emory, W&M, GT, UGA - UF - UT are all rising, Wake, Tulane, etc.). The fact that you think their academic prowess makes them “non-Southern” is humiliating. So you have to be laden with sub-20 ACT scores to be Southern, eh?

Here’s a newsflash: The best schools in the country appeal to students far beyond their own region. Most kids at Yale are not from New England. Most kids at Stanford are not from the West Coast. Most kids from UVA and UNC, in contrast, are indeed Southerners. Charlottesville and Chapel Hill are 100% Southern towns. Kids from Richmond, VA Beach, Charlotte, Raleigh, etc. are bona fide Southerners, and high standardized test scores doesn’t change that (btw, UGA and UF had almost - essentially equivalent - ACT / SAT averages to UVA and UNC last admissions cycle). So what makes them non-Southern?

Stop embarrassing the South with your dim witted prejudices and assumptions. Thank God we don’t have that mindset as a region. frick right off. You’re just as cancerous to the South as purple haired liberal halfwits - you both drag us down.

Case in point: If I walked through UNC and Ole Miss’ campuses (and removed the team colors, logos, and any indications of each university), you could not distinguish between Carolina and Mississippi students. Which makes sense, because they’re both Southern. The fact that one is a top ranked school (Ole Miss is fine too, just different admission standards) doesn’t make it “not Southern.” The South isn’t all Bubbas and Rufus’ like you. It’s also Frank Underwoods and Rhett Butlers.

And, no, UNC and UVA are not “Ivy League wannabes.” Their students don’t want the climate, college towns, coeds, sports, or cultural ambiance of the Ivies. They want a great education in the South, which is what they get. If the SEC ever falls, it’ll be because of hick asses like you.

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Chapel Hill

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gives Ashville a run for it's money as the most liberal town in NC (with Boone in a close 3rd place....) It's not your typical southern town by a stretch....

I actually like the addition of Florida state if it happens.

Only one that seems like a weird fit is Virginia.

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Wake Florist scares the shite out of the 39ers.

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In what way, dipstick? Please expound.

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I don't think the decision makers care about culture anymore. We'll be doing good just to keep it making sense geographically somewhat

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I think geography is part of it, but they are also picking schools that ESPN is willing to pay for to a degree and trying to block B1G out of their territory as well. And in essence, blocking Fox as well.

I think it’s 3 voices working together- The SEC, ESPN, and the schools looking for a new “home”

TV execs are convincing Conferences that new money is in Netflix type storylines for a mini series.

TV execs are looking for characters that are popular and can sell the show.

Clemson, UNC, Virginia, Miami and Florida State are great characters, flawed maybe, but they are big names that can draw audiences to tune in.

The only "culture" that matters is football and money.