I get taking a team w/ a limited fan base if the team is good. So while everyone is looking at the Pac-12 and the Big 12, the two biggest state battlegrounds to come arent states located in either of those conferences: theyre Virginia and North Carolina. UNC wide receiver Josh Downs is a player you cancel plans and start heating up the popcorn for. The Demon Deacons were well equipped to make another run at the ACC title with one of the top scoring units in the country. Expansion chatter continues. Before the 2021 season, Texas. Jul 23 2021. The deal will cost them tens. What then would happen to ACC schools like Louisville, Miami, Wake Forest, Duke, Syracuse, Pittsburgh and Boston College? The SEC might even be willing to take UNC, NC State, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Clemson, Florida State and Georgia Tech to keep the Big Ten out of its top markets and states. The ACC has been awfully quiet in the latest wave of conference realignment, but Florida State could be bringing a swift end to that. Both schools have solid fan bases and make geographic sense. It felt like a critical time for the existence of . This site is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with these schools or teams. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. Yes, thats half the ACC in one bite. The SEC announced this month that it distributed $49.9 million during the 2021-22 fiscal year, which ended on Aug. 31, 2022. It is also thought that the move would encourage ESPN to pay more money for the rights to the league's games. ACC teams would look to move somewhere else much like the four teams in the PAC12 rumored to be going to the Big12. "To me, this is going to be, we had a stretch during expansion, years ago with John Swofford. One of the ACC's most intriguing names is Clemson Tigers defensive end Myles Murphy. The ACC is in the midst of expansion rumors. According to reports from Saturday Down South, the preference among SEC presidents is to not expand beyond 16 teams as of this time. For more NCAA football news, analysis, opinion and unique coverage by FanSided, including Heisman Trophy and College Football Playoff rankings, be sure to bookmark these pages. But the wrinkle with the Big Ten is the conference hasnt taken lower level academic schools before. Big Ten: $54.3. Welp, theres chum in the water and the SEC and Big Ten sharks are going to eventually start feasting and once that happens the ACC as a major conference will cease to exist. Big 12Big TenClay TravisFeature postOutKick The ShowPac-12SEC. The. But, it's never an easy task to fly out of South Bend with an upgrade in the win column. The ACC distributed more than $578 million, shared among its 15 members, during fiscal 2020-21, according to tax documents, an increase of 16.4 percent and a record in gross revenue for the. As ACC football media days kick off, conference realignment talk will take center stage. So what does that mean for the SEC and the Big Ten? Get the Daily OutKick and get smarter every day. What do you do? SEC commissioner Greg Sankey and ACC commissioner Jim Phillips fielded those sorts of questions and others related to the future of their conferences at their respective media days this week. But the ACC will change all that because the Big Ten wants to come down the southern coast and gobble up schools in North Carolina and Virginia and the SEC wants to prevent that incursion and preserve its geographical ownership of the South. By Joe DiTullio July 7, 2022 4 Mins Read Conference realignment has been pushed into overdrive. Sep 3 2021. FWIW Im a UNCCH alum YIKES! He's already familiar with the Tigers scheme, previously serving as a defensive analyst and senior defensive assistant for the program. Clay Travis: ACC Schools All Want Out of the ACC. Behind the scenes, the Big 12 has been eying the Pac-12 since it added BYU, Cincinnati, UCF and Houston last fall. The Miami Hurricanes have been on a rollercoaster of inconsistency for the past several years, but they may have found their key to FBS relevance. The ACC borrowed heavily from the Big 12 in shaping its grants of rights, sources tell CBS Sports. is a flashy name for the ACC in conference realignment rumors. . All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. Not to say the ACC will collapse if Florida State were to leave, but the Seminoles are one of only a few teams in vulnerable Power Five conferences that can move the needle and capture a TV audience. Pick the one you like. They may need to add schools if some exit. The ACC has been awfully quiet in the latest wave of conference realignment, but Florida . What would a loose partnership with the ACC look like? Space doesnt permit me to challenge Clay here but my website does http://www.bobleesays.com . Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports. Well, lets start with major decisions that will have to be made by the University of North Carolina and the University of Virginia. The Notre Dame faithful dont want it (myself included), but Jim Phillips and the ACC wouldnt be doing their job if they didnt try to catch their white whale. Babers had the Orange on the right track, winning 10 games in 2018 after slowly improving from the time he arrived. Sanders. Multiple ACC teams have been floated as possible adds by the conference think Clemson, Florida State, Miami, North Carolina and Virginia as well as a few Pac-12 schools. The committee discussed several potential outcomes, including going from . And there are two schools in particular, the University of Virginia and the University of North Carolina, who will help to drive the next generation of college football expansion. Its dangling over a precarious foundation, as soon as seven or eight schools have better options the ACC as we know it vanishes. This is just laying the groundwork for college football to break away from the NCAA altogether and let the rest of the sports resume their typical NCAA and conference (re: regional) alignment. With the Big 12 falling apart at the seams it would appear any of the remaining eight from the conference would be open game. The ACC grant of rights has been a point of discussion throughout the summer. Business of Sports - Pac-12 media rights: Timeline, revenue e. In the short term the school with the most power to alter the conference realignment calculus is Notre Dame. In the eyes of Sankey, this isnt really a question. We just dont know when its going to happen. Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company. After Texas and Oklahomas joint decision to leave the Big 12 with all signs pointing towards them joining the SEC, West Virginia seems ripe for the picking if the ACC wants to add the Mountaineers. With multiple strong athletic programs and a ton of rivals in-conference already, it makes all the sense in the world for West Virginia to possibly be joining the ACC here soon. With a healthy Sam Hartman, the Demon Deacons have one of the best offenses in the country. (2) UNC v DUKE Basketball Rivalry does NOT have to be lost regardless of which conference either ends up in. Cristobal and the Hurricanes get their first test in Week 3 against a popular Aggies squad that has plenty of hype. July 5, 2022 1:26 pm ET Last Thursday, it didn't even take a day for initial rumors to become hard fact. While teams like Kansas and maybe even Iowa State could be heading to the Big Ten, West Virginia has never been the ideal geographic fit in the Big 12 since arriving in 2012. Also, it could result in the 10 remaining Pac-12 teams sticking together and the winner of that 10-team division playing in an ACC vs. Pac-12 championship game in Las Vegas at the end of the season. Though College Football Playoff expansion feels inevitable at this point, expanding to 16 teams is just flat-out ridiculous. And when that happens, look out the ACC will cease to exist. Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onFanSided.com and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. If they can win on the road in College Station, they could pose a real threat as the team to beat in the ACC. The math hasnt changed that much since then. How mad are they? Partnership between the Pac-12 and Big 12 is reportedly dead, Why $75 million could be the key to Notre Dame staying independent, and how the Big 12 plays a part, Is there more to Pac-12, ACC talk? strong case to be made that the SEC would expand and take UNC and UVa. July 11, 2022 3:58 pm ET The talk lately around college athletics has been centered around conference realignment as USC and UCLA bolted from the Pac-12 to join the Big Ten starting in a few. Miami has yet to win an ACC title in the ~20 years theyve been in the conference. We look at social media's reaction to UNC vs. Duke's first half. The former Oregon head coach led the Ducks to a Rose Bowl win and two double-digit win seasons. #USC re-enters the conversation for an elite cornerback. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. But with the departure of Pickett and star wideout Jordan Addison, the Panthers were left searching for a quick fix in the transfer portal. John Canzano, the Portland-based columnist, reporter and talk-show host, offered more reporting on his Substack. 