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. 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. The upperclassman threw 39 touchdowns and 4,228 yards with a 58.9 completion percentage. With a healthy Sam Hartman, the Demon Deacons have one of the best offenses in the country. Schools are hopping conferences, while leagues that arent the Big Ten and SEC are scrambling. And yes, the Big Ten took Maryland, but so far thats nibbling at the geographic edges of each conference. Space doesnt permit me to challenge Clay here but my website does http://www.bobleesays.com . Can ACC members bust the GOR ? Absolutely UNC spent $25,000,000 in legal fees to buy their way out of The Worst Eligibility Scandal In NCAA History. Viewing 3 reply threads 02/28/2023 at 6:13 AM #186391. But the wrinkle with the Big Ten is the conference hasnt taken lower level academic schools before. I recently read that the Clemson coach is on board with college football playoff expansion as long as it's done in a way that's healthy for the players. Per CBS Sports and The Athletic, Arizona, Arizona State, Utah, Colorado are the main Big 12 targets with Oregon and Washington also in the mix. Ever since news broke that the Sooners and Longhorns were leaving the Big 12 for the SEC, there has been speculation that they would leave earlier than the reported 2025. 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. But whether it's Uiagalelei or Klubnik under center, the Tigers have a plethora of weapons, including running back Will Shipley and pass catchers Joseph Ngata and Davis Allen. Even more troubling, the ACC is probably in the worst position of any Power Five league of getting two teams into the expanded College Football Playoff. 5 matchup, with many odds in favor of the Fighting Irish. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. 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. The Big Ten will grow to 16 schools with the move. There have been issues within the Noles offense for yearsdoubt within the receiving core, an unreliable offensive line and dual-threat quarterbacks that have trouble staying on the field. I get that Duke football sucks, but Duke/UNC 2x/year in mens basketball? The big thing plaguing the ACC is its current media rights deal with ESPN does not expire until 2036. If the marquee ACC schools start flirting with ways to escape the deal and go to the Big 10 which is with FOX suddenly the best option for ESPN is to at least keep those schools on your networks by allowing an escape as long as its to the SEC so they remain within the Mothership family. 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. According to Action Network's Brett McMurphy, Florida State and . Jeff Ermann of 247Sports tweeted on Monday that the Big Ten is still looking to add to the league, with four particular teams on its wish list: Notre Dame, Oregon . This site is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with these schools or teams. Simply put, the writing is on the wall for the ACC to get better or get left behind in athletics. Amid conference realignment chaos, whats next for the Big 12? Although the Pac-12 could die, no conference is in worse shape long-term than the ACC, and Florida State knows this. . Ill discuss that below in a moment, but first lets begin here: top ACC schools recognize that the future of college football is the SEC and the Big Ten and they want out of the ACC. The Big 12 had been blindsided by the SEC taking Texas and Oklahoma, which left every other school to consider its own future. 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. 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? 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. Lets get the obvious one out of the way right away. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. With a team of seasoned veterans and the addition of wide receiver Darryl Jones, NC State's offense should be exceptional yet again. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports. The ACC pulls in maybe a quarter of that. No. Florida State sends a warning shot at the ACC in the latest wave of conference realignment. Hes a wealth of knowledge and expertise. This could be a massive win for Miami since it'll likely be their toughest matchup of the season. There's been uncertainty surrounding Clemson's offense throughout the offseason, so a top-tier defense will be vital for the Tigers to climb back on top of the conference. So the finances for the SEC when it comes to expansion, at least right now, are less complicated than the Big Ten. In his first public comments since UCLA and USC moved to depart the Pac-12 and join the Big Ten in 2024, and as the Power Five bends toward the forming of two super leagues, Phillips said here at the . The Cardinals have been stuck in mediocrity for years. 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. