The ACC announced the future schedule of rotating conference opponents this afternoon.  It served to reinforce my view that I don’t like what conference realignment has done to scheduling and the fan experience.

We basically knew what things were going to be like already, but actually seeing the released version of the schedule makes it real.  From a football perspective, Tech might as well not be in the same league as Clemson, Florida State, and the rest of the Atlantic Division teams.

I know a lot of folks are loving the new postseason format, and I think it will be fun, too.  It’s going to be fun for all of two weeks in January.  It’s going to be a lot of fun for the participants, and kind of fun for your average college football fan.

But, what about the three months of the regular season?  By expanding the league and leaving the schedule at eight games, the conference schedule becomes watered down.  That means less Florida State, less Clemson, less NC State, and less Louisville on the schedule.  To make matters worse, the crossover opponent remains the same.  Virginia Tech will continue to play Boston College, the most boring, out of place team in the ACC, every single season.

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