re: The ACC Grant of Rights

You better take them all or the B1G will be moving in right next door. My personal preference:
1) UNC
2) UVA (SEC does the "University of ..." in the South)
3) Va Tech
4) NC State (doubles down on new media markets, preserves rivalries)
5) FSU
6) Clemson (feels like they should be in already)
7) Miami (really can't stand them, not a cultural fit)

East
UVA
VT
UNC
NCSU
SC
Clemson
GA
FL
FSU
TN
KY

West
AL
Auburn
MS
MSU
LSU
AR
A&M
TX
OU
MO
Vandy

If they make you take Miami, then grab T-Boone U and go to 24.

Nc State and VTech are way better culture fits than UNC and VA. You don’t want those wine and cheesers

I mean honestly I think everyone thinks this is leading to a new division 1 and rightfully so(its not fair for Utah state and western Kentuckys of the world with thier resources compete against bama uga Texas osu) I think it'll be modeled after the nfl(two leagues, two playoffs, then a "super" between the two) if this is the model wouldn't everyone(collective bargaining) be making the same and have same number of playoff spots? If so send the fsu and clemsons of the world to the other league. It needs quality teams more than the sec

I think this is exactly where we are headed. This will end up being NFL lite with a break away from the NCAA. New rules for portal transfer, athlete contracts and school payouts.

Rivalries could all be preserved by having multiple small pods within the 2 main conferences. Schools only play teams within the new 48 team college league. No games against the directional schools. Rosters expanded to accommodate more talent.

Playoff with wild card set up like NFL for a longer playoff period. Each year schedule will be revealed based on prior years finish for parity.

I think they only no brainers that would get invites tomorrow are unc and Virginia. Personally I'd hard pass on ncstate and VTech. Where else are they going?

I agree, that is the likely format. Perhaps something like this?

8 divisions

PAC
(USC, UCLA, Oregon, Washington, Stanford & California)

B1G
Michigan, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska or Colorado?

B1G
Ohio State, Penn State, Indiana, Purdue, Illinois, Northwestern

ACC / Big East
(Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Maryland, UNC, UVA)

Big 12
(TX, OU, A&M, Missouri, Ok State?, Nebraska or Colorado?

SEC
(Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Arkansas, OM, MSU)

SEC
(Florida, Georgia, TN, Vandy, KY, SC)

ACC / Big East
(FSU, Miami, Clemson, Va Tech, NC State, GT)

Not sure how they would set up quarterfinals and semifinals, but then yes.. the Super Bowl would be B1G vs SEC

It’s actually a great plan when you look at it this way. I think

Playoffs

B1G vs PAC (Fiesta)
B1G vs ACC/BE (??)
then
B1G Champ (Rose)

SEC vs Big 12 (Cotton or Sugar)
SEC vs ACC (Orange or Peach)
then
SEC Champ (Sugar or Peach)

then
Super Bowl (rotating)

Or something like that.. honestly.. I love the idea of something like this. It’s kinda the best of both worlds, which means it won’t happen.

You also could do..

PAC vs Big 12 (Fiesta)

ACC vs ACC (Orange)

B1G vs B1G (???)

SEC vs SEC (Peach)

Then rank the 4 teams, wouldn’t make a difference to me. That would depend on how the original B1G and SEC members wanted to set that up. Lots of options.

Agreed on all of that. I could see the football getting carved out from the school, etc. My initial thought is that I don’t care if John Doe QB actually attends classes or not, but I would guess how they act might matter.

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I respect Clemson but do not what anymore expansion. The SEC is already a meat grinder, and now with Texas and OU, it will be completely a cluster f.

Clemson and FSU should figure out how to make their conference more appealing to those outside the ACC. It’s eyeballs that drive revenue.

Get those rich alums at wake Forrest, Duke, Virginia etc to pony up money and make their product more appealing.

Clemson fans are great. Met many at the Natty games and they were great. However, the number of eyeballs they or FSU would bring to the SEC, does not justify their membership. Texas and OU are National Brands. Sorry Clemson, FSU but nobody cares watching you outside of your local fiefdom.

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I think we're squeezing water from a rock already. While a more appealing ACC would be ideal, in this current landscape of College Football I think the ACC is about as good as it's going to get.

The Schools that are not pulling their financial weight have no incentive to pony up more money if the current GOR stays put.

Would you rather have Clemson, Miami and FSU in the SEC or would you want the BIG in the SEC footprint?

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Somewhere I read that 50% of members can void the contract. Problem will Disney. We need to assimilate you and OU before biting off anymore. I see these teams teaming with some pac 12 leftovers and some independents and forming new league etc. I really don’t want FSU and Clemson

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That seems to be internet BS. From the Grant of Rights:

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Each of the Member Institutions acknowledges that the grant of Rights during the entire Term is irrevocable and effective until the end of the Term regardless of whether the Member Institution withdraws from the Conference during the Term or otherwise ceases to participate as a member of the Conference in accordance with the Conference's Constitution and Bylaws.

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This Agreement may not be modified or amended other than by an agreement in writing signed by duly authorized representatives of the Conference and each of the Member Institutions that are then members of the Conference.

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If they are thinking about dissolving the conference, the ACC Constitution is silent on that point, as such, but any amendment of the constitution requires a 3/4 vote, so I think a bare majority is likely not sufficient to dissolve the league.