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. Nobody is more upset about Texas and Oklahomas move to the SEC than Texas A&M who just happily bailed on the Longhorns and Sooners a decade ago. It's time for dual-threat quarterback Malik Cunningham to charge and lead Louisville back into legitimate title contenders in the ACC. Theyd all be desperate to get in the Big Ten. The Wolfpack enter the 2022 season with an elite signal caller and a mature offensive line ready to compete with anyone. Football is gonna have to eventually break away from the NCAA so the other sports can play a more reasonable schedule. Every other Power Five conference is either negotiating a new media rights deal or just completed one like the Big 12 has. Brown wrote on realignment and what it would take for the teams to get out and legally challenge the grant of rights: Theres talk around the ACC that there doesnt have to be a major upheaval for the leagues demise. Overall, the ACC needs find a loophole to get out of its media rights deal before it is too late. The projected first-round pick in the 2023 NFL draft has been bombarded with preseason watch lists and hype throughout the offseason from nearly every analyst and major news site. Thats not a guarantee that the contract signed by every ACC member, originally in 2013 then again for an amended version in 2016, can be broken. (2) UNC v DUKE Basketball Rivalry does NOT have to be lost regardless of which conference either ends up in. Norvell, who coached at Memphis prior to his stint at FSU, seems to be picking up the pieces with the success of Alex Atkins and Odell Haggins, but the patience from the program's administration and fan base is slowly eroding. Ever since the Big Ten poached USC and UCLA from the Pac-12, the phones have been ringing off the hook at the SEC and Big Ten offices. Both schools will want to keep the rivalry alive and can do so easily as annual OOC games. Well, the Seminoles account for roughly 15 percent of the revenue generated by the 14-team league, yet they get the same percentage split as everyone else, just slightly over 7 percent. Realignment and expansion have dominated the world of college football since the news of. 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. Its dangling over a precarious foundation, as soon as seven or eight schools have better options the ACC as we know it vanishes. Cincinnati has been among the strongest Group of Five football programs for quite some time and like Memphis, regularly sends the basketball team to the dance. 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 aren't going to be fought in the Big 12 or the Pac-12, they're going to be fought in the ACC. Their offense should be cohesive by the time November rolls around, which all lies on the development of Van Dyke. The Pac-12 and ACC have been in talks about expansion, and the ACC reportedly wants to add more members to their conference. Behind the scenes, the Big 12 has been eying the Pac-12 since it added BYU, Cincinnati, UCF and Houston last fall. So we will have ultimately have A&P Supermarkets and A&P conference, idea -- anotherdamnyankeehokie 02/17/2023 07:31AM. His highly anticipated defensive line, paired with a structured offense, is a recipe for the Tigers to hoist up the trophy once again. 1. 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. The ACC doesnt want to fall behind in this race and needs to figure something out. Heres what they said, according to transcripts provided by College Press Box. Over the last few days, ever since reports indicated that the Pac-12 and the ACC are considering a partnership of sorts in the wake of USC and UCLA leaving the Pac-12 for the Big Ten the ACC's grant of rights has been a regular point of discussion when talking about conference realignment.. Miami w/ Cristobal (and $$$ Ruiz) is one high profile W over a name opponent from rekindle national interest. CHARLOTTE ACC commissioner Jim Phillips said Wednesday "all options are on the table" for the league amid the shaking ground of conference realignment that's driven by college football. Yeah, just for football, theres a lot of moving parts. You could add South Florida to the list as well but more winning and a bigger enrollment would give UCF the obvious edge. ESPN's Heather Dinich reported the College Football Playoff Management Committee met virtually this week to discuss possible expansion scenarios. Business of Sports - Pac-12 media rights: Timeline, revenue e. Big 12Big TenClay TravisFeature postOutKick The ShowPac-12SEC. If every possible scenario goes Miami's way, they could squeeze out an ACC title. With the the SEC and the Big Ten expanding to 16 schools by 2025, leading to two super conferences, the ACC will tumble further and further behind by millions in revenue sharing. If it wasnt for Ohio State stepping up last summer the Big Ten would have gone without football. (Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports). Sign up for the Trojans Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. I dont think coast to coast was an appetite that the presidents wanted. August 2, 2022 12:00 pm ET. Pac-12 Conference Whenever the ACC is brought up, either as a Power Five conference or when discussing . The Big Ten,. 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. Are two super conferences likely the Big Ten and SEC the future of college football? Yes, the SEC took Missouri, a long rumored Big Ten target. 