I think that there are other options better than those.

The only one of the group you mention I think could work is Tulane, but only in a grouping that has Texas included. They are too small on their own with very little athletic tradition other than perhaps baseball. They have an established rivalry with LSU, the Battle for the the Rag, which LSU likes to call the Tiger Rag. It's like the Duke-UNC bell idea. But Joe Alleva at LSU recently pulled the plug on the whole thing refusing to play in New Orleans anymore. So I think that rivalry is on life support. Perhaps it can be revived. Who knows?

I still think that the ACC should stick with the east in West Virginia and UConn for choices. We would not have conference overlap in either case in those states.

In response to this post by VTHokie2000

Posted: 07/18/2017 at 5:42PM

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

I think that there are other options better than those.

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