02/28/2023 at 10:14 AM #186401. That contract which grants ACC schools' TV revenues to the league, effectively tying them to the conference until 2036 is bad for Florida State, Miami or Clemson. With the help of a dominant interior line, Murphy can quickly help his draft stock rise and push his team toward competing for an ACC championship. If the Irish decide to stay independent then there may be a realignment pause for several years. Overall, the ACC needs find a loophole to get out of its media rights deal before it is too late. Players like Malik Cunningham from Louisville, Jordan Travis from Florida State and Kedon Slovis from Pittsburgh are a few other interesting names to watch for if they can create a solid connection within their offense. Norvell currently garners an 8-13 record, with his biggest wins last year coming against Miami in Tallahassee and UNC on the road. You are agreeing to OutKick's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, but don't worry we don't spam. Hartman may be the most proven and talented quarterback in the conference, so losing a player with his skill set can really hurt the mental aspect of the Demon Deacons team and coaching staff. Clemson has a well-rounded offense with incredible potential. Just like Florida State, if Pitt is able to find steady quarterback play and offensive threats within the wide receiver room, they'll be seen as a real challenger in the ACC. However, they lost some important pieces in the backfield, and their receiving corps may not be as good as advertised. While most college football media and fans have been chasing Big 12 and Pac-12 expansion and realignment rumors, the truth of the matter is this: the future battles in college football expansion arent going to be fought in the Big 12 or the Pac-12, theyre going to be fought in the ACC. It will certainly be something to monitor closely. Once upon a time, there was hope and optimism for the AAC in conference realignment. He rarely makes mistakes, throwing just five picks last season and holding a career 51-12 touchdown-to-interception ratio. The olympic sports are the true student athletes so why penalize them with cross-country rivals ??? FSU will earn $40-ish million annually, and will constantly chase the 32 schools in the Big Ten and SEC, that will earn nearly double that. While much of this is very insightful, I cant help but feel like any of these potential moves are just a precursor to some much, much larger shift in the sport. Whenever the ACC is brought up, either as a Power Five conference or when discussing . Would surprise me, but it's out there. Clemson's DJ Uiagalelei is the obvious choice to compete with his phenomenal supporting cast by his side. Join the conversation today. West Virginia to ACC rumors swirling with Big 12 losing Texas, Oklahoma The ACC has 14 full-time members, as well as Notre Dame in all sports but football. The Seminoles welcomed back an experienced defensive line, along with one of the best safeties in the nation, Jammie Robinson. The ACC doesnt want to fall behind in this race and needs to figure something out. Two classic football schools face off late in the season in a game that could decide a premier bowl appearance. Maybe also adding NC State and Virginia Tech to the mix. Jamie Rhodes-ACC Pool Jamie Rhodes BOZICH (10th): It's tough to keep selling Jim Brown, Ernie Davis, Floyd Little, Larry Csonka and Donovan McNabb. Syracuse has a relatively difficult schedule in 2022, so Babers and Co. need to take advantage of their non-conference games meetings. Leary has only gotten smarter, stronger and more efficient in his time with the Wolfpack, so 2022 seems to be another monumental step in his growing career. That Said .. The SEC is closing in on $1 billion TV contracts, while the Big Ten is sure to eclipse that. Although Wake Forest receiver A.T. Perry could have gotten the nod here with a healthy Sam Hartman, Downs is an explosive playmaker ready for the bright lights. Hes a wealth of knowledge and expertise. The conference. So why would they ever league? Which is why if I were the commissioners of the Big 12 or the Pac-12, Id be inclined to keep my powder dry. Its a cultural, academic and business decision for both institutions. The conference will come down to consistent quarterback play and dominance in the trenches. MORGANTOWN The conference realignment wagon is once again hitched and ready to go as USC and UCLA announced Thursday they were leaving the Pac-12 and headed to the Big Ten, in a move that . By Noah Monroe August 7, 2022 | 1:27pm. Tallahassee is a lot closer to Auburn, AL than it is to Madison, WI, both culturally and geographically. Clay Travis The ACC has had teams in significant markets for years (Atlanta, Boston, Pittsburgh just to name a few) but one they havent is Philadelphia. The 5'10" athlete will be playing with a different quarterback in 2022, but the Tar Heels offense seems to hinge on the success of Downs and wide receiver Antoine Green. And they can still play as OOC games just like Louisville & Kentucky do. Among those include Virginia Tech, Syracuse and above all else, Pittsburgh. Florida and South Carolina would need to get over themselves, much like what Texas A&M has had to do with Texas joining. He's constantly attracting blue-chip prospects to Coral Gables, competing with the likes of powerhouse programs like Alabama and Georgia. While both parties agreed to a contract extension that