Notre Dame to ACC as partial member

**brianhos** · 09-12-2012, 08:55 AM

Big 12 needs to get back to 12 with big east schools quickly before the good ones are snatched up.

**TXCyclones** · 09-12-2012, 08:56 AM

I bet Dodd's has already started binge drinking down in Austin! Anger, then denial, then negotiating, then... wash, rinse, repeat. Guaranteed he's soaking his sorrows. But maybe this means Texas will join the ACC next...

**Clark** · 09-12-2012, 08:57 AM

Originally Posted by RayShimley

So will that be at the expense of B1G teams or the service academies?

The only service academy they play this year is Navy and I think that series will continue. They're already playing 3 ACC games (Miami, BC, Wake) so it's only two teams to replace of this years schedule. BYU, OU, Pitt, Mich would be the four most likely to be replaced IMO.

edit: stupid Pitt. I forgot they were ACC now. So that means they only have one more ACC game to add and I think BYU or OU would be the prime candidates to not be on future schedules.

**erikbj** · 09-12-2012, 08:57 AM

Originally Posted by RayShimley

So will that be at the expense of B1G teams or the service academies?

B1G...........if they played 5 ACC schools + 3 B1G + USC, ect...........they would win 3 games / year.

**Al_4_State** · 09-12-2012, 09:01 AM

Glad it didn't happen here. They're actively lobbying to become what the Big East was.

**Clark** · 09-12-2012, 09:05 AM

Originally Posted by Al_4_State

Glad it didn't happen here. They're actively lobbying to become what the Big East was.

Big East was dead when the football powers left to the ACC in the early 00's we just didn't know it yet. Turns out you can't be successful as a conference with only 7-8 football teams and a million basketball only schools.

The ACC doesn't have that problem. ACC's problem is that their star football programs have really hit the tank lately with only Va Tech being what they're supposed to be.

**Gorm** · 09-12-2012, 09:07 AM

Florida State will not like this...I'll bet we see some Conference realignment action before the current ACC members are required to sign onto the new 50 million buy out.

**Clark** · 09-12-2012, 09:08 AM

Originally Posted by Gorm

Florida State will not like this...I'll bet we see some Conference realignment action before the current ACC members are required to sign onto the new 50 million buy out.

Why will FSU not like this?

**pyrocyz** · 09-12-2012, 09:11 AM

Originally Posted by brianhos

Big 12 needs to get back to 12 with big east schools quickly before the good ones are snatched up.

Only if revenues increase with the number of teams. The only benefit to a 12 team league is a 8 game conference schedule. I don't want to lower our revenues at the expense of 1 game.

**cybsball20** · 09-12-2012, 09:12 AM

Pretty good deal for both parties. ACC will likely get two home games a year against Notre Dame which should help for attendance and exposure.

**ShopTalk** · 09-12-2012, 09:14 AM

You know, I was going to call dibs on Conference Realignment Part III, but I just don't care anymore.

FSU and Clemson, come on down! You're the next contestants on "Who wants to be in a new Conference!"

Now please God, make it all go away.

**Gorm** · 09-12-2012, 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by Clark

Why will FSU not like this?

According to most of the rumors...FSU wanted ND ALL in as a member, they were not a fan of ND having a shot at the Orange Bowl when only playing 5 ACC schools a year. Or sharing football revenue when the ACC contract is already more set up for a basketball bias.

**TXCyclones** · 09-12-2012, 09:16 AM

Originally Posted by Clark

Big East was dead when the football powers left to the ACC in the early 00's we just didn't know it yet. Turns out you can't be successful as a conference with only 7-8 football teams and a million basketball only schools.

The ACC doesn't have that problem. ACC's problem is that their star football programs have really hit the tank lately with only Va Tech being what they're supposed to be.

Seems to me that Clemson is pretty freaking good the past couple years!

**Clark** · 09-12-2012, 09:19 AM

Originally Posted by Gorm

According to most of the rumors...FSU wanted ND ALL in as a member, they were not a fan of ND having a shot at the Orange Bowl when only playing 5 ACC schools a year. Or sharing football revenue when the ACC contract is already more set up for a basketball bias.

I don't disagree with them. The deal makes some sense for the ACC, but that's the reason I didn't ever understand the Big 12 being interested in taking ND as a partial member.