Conference Realignment Rumors

[Mavric]

 

[Notre Dame Joe]

1 hour ago, Mavric said:

 

 

That means the vote is not really close.   The other schools can't vote YEA if UNC, Clem, FSU all vote NAY.  That would be signing their relegation papers for years down the road. 

[The Murphinator]

 

[Mavric]

 

[Notre Dame Joe]

17 hours ago, The Murphinator said:

 

 

ESPN is in sole control of what is or is not a 'value add.'

[BigRedBuster]

 

[killer cacti]

20 hours ago, Mavric said:

 

They get zero say, IMO. 

[nic]

30 minutes ago, Notre Dame Joe said:

 

ESPN is in sole control of what is or is not a 'value add.'

Will ESPN give the ACC more money to cover those 3 teams like FOX did for Oregon and Washington....or would the other teams have to take a lower cut?

[Notre Dame Joe]

21 hours ago, nic said:

Will ESPN give the ACC more money to cover those 3 teams like FOX did for Oregon and Washington....or would the other teams have to take a lower cut?

Looks like the answer is NO to the additional funds.  ESPN must have the final destination in mind for 'Calford' and it is not the ACC.

[Mavric]

 

[Mavric]

 

[Mavric]

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Not only did the Irish like the idea of bringing in two elite academic schools with stellar Olympic sports programs, one source noted there was also a football perspective to all this. There is a fear among college administrators that if Stanford gets left out of a Power 5 conference, it would drop football to a non-FBS level. That, of course, would affect the longstanding Notre Dame-Stanford football series, which has been played every year since 1988 (excluding the COVID year of 2020).

 

Why was NC State not in favor of expansion? The dynamics in the state of North Carolina provide a fascinating window into the North Carolina-NC State relationship. North Carolina is one of the most attractive schools in the country to both the SEC and Big Ten, should those conferences decide to expand further.

 

NC State holds power within the University of North Carolina System and the state legislature. Siding with North Carolina essentially signals the Wolfpack believe their future is tied with UNC.

 

ESPN

[Crusader Husker]

Did I hear AD Trev tell someone that the ACC was on life support?

[RedDenver]

18 hours ago, Mavric said:

 

ESPN

"Notre Dame-Stanford football series, which has been played every year since 1988"

 

Who cares? That's got to be way down the list of longest series.

[nic]

8 hours ago, RedDenver said:

"Notre Dame-Stanford football series, which has been played every year since 1988"

 

Who cares? That's got to be way down the list of longest series.

Hmmm, sounds like ND might be getting a bit worried? Especially if they redo the playoff criteria.