would keep Norvell at Florida State till the 2026 season, he may be rushed out of town if the Noles don't compete in a bowl game or get solid wins against their in-state rivals. Multiple ACC teams have been floated as possible adds by the conference think Clemson, Florida State, Miami, North Carolina and Virginia as well as a few Pac-12 schools. The News & Observers C.L. It could include a shared media rights deal with ESPN, who currently works with both entities. Unless something drastically changes, Florida State could have plenty of reasons to leave the ACC. If the answer is the SEC, I think theres a strong case to be made that the SEC would expand and take UNC and UVa. It is looking like the landscape of college football is going to be largely changing in the near future. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. . And the remaining ACC schools would be left floating in the realignment cosmos, eventually latching on with the Big 12. Most teams across the country would trade their offseason disputes for that problem right there. Because pretty much every ACC school wants to leave the ACC for the SEC or the Big Ten and unlike the Big 12 and the Pac 12, many ACC schools have substantial expansion value to both the SEC and the Big Ten. The upperclassman threw 39 touchdowns and 4,228 yards with a 58.9 completion percentage. With conference realignment, a hot-button issue, the rumors that came out on Thursday, June 30th have fanned the flame even further. If UNCCH and UVA want to join Vandy and MIZZOU as SEC doormats and sell out for the Big Bucks let them. Devin Leary should be considered the best quarterback in the conference. The ACC, Big Ten and SEC are the only Power Five conferences as yet untouched meaning they havent been looted by another conference by the latest round of conference realignment. While many assume that the future of college football will involve fewer power conferences and possibly as few as two Phillips believes that such a shift wouldnt be the healthiest move for college athletics. So it comes as no surprise that Florida State athletic director Michael Alford had some blunt criticism of the league in which the Seminoles play. July 4, 2022 8:44 pm ET. By: Pete Fiutak, College Basketball Predictions, Lines, How To Watch: Sunday, February 26, NCAA Tournament Bracket Projections, 68 Team Predictions, Bubble Teams February 27, AP Poll Top 25 Projection College Basketball Rankings Prediction Week 17, Coaches Poll Top 25 Projection College Basketball Rankings Prediction Week 17, Coaches Poll Top 25 College Basketball Rankings Week 17, AP Poll Top 25 College Basketball Rankings Week 17, College Basketball Rankings: Top 68 Teams February 27. Im sure Jim Phillips is putting someone on the phone and finding out. The idea of just for FB is solid GOLD. Culturally, Clemson and Florida State would be incredible fits in the SEC. Do they want to align with the Southern schools or do they want to join the Big Ten? George Kliavkoff knows this basic information about ACC versus Big 12 markets. Its not a bombshell, but it certainly represents a significant plot twist. Simply put, the writing is on the wall for the ACC to get better or get left behind in athletics. Sign up for the Trojans Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. As for Miami, Im biased against them but being totally objective, when was the last time they were good? Viewing 3 reply threads 02/28/2023 at 6:13 AM #186391. Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onFanSided.com and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. https://tarheelswire.usatoday.com/2022/07/11/analyst-reveals-the-number-needed-for-acc-teams-to-leave-conference/, legally challenge the leagues grant of rights, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. . So what comes next? Realignment and expansion have dominated the world of college football since the news of. by AP Photo . The Tigers spent the offseason deciding between a former highly touted, 6'4" quarterback in Uiagalelei and an incoming 5-star prospect in Cade Klubnik, eventually settling on the former. The tectonic plates shifting underneath college football conferences can be difficult to predict. .. Everything seems to be pointing toward a Canes comeback. They have fans but they dont at the same time. Its just not enough to justify the Big Ten taking a flyer on UO, unless they agreed to not take an equal share of that conferences impending $1 billion deal with Fox. High school girls basketball: Skylines Cinderella story continues with 5A semifinal win over Timpview. Remember that a huge detail here is that the SEC, unlike the Big Ten at least so far, has a provision in its new TV deal with ESPN that guarantees all new top expansion candidates will receive the same pro rata payment in the event of expansion as the current schools receive. Florida State has the highest ceiling