Conference realignment "Rumors" "tweets" "etc"

[Outlaw]

4 minutes ago, Cat941 said:

 

 

So how are these teams breaking the gor if fsu and Clemson can't. This is basically a b12 conspiracy theorist pretending to be a sports expert with big connections. 

[belgianbull]

5 minutes ago, Outlaw said:

So how are these teams breaking the gor if fsu and Clemson can't. This is basically a b12 conspiracy theorist pretending to be a sports expert with big connections. 

It does make sense though depending on how many teams the ACC loses to the Big 10 and SEC. If its more than 4 I expect Louisville, Pitt, and others to go to to Big 12. Its not bad for us though since there will be ACC teams that don't make the cut, and at that point the ACC will add le creme de la creme of the AAC, Mountain West, and PAC2. And that is where we fit in.

Edited March 11 by belgianbull

[USF_Bullsharks]

18 minutes ago, belgianbull said:

If its more than 4...

...then Louisville and Pitt would be giving up nearly $100MM in exit fees owed to them, plus paying $200MM+ in exit fees to go to a conference... to make the same amount of money. 

It doesn't make sense. At all. And it never will unless somehow, someway, the ACC is completely dissolved and there are no penalties to any school for breaking their contracts. 

Let's say FSU settles with ACC for $200MM (exit fee at $130MM + 2 years @ $35MM/yr GOR media fees), and this precedent is established for all schools who decide to break the GOR and leave the ACC. "More than 4", let's say it's 6. That's $1.2B in fees if you think 6 teams can and will be willing to pay $200MM in exit fees. Now, 6 teams leaving would mean that buyout is split between either 9 or 12 members, depending on timing. That's $133MM per school at 9 school split, and $100MM per school at 12 school split. 

[michibull]

34 minutes ago, belgianbull said:

ACC will add le creme de la creme of the AAC, Mountain West, and PAC2.

Honestly, this would be a way more interesting league than what the B12 has going. B12 is a dis functional array of leftovers from the Midwest/southwest. The ACC/AAC/P2/MWC has better markets and teams. I would laugh if this happens and the new ACC becomes more valuable that the monstrosity that is the B12, haha. 

[MMW]

47 minutes ago, michibull said:

Honestly, this would be a way more interesting league than what the B12 has going. B12 is a dis functional array of leftovers from the Midwest/southwest. The ACC/AAC/P2/MWC has better markets and teams. I would laugh if this happens and the new ACC becomes more valuable that the monstrosity that is the B12, haha. 

I thought that comment was tongue in cheek.

What would the Big "Creme De La Creme" look like?

Standford, Cali, Oregon State, Washington State, Duke, Wake Forest, NC State, BC, Syracuse.... Who am I missing?

[John Lewis]

Did anyone mark Swaim's tweet down?

[UCF_rustbucket]

1 hour ago, USF_Bullsharks said:

...then Louisville and Pitt would be giving up nearly $100MM in exit fees owed to them, plus paying $200MM+ in exit fees to go to a conference... to make the same amount of money. 

It doesn't make sense. At all. And it never will unless somehow, someway, the ACC is completely dissolved and there are no penalties to any school for breaking their contracts. 

Let's say FSU settles with ACC for $200MM (exit fee at $130MM + 2 years @ $35MM/yr GOR media fees), and this precedent is established for all schools who decide to break the GOR and leave the ACC. "More than 4", let's say it's 6. That's $1.2B in fees if you think 6 teams can and will be willing to pay $200MM in exit fees. Now, 6 teams leaving would mean that buyout is split between either 9 or 12 members, depending on timing. That's $133MM per school at 9 school split, and $100MM per school at 12 school split. 

It all depends on how it goes down. If FSU/Clemson just agree to some overly expensive buyout, then I'm absolutely with you and there's 0 reason for the Pitt and Louisville type teams to turn around pay that expensive buyout for lateral money. This only becomes realistic if FSU finds some silver bullet to beat the GOR without a massive settlement payout. That would open the floodgates potentially. But even then, only potentially because the right situation and mix of teams could still be there to keep the ACC stable. Better to be M2 with the Big 12 than a glorified G5 like the PAC will be if/when it merges with the MWC.

[belgianbull]

1 hour ago, MMW said:

I thought that comment was tongue in cheek.

What would the Big "Creme De La Creme" look like?

Standford, Cali, Oregon State, Washington State, Duke, Wake Forest, NC State, BC, Syracuse.... Who am I missing?

Probably would look something like this. ACC East; USF, Tulane, Syracuse, NC State, Boston College, Wake Forrest, Virginia Tech, and Duke.   

ACC West; SMU, Memphis, Cal, Stanford, OSU, WSU, San Diego State, and Boise State.

Maybe also the service academies to round it out.

Edited March 11 by belgianbull

[Peatearpan]

2 hours ago, belgianbull said:

Probably would look something like this. ACC East; USF, Tulane, Syracuse, NC State, Boston College, Wake Forrest, Virginia Tech, and Duke.   

ACC West; SMU, Memphis, Cal, Stanford, OSU, WSU, San Diego State, and Boise State.

Maybe also the service academies to round it out.

Would suck for the service academies to get screwed over, but they cannot participate in NIL, right? So, how will they ever compete for any conference championships?

[Cat941]

Miami?