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 conference is still hotly pursuing four teams out West in Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, and Utah. Just go ahead and get this done, the A2PC (Atlantic 2 Pacific Conference) -- hoodat 02/16/2023 12:18PM. The problem for the ACC is that they could fall back with the SEC and Big Ten making moves to land teams. He's constantly attracting blue-chip prospects to Coral Gables, competing with the likes of powerhouse programs like Alabama and Georgia. Arizona State and Colorado have a relatively strong history in football, while Arizona and Utah have had their fair share of . FSU & Clemson need to be in the SEC. 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. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. In the biggest bombshell of 2022, the two SoCal schools announced that they will leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten in 2024. And they can still play as OOC games just like Louisville & Kentucky do. Without Hartman, though, it takes them out of contention for the best offense in the ACC. Do they want to align with the Southern schools or do they want to join the Big Ten? The ACC has been awfully quiet in the latest wave of conference realignment, but Florida . The olympic sports are the true student athletes so why penalize them with cross-country rivals ??? Its not a bombshell, but it certainly represents a significant plot twist. It's a nice sentiment and all, but it speaks to Swinney's aw-shucks love of college football and his inability to pivot into the new world. Devin Leary should be considered the best quarterback in the conference. July 6, 2022 at 4:07 p.m. Pac-12 Commissioner George Kliavkoff fields questions during the Pac-12 Conference NCAA college football Media Day Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Los Angeles. 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. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. 02/28/2023 at 10:14 AM #186401. The ACC North Carolina forward Brady Manek, left, and guard Caleb Love, front, and Duke forward Paolo Banchero reach for the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game. Lets look at why Alford is absolutely right when it comes to Florida States beef with the ACC. But for the conference, it has a contract through 2035 that makes it difficult for teams to leave. #USC re-enters the conversation for an elite cornerback. ACC Looked at Expanding With West Virginia in 2021: Report By Bryan Clinton Posted on July 12, 2022 With the West Virginia Mountaineers located in the middle of ACC country, there will always be rumors that they are an expansion target for the Atlantic Coast Conference. Under an unequal share option, a top-tier school would have instead taken closer to $50 million and a lower tier would receive closer to $20 million. Jason Scheer (@jasonscheer) July 1, 2022 That would make little geography sense, as Arizona is thousands of miles away from the east coast. How Will Wake Forest Fare Without Sam Hartman? I get taking a team w/ a limited fan base if the team is good. Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner Jim Phillips speaks during a news conference at the ACC media days in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Look for the ACC left-overs Wake, Duke, et al to combine with ECU, AppSt, Coastal Carolina, maybe GaTech to form a new Group of 5 conference. 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. There's been a recent cloud over the ACC with rumors surrounding conference realignment, so 2022 should give the college football world a sense of where they stand. How mad are they? Sankey spoke at SEC media days on Monday, and Phillips at ACC media days on Wednesday. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. There's been a recent cloud over the ACC with rumors surrounding conference realignment, so 2022 should give the college football world a sense of where they stand. First-year defensive coordinator Wes Goodwin was presented with any assistant's dream when he got the call for promotion. John Canzano, the Portland-based columnist, reporter and talk-show host, offered more reporting on his Substack. West Virginia already has. Sanders. Something to consider for a program that is a regular bowl game and NCAA basketball tournament attendee. Jul 1, 2022 0 Returning wide receivers Dontayvion Wicks (above) and Keytaon Thompson (below) led the Cavs in yards and catches, respectively, last season. Gambling related content is not intended for anyone under the age of 21. 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. They were part of the 2020 recruiting class, so their introduction to college football had a rocky start. MLB Rumors: Twins engaged in Jose Berrios trade talks with two NL contenders, Aaron Rodgers reportedly plans to play with the Packers this season, Texas and Oklahomas joint decision to leave the Big 12, David Shaw admits no one can compete with Alabama and Nick Saban in NIL era, Texas and Oklahoma Already Seem Gone From the Big 12, Nick Rolovich supports vaccines but won't get vaccinated himself, Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff: Receiving 'serious inbound interest' over expansion, Recruiting: 4-star DL Christen Miller pits Georgia against power trio in Top 4. 