ACC Prepares to Raid American

UNTX · October 11, 2023

Hopefully leadership is doing some contingency planning. If all or most of these schools leave the AAC, then hopefully the MWC will revisit getting into Texas and possibly adding UNT and UTSA. That would be the better option at that point. This is all such a mess.

https://www.si.com/college/stanford/football/acc-vetting-top-expansion-candidates-with-possible-departures-looming

Mean Green 93-98 · October 11, 2023

Question: Which of those listed candidates would be willing and able to cut the ACC the same kind of deal that SMU did?

Cooke County Kid · October 11, 2023

That would not be good, add Army and stay strong! Other than WIN what else can you say?

GrayEagle · October 11, 2023

Just guessing but I believe that the ACC is looking for three to replace the future-departing Clemson, Florida State and North Carolina. If I had to guess, I'd choose Tulane, USF and Memphis as their replacements.

What would the AAC do if that happened? I'd raid the Sun Belt for three teams. My choices would be Marshall, Appalachian State and Texas State.

If we had to leave due to dissolving the AAC (which I sincerely hope doesn't happen) then North Texas and UTSA should look to the PAC?/Mountain West. I really don't think that it will happen because Commissioner Aresco has most of a billion dollar contract with ESPN. If anything, I believe that he would try to add Air Force, Colorado State and New Mexico (they have played good basketball).

Another choice would be to get two or three very good basketball schools who would elevate their football programs to the FBS level.

Somehow, I believe that Mike Aresco will keep us alive as the #1 G-level conference. I believe in him.

Green Otaku · October 11, 2023

This is why success is imperative. We need to make noise like Tulane did and get some favorable perception. We don't have time for coaches to figure things out, we need results now.

Salsa_Verde · October 11, 2023

This is just a filler article for content. If and when Clemson, FSU and UNC leave they already found three teams to replace them…..sooooo it doesn’t make sense to add anymore. Just because they’re being vetted doesn’t mean anything, it’s what any conference would do.

NT80 · October 11, 2023

5 hours ago, Salsa_Verde said:

This is just a filler article for content. If and when Clemson, FSU and UNC leave they already found three teams to replace them…..sooooo it doesn’t make sense to add anymore. Just because they’re being vetted doesn’t mean anything, it’s what any conference would do.

Agree, this article is just Fluff. No factual evidence of anything.

emmitt01 · October 11, 2023

19 hours ago, Mean Green 93-98 said:

Question: Which of those listed candidates would be willing and able to cut the ACC the same kind of deal that SMU did?

Here's the better question...why would they? If FSU, Clemson, UNC and anyone else leave, why would you forego revenue in a conference that will likely lose "P5" (or is it P4, or P3 at this point) status real real soon thereafter?

Green Otaku · October 12, 2023

18 hours ago, Salsa_Verde said:

This is just a filler article for content. If and when Clemson, FSU and UNC leave they already found three teams to replace them…..sooooo it doesn’t make sense to add anymore. Just because they’re being vetted doesn’t mean anything, it’s what any conference would do.

I also doubt it happens before 2036 and the GOR expires, but we need to do anything we can before then to change the narrative about UNT. If there are only 3 or 4 spots we need to make sure UNT takes one of them.

MeanGreenTeeth · October 12, 2023

Frankly.. it doesn't matter.. We all know we are headed to a 2 megaconference league (SEC, BIG10) and everything else will basically be considered 1-AA. ACC, Big12, AAC, PAC, Sunbelt.. sure some might be slightly preferable to others, but once the bigs break away we're in the minor league system...

Salsa_Verde · October 12, 2023

15 hours ago, Green Otaku said:

I also doubt it happens before 2036 and the GOR expires, but we need to do anything we can before then to change the narrative about UNT. If there are only 3 or 4 spots we need to make sure UNT takes one of them.

In the ACC? Nah man.

Edited October 12, 2023 by Salsa_Verde

keith · October 13, 2023

UAB always seems to get a lot of love.

Green Otaku · October 14, 2023

On 10/12/2023 at 2:00 PM, Salsa_Verde said:

In the ACC? Nah man.

If we do what Tulane did multiple times in that timeframe it's not out of realm of possibility. No one was talking about Tulane before they beat USC, now every realignment conversation has them as candidate.

outoftown · October 15, 2023

I want to take the article seriously. But it starts its candidates with.... Tulsa???? That reduces credibility with me

GrayEagle · October 19, 2023

I don't remember what the entrance fee is to join the ACC but the exit fee is $160 million. We can't afford to get in or get out yet. There have been some inroads of improvement but we still have a long way to go.