Realignment: The ACC enters the Suck Zone

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  1. Fran Tarkenton

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    Texas giving ESPN a lifeline to get out of the Longhorn Network albatross

    I feel bad for LSU more than A&M
     
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  2. Jack Parkman

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    As reigning SEC East champion we’ll accept Texas and auburn and leave Bama and OU in the west

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  4. Fran Tarkenton

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    if Texas is given their bid to Sigma Eta Chi, there is zero chance they get to retain the LHN.

    A move like this was certainly orchestrated by ESPN. At least in a significant part.
     
  5. Tarpon Nole

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    Has the dude from WV given his super insider info?
     
  6. chuckmasterflex

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    We got to play Alabama every year anyway so I don’t give a shit if they are in the east or not
     
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  7. dump

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    no you get Bama and AU in the East
     
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  9. beerleagueman

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  10. TeeDee

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    So Georgia and UF are four confirmed no's (Aggies + Mizzou)
     
  11. dome foam

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    Texas gets paid like $20mil per year for the LHN.
     
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  12. dump

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    USC says no too
     
  13. southlick

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  14. Fran Tarkenton

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    congrats for having a worse media rights deal than Vanderbilt?
     
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  15. bertwing

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    Chump change compared to what we all get for the SEC network
     
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  16. fsugrad99

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  17. Jack Parkman

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    sorry only division winners are speaking here
     
  18. steamengine

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    I honestly think it’s a smart move for Texas but not for OU. Status quo seems right for them.
     
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  19. Truman

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    No chance Texas gets to keep LHN if they come to the SEC.
     
  20. jokewood

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    Money is certainly nice. But Oklahoma could stay put and get CFP autobids every year under the 12 team CFP model.
     
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  21. TeeDee

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    Agree. The branding probably outweighs the extra power they currently have.
     
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  22. Drown ‘Em

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    If you do four divisions of 4, you can play the 3 teams in your division and then 2 from each other division for a 9 game conference season. If you do this, you can have a home and home every year with teams in your division and a home and home every other year with teams outside your division. I think I might vote for 4x4.
     
  23. DUCKMOUTH

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    Can’t see more 0 to 10% of SEC school administrations wanting any more teams in conference. Could be wrong though
     
  24. DUCKMOUTH

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    Even if true, that could certainly be amended by state rather easily I would think
     
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  25. Fran Tarkenton

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    they will make more money with the SEC's media contract coming up + plus whatever they can sell their 3rd tier rights to Texas Public Broadcasting and/or their own School-created Streaming App.

    than whatever LHN plus the next Big12 deal fetches them

    that is why they are asking to be let in
     
  26. TeeDee

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    Dan Mullen is somewhere heavily regretting his comments about being able to play Bama in the regular season more a mere two days ago
     
  27. Pharm

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    i fail to see how this move helps the big 10. Big ten would have to add what notre dame, Clemson, unc?
     
  28. Chipper>Jeter

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    Was just about to post this. Don't really care if they want to be the only Texas school in the conference. Not their decision.
     
  29. Pharm

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    You think the sec is gonna let them keep those 3rd tier rights?
     
  30. Chipper>Jeter

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    Or the SEC would be the playoff Pete.
     
  31. Fran Tarkenton

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    I would think so. Or you go to more than 2 divisions/pods.

    But them in the East is cleanest break given their two crossovers are in the East.
     
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  32. Fran Tarkenton

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    Yea, we all get to keep them. Or did. Idk what new ESPN deal entails.
     
  33. Where Eagles Dare

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    How would pods work for the SECCG?
     
  34. Handcuffed

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    what is the point of a conference where you miss teams for like 10+ years on a schedule rotation?
     
  35. letan

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    Would only need to move one to the east if Oklahoma and Texas joined the west to have 8/8 although I think east and west would go away at a 16 team conference.

    adding Texas and Oklahoma would bring a ton more money so that could sway some votes
     
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  37. Mr Bulldops

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    Does a championship game matter for them anymore? With a 12 team playoff you will get the SEC champ, the runner up, and the runner ups from each division anyway.
     
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  39. Beachy Toast

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  40. Fran Tarkenton

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    Probably just do top 2 finishers and not really fret it from SoS balance grope bc of expanded playoff. Already may be in play to get rid of divisions and just go top 2 in a reformed scheduling format in 2025.

    You are likely going to see Conf Champ games die anyway one day (SEC is the only one with a truly profitable big ticket item as-is that would like to hold onto it).
     
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  41. ~ taylor ~

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    Deal.
     
  42. fsugrad99

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    You have four pods of four that rotate every two years

    So, in years 1 and 2:

    Division X - Pod A and B
    Division Y - Pod C and D

    Then they rotate

    Years 3 and 4

    Division X - Pod A and C
    Division Y - Pod B and D

    So on and so forth. Everyone would play a home and home every six years.
     
  43. Corch

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    The Cotton Bowl determined who gets to avoid bama, sorry you had to find out like this
     
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  44. steamengine

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    “We have veto power”
     
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  45. Odin

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    no divisions please
     
  46. DUCKMOUTH

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    Just want to reiterate that Southern Miss is available.

    Please god someone take us. Anyone but CUSA or MAC would be cool. Hell I’m open to the sun belt at this point. It’s been more competitive recently and makes for easier travel.

    We the thirstiest chick at the bar and ready to go home with anyone
     
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  47. Fran Tarkenton

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    at this point yall need to pray this does not happen

    bc if it does it likely accelerates P5 Football breakaway from the rest of D1
     
  48. Jack Parkman

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    I’m not sure I’m following, Clemson and Ohio state aren’t in the SEC
     
  49. Jack Parkman

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  50. Corch

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    Cotton Bowl, excuse me