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Freddyburg Hokie

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ACC goes to 20, ND + Texas + four more from Big XII...


Most likely WV is one of them.

Pods:
Southern - FSU, Clemson, GT, Miami, WF (one of Carolina Four)
Central - UNC, NC State, Duke, UVA, VT
Northern - BC, Syracuse, Pitt, WV, ND
Western - Texas, Louisville, three other Big XII teams

ND won't want to be in the Western pod, so they're put in the Northern with a traditional rival or two. One of the Carolina Four needs to go in the Southern, or two if you can convince Miami to be in the northern pod where a lot of their alumni end up. That would balance pods some. That might look like...

Southern - FSU, Clemson, GT, two of Carolina Four (probably NC State and Wake)
Central - UNC, Duke, UVA, VT, [WVU or ND]
Northern - BC, Syracuse, Pitt, Miami, [ND or WVU]
Western - Texas, Louisville, 3 other Big XII teams

I can see ND wanting to be in either the Northern (BC/Miami traditional rivals), or in the Central (with UNC/UVA/Duke). Either way, their east coast desires are met. The biggest question in my mind is who would be the three other teams from the Big XII, because that's what is needed to break the GOR. 7 Big XII teams would be needed to void the GOR for them to move, and the ACC taking 5 would be the only way to accomplish that. I don't see the B1G taking more than two. And given the state of the B1G Network contract, I can see them getting the premium choices. I think Kansas and Oklahoma go B1G, leaving Texas, OSU, WVU, and two of [TCU, TTU, Baylor, ISU, KSU], in that order. I think ISU and KSU are worth next to nothing, Baylor is getting to be a pretty big headache with their disciplinary issues these days (and don't think that doesn't have an affect with Presidents), so we're probably looking at Texas, OSU, WVU, TCU, and TTU. WVU goes in one of the three eastern pods, with Louisville headed to the western pod.

(In response to this post by Colonel Jessup)

Posted: 05/23/2016 at 4:59PM



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