I don't disagree that the ACC would benefit from an Alabama/LSU like

matchup. I guess from the ACC's perspective (and maybe even Clemson) couldn't Clemson be paired with anyone (assuming that program can be a consistent Top 10 or Top 15 program?

Given the short history of the Clemson-FSU rivalry, I guess I am not completely sold on Clemson MUST be in the same division as FSU in order to achieve it. Right now FSU has returned to form and Clemson has been able to capture the magic (minus a national championship) it had under Danny Ford. However, will both programs be able to sustain the same level of success as Alabama and LSU? If not, then what happens to the "rivalry" if 1 or even both programs experience a slump?

I would think that as long as Clemson was paired with a football first state school (i.e. Louisville or VT), then the ACC could still have its own version of Alabama/LSU. Plus have 2 Top 5 or Top 10 teams to square of in the ACC CCG. Given that Clemson-FSU is a high rating game during the regular season, then I would think Clemson vs. FSU in the ACC CCG would be even higher (maybe even "must see TV" quality).

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Instead of 9 conference games, how about get rid of crossover rivals? -- I85Hokie 08/08/2016 11:15AM

That would hurt the value of the ACC. One of the ACC's big games -- corvt2000 08/08/2016 11:08PM

It is only a big matchup currently because both are good -- DarylS 08/09/2016 09:30AM

An emphatic no vote from this Tiger -- ren_hoek 08/08/2016 8:25PM

If the ACC realigned its divisions and kept the protected -- VTHokie2000 08/09/2016 12:27PM

I would guess no; FSU game is 1st priority for both schools and ACC -- ren_hoek 08/09/2016 1:42PM

Being an outsider this may sound like a dumb question -- VTHokie2000 08/09/2016 2:12PM

I would say that's accurate, -- ren_hoek 08/09/2016 3:06PM

I don't disagree that the ACC would benefit from an Alabama/LSU like -- VTHokie2000 08/09/2016 3:35PM

True, but we already tried to engineer -- ren_hoek 08/09/2016 7:26PM

The ACC could still get a desireable CCG without trying to "engineer" -- VTHokie2000 08/10/2016 11:16AM

You guys might have to take one for the team. -- Mr. Touchdown 08/09/2016 11:46AM

Legacy of an old athletic model. Times change. -- HokieHollar 08/09/2016 06:08AM

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Play OOC ever once in a while. No biggie. ** -- chuckd4vt 08/08/2016 2:46PM

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This is about ESPN. They want more Power 5 vs Power 5 content. -- Femoyer Hokie 08/08/2016 11:38AM

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It IS!!! ESPN is trying to eliminate the Liberty and ECU type of games. ** -- Femoyer Hokie 08/08/2016 5:09PM

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I don't disagree that the ACC would benefit from an Alabama/LSU like

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