Big 12 considering adding ACC teams..to 16

[ketelmeister]

Sources are reporting that football schools in the ACC have contacted the Big 12 about possible affiliation, and the Big 12 is interested.
Here are possible additions to get to 16.

Option 1: Notre Dame (would come along with rivals included), Pitt, BC, Maryland, Clemson, Florida State

Option 2: Pitt, BC, Maryland, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech

TV will drive this, and with bidding coming soon, this is a package the networks would drool over. This would put the Big 12 in a position to compete as the elite conference with the SEC.

Here is the link:
Big 12 to Target ACC | January

 

[LZclone]

******.... just give us normalcy!

 

[everyyard]

wow. B12 as midwest conference would be all but dead. And ISU...gulp. Tough games. But at least we live.

 

[CysRage]

This sounds very intriguing but it may hurt ISU tho.

 

[DurangoCy]

******.... just give us normalcy!

Agreed.

 

[cyclonefan1983]

If this happens, end zone project would be done....

 

[chuckd4735]

Don't like.

 

[Die4Cy]

Sounds like fun.

I read this myself earlier today and decided a little fan fiction is alright in the middle of winter.

No sources. Doesn't even reference any anonymous ones.

 

[Al_4_State]

I can see why ACC teams would want to be in the Big 12, but I'm not sure I like going to 16 at all. I have felt all along that 16 is too big, and too unwieldly.

It does make a lot more sense that the Big 12 would prey on the ACC than vice versa. This is all about football, and frankly its not even close between the two leagues in terms of on-field quality, fan support, facilities, etc.

 

[everyyard]

Lets hope the big dogs don't just say "f-it" and all leave and form their own version with 10 teams.

 

[isuno1fan]

no thanks and very unlikely.

 

[cycfan1]

Sources are reporting that football schools in the ACC have contacted the Big 12 about possible affiliation, and the Big 12 is interested.
Here are possible additions to get to 16.

Option 1: Notre Dame (would come along with rivals included), Pitt, BC, Maryland, Clemson, Florida State

Option 2: Pitt, BC, Maryland, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech

TV will drive this, and with bidding coming soon, this is a package the networks would drool over. This would put the Big 12 in a position to compete as the elite conference with the SEC.

Here is the link:
Big 12 to Target ACC | January

Only thing I don't like: probably going to divide divisions east and west.

Put these six schools and West Virginia... who is the team from the Big 12 to join the east? Iowa State?

 

[CyCrazy]

I doubt this happens.

 

[Al_4_State]

Lets hope the big dogs don't just say "f-it" and all leave and form their own version with 10 teams.

That's never going to happen.

They cease being big dogs without bottom feeders. Some blogger for USC or LSU might think this is awesome, but it will NEVER happen.

 

[LindenCy]

I wouldn't mind ND and Pitt to go with WV geographically, but really don't want to move into the southeast.

 

[LegendofRodA]

This seems like a huge reach just to get people reading.

With that said, in the world of conference realignment anything is possible.

 

[alarson]

Dont like 16. Be more than fine with FSU\Clemson to 12 though.

 

[Al_4_State]

I could definitely see adding FSU and Clemson for 12. They are football schools in a basketball league.

Would leave the ACC at 12 as well.

 

[alarson]

Anyone remember this?

FSU preparing for realignment possibilities, such as moving to SEC or welcoming Texas into ACC

Maybe this is the result of that committee.

 

[CyFan987]

If this happens, end zone project would be done....

Sold. Thats all I care about!