of any team in the ACC. Once known only for pulling a major upset of Michigan, Appalachian State has played some pretty good football since making the move to FBS in 2014, having qualified for a bowl game each of the last six seasons. . Lets look at why Alford is absolutely right when it comes to Florida States beef with the ACC. When trying to discern which conference is the correct (or more likely) answer, here is the excerpt from Canzanos report that should get everyones attention: Myconversations in recent dayswith Bob Thompson, the former president of Fox Sports Networks, have been enlightening. The entire defensive line is capable of making the All-ACC team in 2022. Matt Baker Times staff. Football is gonna have to eventually break away from the NCAA so the other sports can play a more reasonable schedule. Raise your hand if you woke up on Tuesday morning before the crack of dawn and predicted the ACC would become part of the Pac-12s survival plan. Because of what it would also do to the Big Ten, this would be the move the ACC could make to throw a counter punch back at the SEC and show theyre not laying down. Both of his articles today pertain heavily to discussions on OBDF so I am posting them together as they both touch on the same topics. But if UNC and UVA picked the Big Ten, then I think the SEC would act quickly to add N.C. State and Virginia Tech and probably then move down the coast and add Clemson and Florida State too. First-year defensive coordinator Wes Goodwin was presented with any assistant's dream when he got the call for promotion. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. Penn State might have a hold on Philadelphia - for the most part - but for the ACC or Big 12, getting a top five media market makes up for all of the other concerns. The two were considered to be future first-round picks coming out of high school. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. While the ACCs notable dip into the old Big East has not been as fruitful as it had hoped, essentially swapping out Maryland for Louisville with the Terrapins departure for the Big Ten has been worthwhile. Honorable Mentions: Bryan Bresee, Sean Tucker. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. Yeah, just for football, theres a lot of moving parts. Presumably, that conference is the ACC or maybe the Big 12. Currently the conference has 14 football programs, along with Notre Dame who dips their foot in with. All Rights Reserved, Where the ACC and SEC stand on conference realignment. 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Florida State had been a successful national independent before joining the ACC in the early 1990s, so dont think for a second the Seminoles wont bail on the league for a better financial opportunity long-term. Downs should be in the Biletnikoff Award discussion by season's end. 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Sign up for the Tar Heels Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Maybe also adding NC State and Virginia Tech to the mix. Not totally opposed to including Miami but I still see it as a strange fit and have no idea how they could win the SEC if theyve never won the ACC. Keep all other sports even MBB in the regional conferences. @sanders. Only Bragging Rights will be at stake but thats enough. The biggest question that Wake Forest needs to answer is if they can keep the fort standing until Hartman is ready to play. The conference is still hotly pursuing four teams out West in Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, and Utah. #USC can't have too many offensive tackles in the Big Ten. Recently ESPN has been working with the ACC and remaining Pac-12 members on creating some sort of partnership between the two conferences, allowing them to co-exist within a media rights deal. The Longhorns and Sooners will expand the conference from 14 to 16 teams no later than 2025. The Owls are inconsistent on the field but would be worth a call if some of those ahead decline. The Cardinals may not have the firepower to compete for a title in 2022, but a season above .500 and a bowl win would go a long way in their recruiting endeavors and overall team unity. The Big Ten reportedly has its sights set on four additional teams for expansion two from the Pac-12, Notre Dame and a surprising team from the ACC. 1 . These are two of the 15 most notable college football programs in the history of the sport. . The Big 12 might soon try to poach the Four Corners Quartet the Arizona schools, Utah, and Colorado from the Pac-12. And a litigious process and potential negotiated exit fee wouldnt happen quickly. Florida State was much improved a year ago, but only Clemson would have made it with 12. Either the Big 12 is getting really desperate or somebody is fabricating a conference realignment rumor to draw attention. 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