Given that both conferences will have their own networks eventually

I would think the ACC would want to build healthy multi-sports intrastate rivalries; not just football rivalries. Besides, Kentucky has never been a football powerhouse and South Carolina has had periods of long dry spells of being good in football. From a content standpoint I probably would focus on both basketball programs, baseball, and softball as the core foundation.

Adding Texas would give the ACC another state, but I do have concerns that Texas's ego may still be too big to function well in a group environment. Besides, the ACC already has a few members with big egos (i.e. Duke, UNC, Notre Dame, and maybe Miami) and I could see a couple more schools (i.e. Clemson, FSU), and maybe L'ville) potentially developing one eventually. Can a conference with too many big egos continue coexist or will there come a point where the conference becomes unstable and fractures?

In terms of adding new states, the only options for the ACC would be AL (UAB), MS (So. Miss), LA (Tulane), and TN (Memphis). Tulane has a 1 sided rivalry with LSU. Tulane values the instate rivalry more than LSU. While Memphis has rivalries with Arkansas (basketball), Ole Miss (football), and Tennessee (more basketball than football). FWIW it appears Arkansas and Memphis are ready to revive their basketball rivalry which went dormant after Norm Richardson left Arkansas (among other reasons).

While UAB, So. Miss, and Memphis aren't exactly ideal candidates, the ACC still may want to consider adding 1 school so it could fully tap into that part of the country (academically and athletically). Memphis would probably be the most logical choice since it is centrally located among 8 SEC schools and has established history with 3 of the 8 (maybe 4 if you count Kentucky based on Calipari's connection to both schools. Plus, it would give fans another good ACC-SEC basketball rivalry in addition to L'ville-Kentucky and maybe FSU-UF.

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Pull back the curtains & find ACC and SEC on similar footing. -- HOO86 07/17/2017 8:47PM

Or Commonwealth of Virginia??? Not gonna happen I know. ** -- East Cobb Hokie 07/18/2017 12:51PM

Given that both conferences will have their own networks eventually -- VTHokie2000 07/18/2017 09:35AM

I think that there are other options better than those. -- HOO86 07/18/2017 5:42PM

ACC should avoid WVU going to SEC -- East Cobb Hokie 07/19/2017 1:22PM

Texas is the only school that adds to the ACC's national brand. -- manassashoo 07/19/2017 12:29PM

Texas adds the state of Texas. Not the Nation. -- HOO86 07/19/2017 1:59PM

Better check the bylaws and the ND contract -- TerryD 07/19/2017 1:03PM

I heard that if Bob Stoops wants to get back into football -- manassashoo 07/19/2017 1:23PM

The Joe Mixon story may likely scare off ND... -- TerryD 07/19/2017 3:46PM

The only sport where that is true is football and since Notre Dame -- VTHokie2000 07/19/2017 1:29PM

The ACC and the schools definitely present that image publicly. -- VTHokie2000 07/19/2017 1:16PM

Re: I think that there are other options better than those. -- Millpoint 07/19/2017 10:55AM

I understand from a market standpoint why you picked Tulane -- VTHokie2000 07/18/2017 9:08PM

If we considered something like Memphis, -- HOO86 07/18/2017 9:41PM

My take stand pat unless home run -- Mercury 07/19/2017 08:27AM

The issue with USF and even UCF is neither adds any new markets -- VTHokie2000 07/18/2017 11:04PM

Are markets important with the TV situation ? -- TerryD 07/19/2017 11:14AM

Yes Markets are important. Markets are television viewers. -- HOO86 07/19/2017 1:46PM

Not sure. Right now during this transitional period (or whatever you want -- VTHokie2000 07/19/2017 11:36AM

I vote to hold pat for now -- EDGEMAN 07/18/2017 11:44AM

I wasn't suggesting that the ACC should add a small mouth on its own. -- VTHokie2000 07/18/2017 12:18PM

Should foster rivalries that create excitement and fan interest. -- HOO86 07/18/2017 8:51PM

You forget that Memphis already has a football rivalry with Ole Miss. -- VTHokie2000 07/18/2017 9:30PM

The ACC did really well last year and needs to maintain momentum.... -- Calamitous 07/17/2017 8:57PM

Given that both conferences will have their own networks eventually

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