What Insider COULD NOT say in BOMBSHELL Realignment Update | ACC | FSU | Clemson | UNC | Miami

I wish Stanford and Cal cut and run from this mess and just help OSU and WSU rebuild a PAC/MTW Conference.

Ohio State fan in Ohio here. the big 10 would absolutely love to get a foothold in florida, with either fsu, miami, or both. they'd also love to add unc, and maybe ga tech and uva too. the collapse of the acc and the addition of some of the marquee programs to the big 10 would also force notre dame's hand. the big 10 is in a contest for supremacy with the sec, and those additions would definitely give the big 10 a huge boost in that battle. the big 10 is already a national conference, stretching from LA to NYC, with many massive markets in between, whereas the sec is more of a regional conference. the sec stretches from florida to texas, while the big 10 literally spans coast to coast. now imagine adding fsu/miami/both to the mix. not only would the big 10 stretch from LA to NYC, they'd also stretch from seattle to miami/tallahassee. the already massive media rights deals would be even more massive. the big 10 would be a money making machine. in the long run, that's going to win the war for the big 10. all of that being said, i think there is a critical mass for conference size. how big can they get, before they start to crumble under their own weight? speaking personally, on my bucket list is to see the Buckeyes play in every big 10 stadium. i've been to 8, with number 9 coming up this year. there was a time not so long ago, when 9 big 10 stadiums meant i'd almost be done, but now it's only halfway. add 4 more schools, and i might not be able to get to all of them. that 9th stadium is autzen, to see the Buckeyes play the ducks. that is surreal to think of oregon as a big 10 conference game. expanded conferences make for great conference matchups, like Ohio State - oregon, but i think we'll start to miss those traditional matchups, or at least i will. people outside of traditional big 10 territory might not think much of an Ohio State vs illinois, or iowa, or minnesota, or wisconsin, but i love those games. classic, hard-nosed big 10 football at its finest, it's faaannnttastic! with expanded conferences, those games will become fewer and fewer. as it is, Ohio State only has 6 games on their schedule with traditional teams who were big 10 members when i was in high school. as expansion continues, that will inevitably become less. i hope the expansion craze ends soon, before it hits critical mass.

Mr Flip Floppers (Finebaum) brains are all in his ears and he usually wears his ass for a hat.

You can go back further than that with the flip flop artist known as Finebaum. When FSU was excluded from CFP he was calling them cry babies & that QB injury would not be at the level of a SEC team invite.

It was reported today that the ACC and ESPN tried to force Clemson to change the Clemson vs South Carolina game to black Friday. Clemson said no.

Understand something about Miami! Its a private school! Your not going to hear what is going on behind closed doors.

See you soon Notre Dame! I am inevitable. Sincerely, The Big Ten

Clemson, Florida State, North Carolina, & Virginia to the SEC. Miami & Notre Dame to the B1G. My wishful prediction.

If you look at all the other conference realignment acquisitions. Sec= Oklahoma/Texas = each other's biggest rival. BIG10= USC/UCLA , UW/OREGON = EACH other's biggest rival. I think Miami is a take, especially after a winning season, at the very least for control. Or they go big10 with ND..IMO

NCAA Finances by school published in USA Today on March 14th Revenues #14 Virginia $161.9M #15 Fl Staate $161.1M #17 Clemson $158.3M #32 No Carolina $122.6M July, yes

Everyone is saying a date. Someone is going to be right. Lol😂

Florida state and Clemson are a perfect fit in SEC..

I think Clemson and FSU announce before the August deadline (July is very likely.) I think Finebaum obviously has sources throughout the SEC, he's not their official mouthpiece with a dedicated show on the SEC Network with zero sources. I'm not his biggest fan, but I believe that he forms his opinion based off of the things he hears. That said, I think his constant flip-flopping is deliberate. I think pushing the narrative of Clemson/FSU to the SEC was meant to see if there was any reaction from B1G sources. Likewise, I think his saying that Clemson/FSU doesn't fit into the B1G or that the B1G won't want either school because of their academics (AAU status) is probably meant to discourage the school and make them believe that they only have one real option. A significant part of Seminole Nation wants to be in the B1G and wants nothing to do with ESPN, but I still believe at the end of the day, the SEC wants Florida State and Clemson. I also believe that they want to get into North Carolina and Virginia and will likely end up with Clemson, FSU, UNC, and Virginia to get to 20. It makes too much sense from every standpoint for Clemson/FSU to be in the SEC. With the additions of Oklahoma and Texas, and the possible additions of the aforementioned schools, the SEC will get a larger payout than the B1G in the next round of tv deals. Looking at the B1G as paying more (right now) is short sighted. Not only that, but the B1G has about five decent matchups for FSU (Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, Oregon, USC) whereas the SEC has like 8 (UGA, Bama, Texas, Texas A&M, LSU, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Florida.) The B1G has a LOT of low end matchups, Indiana, Illinois, Purdue, Maryland, Minnesota, Northwestern, Rutgers whereas the SEC honestly has one, Vanderbilt. Even when you're playing Vanderbilt, at least you get to visit Nashville. Not to mention, FSU has a LOT more sports than football that has to travel. It would be a lot easier, cheaper, and more competitive with rivalries across the southeast than sending athletes, alumni, boosters, and fans across the country. FSU made the mistake of turning down the SEC in 1990 for academics and money and it was a huge mistake. I hope that they don't do it again.

Could it be enough teams that they vote to dissolve the conference before they leave?

Like you, i thought June 30 date was a viable move. However, the February of 2025 is really the controlling date. June 30 was about a majority vote and the other schools either didn't have the balls or don't want their gravy train to end. Bottom line, we are leaving, and come February, espn will NOT resign thru 2036 without us and Clemson in the mix.

So Pate's breaking news is some vague "prediction" with no specifics? I need to get into this prediction game. Therefore, I predict there will be a significant world event in July. I cannot give details at this time, only that it will be big news affecting at least one country in the world. Rest assured, I will be back to take full credit once the event happens, and I will expect all of you to awe at my prognostication skills.

Well clemson has asked for a summery judgment on the gor to be held on july 12, but the acc has objected to it and asked for a continuance until after their motion to dismiss which is also July 12th. Who knows what judge will do.

Many don't realize that Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas A&M initially approached the B1G as part of a package of five Big 12 schools to see if the Big Ten was interested. The response was positive, but only Nebraska was chosen for an individual agreement—source: Omaha World-Herald.

He’s been saying this every month for the past six months, broken watch is right twice a day.

Watch for the NCAA Settlement Judge to certify the Settlement or to declare against some of it and that it must be changed before it can be certified. The new lawsuit that was just filed adds more pressure to the situation.