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If we go with the Alliance playoff idea, we should not do that.

The Orange bowl will have much more credibility with the Big 12 champion (or ND) in it against the ACC champion. I assume the Big 12 would expand to 12 teams or so by picking up the top teams from the AAC (or merge with them, allowing us to pick up WVU). That would yield a conference that separates itself from the G5 pack pretty well, and also covers the missing parts of SEC territory well enough.

At that point, the CFP playoffs would become the Rose bowl with the Pac12 and B1G in it, and the Orange Bowl with the ACC and the Bigger12/ND in it. The winner would play for the Alliance "national" championship. That is a perfect solution, IMO.

If we pick the Big 12 apart, we will be left with the MWC or the AAC champ or ND mostly. Not nearly as appealing in the Orange Bowl.

[Post edited by Truthahn at 08/22/2021 11:25AM]

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Posted: 08/22/2021 at 11:25AM

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Would it help the Alliance to absorb, then divide up the Big 12 schools? -- cburgroop 08/22/2021 09:05AM

It's the alliance Big 12 is not their concern -- Mercury 08/22/2021 8:49PM

The ACC is already full of deadwood -- EDGEMAN 08/22/2021 12:14PM

Sorry when you deal with the coalition, its comprehensive and academics -- Mercury 08/22/2021 1:58PM

(Except Louisville) ** -- Maroon Effect 08/22/2021 4:00PM

If we go with the Alliance playoff idea, we should not do that. -- Truthahn 08/22/2021 11:25AM

BIG or PAC runner up ** -- MrFantastic! 08/23/2021 01:41AM

Not sure about the big picture of all of this, but the B1G in your scenario -- Maroon Baboon 08/22/2021 09:48AM

You could add WVU to that. They are almost in the heart of the B1G. ** -- IB4TECH 08/22/2021 11:18AM

I agree with you that the B1G would the most likely to balk at this -- cburgroop 08/22/2021 09:33AM

The opportunity is there for the ACC to take 5 schools in 5 states -- Maroon Baboon 08/22/2021 09:57AM

I don't see the ACC making enough additional $ to cover all the additions -- cburgroop 08/22/2021 11:16AM

The ACC would take a HUGE financial hit absorbing those schools -- EDGEMAN 08/22/2021 12:15PM