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.

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.

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

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.

Good stuff. But as of now, here's what we do know. Clemson and FSU are suing the ACC. So, it's obvious on it's face that they are leaving. There is one other school that has been making noise about the ACC. That's North Carolina. Members of their board stated that they were unhappy with the conference, and people were well aware that they were having an internal battle, but all of this spilled out with letters and statements from their board of governors. Everyone else has been strangely quiet which only means that they haven't made statements to the media. But look, there are some big brands in the ACC. None of these schools will want to remain in a situation where they are diminished and less competitive. So, once FSU and Clemson leave, most likely the next school to depart would probably be UNC. In what order they will follow remains to be seen. It seems to me that this is very reminiscent of what happened when USC and UCLA moved to the Big Ten. Then Oregon and Washington followed. To me it just seems that all the big brands in the ACC will want out. The only question that remains is whether or not they will have a home elsewhere. Some will. Clemson, FSU and UNC will be in the SEC and Big Ten. It also seems to me that the biggest winner in this whole fiasco will be the Big XII. They will jump in and take five or six of the schools in the ACC. Probably Louisville, Pitt, NC State, Miami and Va Tech to name a few. So they'll have a nice enclave on the east coast to go along with West Virginia. After the smoke clears the ACC will become the new American Athletic conference. Their situation is vastly different from the PAC XII. They won't go away because there just won't be space for them in the SEC and B10. The ACC will be forced to raid the American and the Sunbelt. I'd bet anything that the new look ACC will include the big schools that are in the American. The ACC just took SMU. So look for South Florida, Memphis, East Carolina and Charlotte in the ACC. Maybe a Sunbelt school like App State. They are in the neighborhood. Just add 15,000 seats to their stadium and there ya go. Another X factor in all this is Notre Dame. If all this comes to pass, they will have to let bygones be bygones and join the Big Ten. And for Notre Dame this isn't about football. Their place in the football landscape is well established. But all their remaining sports are in the ACC. They certainly wouldn't stay in a conference with Memphis, ECU and South Florida. That's absurd, and I very much doubt that the Big Ten would allow them to have the same sweetheart deal that the ACC has given them. But they might. Who knows.

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

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

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.

Who does the ACC at after Clemson and Florida State leave? Will they add 2, 4 or 6 teams?

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

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

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

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.

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.

I feel the third team is Uva or Unc.Im surprised these schools didnt break away and just start their own conference if it was financially able to do

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

Is FSU still trying to go to the Big Ten? I saw a few youtube videos that were saying FSU is going to the SEC?

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.

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