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. The ACC has 14 full-time members, as well as Notre Dame in all sports but football. The ACC has had teams in significant markets for years (Atlanta, Boston, Pittsburgh just to name a few) but one they haven't is Philadelphia. The ACC is in the midst of expansion rumors. According to Charley Walters, a sports columnist for Pioneer Press, the Big 12 is "said to be quietly seeking" Minnesota as an expansion target. . Miami has yet to win an ACC title in the ~20 years theyve been in the conference. 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. And its why, at least so far, the Big Ten didnt expand and add Washington and Oregon alongside USC and UCLA, because the TV dollars dont work for those schools (The number one lesson of college football expansion is no one takes less money to expand, you have to at least break even). For more College Football news, analysis, opinion and unique coverage by FanSided, including Heisman Trophy and College Football Playoff rankings, be sure to bookmark these pages. Only Bragging Rights will be at stake but thats enough. You could loop Clemson in with the Noles as well, but they have the larger fanbase in a much more populous state. ACC expansion rumors. Teams like UNC, Clemson, Miami, Florida State, Duke, Virginia, and more have been brought up in terms of leaving and finding a new home with revenue sharing being the main factor. Popular Posts. July 19, 2022, 12:39 pmupdated July 20, 2022, 12:48 pm 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 . 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. The two were considered to be future first-round picks coming out of high school. 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. Now, with the Big Ten adding USC and UCLA, whose closest conference opponent will be Nebraska some 1,500 miles away, it appears that going coast-to-coast is not a concern any more, at least not for Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren. Since Notre Dame is in a friends with benefits relationship with the ACC, lets take a look at 10 schools the ACC should at least be reaching out to through a back door right now. How good of a fit is it to have West Virginia possibly joining the ACC in conference realignment? Phillips is confident his conference will continue as currently constructed, however. If the Irish decide to stay independent then there may be a realignment pause for several years. OutKick founder, host and author. And a litigious process and potential negotiated exit fee wouldnt happen quickly. (Which is why Id keep my powder dry if I was the Big 12.). . "We're positioned at 16 (teams) for a robust future," one SEC athletic director told SDS. Well, lets start with major decisions that will have to be made by the University of North Carolina and the University of Virginia. So with that in mind, why does it have to be Florida State to force the issue in the league? So why would they ever league? The conference under the biggest long term threat in college sports isnt the Big 12 or the Pac-12, its the ACC, which is set to become the first true battle for college football supremacy between the SEC and the Big Ten, the two 800 pound gorillas of college football. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. In his third year with the program, Leary completed 65.7 percent of his passes for 35 touchdowns and 3,433 yards. . The Big 12 might soon try to poach the Four Corners Quartet the Arizona schools, Utah, and Colorado from the Pac-12. Norvell currently garners an 8-13 record, with his biggest wins last year coming against Miami in Tallahassee and UNC on the road. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. UNC/NCST is kind of a toss up. July 5, 2022 12:04 pm CT. Im at Ground Zero of The ACC I can be on NCSU, UNC, Duke campuses in 20 minutes Yes, there is A LOT of TALK about Who / Where / When . What then would happen to ACC schools like Louisville, Miami, Wake Forest, Duke, Syracuse, Pittsburgh and Boston College? Then made veiled threats to leave the conference. NC State should cruise past their early season schedule, potentially pitting two extremely confident parties against each other in the Week 5 matchup. ESPN has the rights to ACC games until 2036. It is also thought that the move would encourage ESPN to pay more money for the rights to the league's games. By comparison, SEC schools shared an average of. Read the article that Big 12 guy posted & I linked, potential is there. Considered a nearly ironclad legal agreement and extremely punitive it has been estimated that it could cost schools as much as $500 million to get out of the agreement many believe it is the reason ACC schools havent jumped ship yet. Matt Baker Times staff. The ACC's exit fee is that year's media rights with a multiplier of three, which equates to as much as $150 million, reports ESPN's David Hale, and that doesn't include the additional $300. Clemson has a well-rounded offense with incredible potential. Dabo Swinney still doesn't get it. Florida State has the highest ceiling of any team in the ACC. The Pac-12s footprint includes Seattle, Phoenix, the Bay Area, Denver and Salt Lake City. It's rare that a team gets 10 wins in a season and a bowl game victory and is viewed as a down year. That way a twenty school SEC maintains its territorial integrity and the SEC Network would lock in the valuable states of Virginia and North Carolina. The SEC is closing in on $1 billion TV contracts, while the Big Ten is sure to eclipse that. You are agreeing to OutKick's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, but don't worry we don't spam. Nole nation was on top of the college football world before the failed Willie Taggart experiment. The Big 12 is well on its way to becoming the next super conference in college football. - 2022 CFN Temple Preview 10. When they were winning 25 years ago they played at the Orange Bowl. George Kliavkoff knows this basic information about ACC versus Big 12 markets. There's going to be so many rumors with expansion and all that. And when that happens, look out the ACC will cease to exist. much of Clays guesses are solid a few not so much. However, Clawson's current situation leaves him with a handful of inexperienced signal-callers like Michael Kern and Mitch Griffis. The ACC is headlined by exceptional quarterbacks and stars on the defensive line, making the conference one of the most unpredictable in college football. The idea of just for FB is solid GOLD. With the Big 12 apparently crumbling, West. Much like Oklahoma leaving the Big and USC leaving the Pac-12, money. Yes, thats half the ACC in one bite. There was a time when Boise State and Memphis were prime targets for future Big 12 Conference expansion.. That time was about two weeks ago, before the Pac 12 began collapsing before our eyes . And there are few natural rivalries in college basketball that are virtual moneymakers like UNC/Duke. they were a private commuter school in a pro stadium 25 years ago when they dominated College FB. If just six current members decide they want out andlegally challenge the leagues grant of rights, the rest of the conference and the deal that tethers it together could come crumbling apart. They may need to add schools if some exit. Ever since the summer of 2021, the ACC had strategy conversations and one such conversations was centered around adding West Virginia, or even USC, to its membership. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. What do you do? The college football landscape is continuously changing and the arrival of the super conferences sure seems inevitable. If UNCCH and UVA want to join Vandy and MIZZOU as SEC doormats and sell out for the Big Bucks let them. 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. The ACC has had teams in significant markets for years (Atlanta, Boston, Pittsburgh just to name a few) but one they havent is Philadelphia. Before the news of Hartman missing time in 2022, it was hard to argue against the idea of the ACC having the best group of quarterbacks in the country. "The trillion-dollar question is our league," Packer said on his final show with Durham. The prior season, which included the early stages of the COVID-19 . I wouldnt discount the possibility ESPN actually ends up helping the ACC Grant of Rights to go away instead of enforcing it. By Noah Monroe August 7, 2022 | 1:27pm. Similar to Texas, if Oklahoma is looking, then the Big Ten would like to have a word on Line 2. 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. Sep 3 2021. Which is why if I were the commissioners of the Big 12 or the Pac-12, Id be inclined to keep my powder dry. His most explosive weapon, Tyler Harrell, transferred to Alabama in the offseason, but reliable tight end Marshon Ford will keep the sticks moving for the Cards. A couple of years or maybe even a decade, no one knows for sure. Clearly, the Big Ten and SEC are pulling away from the rest of college football, but somehow, someway, the Big 12 is going to survive this and be even stronger. They may not challenge the likes of Clemson and NC State for the ACC title, but every game on their schedule seems to be somewhat winnable if the offense can add a vertical dimension to the game. See College Football News stories in your feed, Maryland at Ohio State Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview, Pitt at Notre Dame Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview, Oklahoma at Kansas State Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview, Chicago State at Gonzaga Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview, Vanderbilt at Kentucky Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview, Xavier at Providence Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview, Texas at TCU Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview, Privacy Notice / Your California Privacy Rights. 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.
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