(05-03-2015 09:40 AM)HtownOrange Wrote:  

(05-03-2015 12:03 AM)omniorange Wrote:  

(05-02-2015 11:02 PM)Wolfman Wrote:  Just for argument sake, say the B12 disintegrates.

1. Texas approaches the ACC and wants a ND type deal - 5 football games, all Olympic sports. Do you let them in?
2. Texas approaches the ACC and says they want all in but need to bring a couple of schools with them. Do you let them in? Does it matter if it is Texas Tech and Baylor or Houston and Rice?
3. Texas approaches the ACC and says they want all in and will bring Oklahoma. They want a 5 team western pod/division and WVU in the ACC. Do you let them in?

#3 is interesting to discuss.

So, if I am understanding this scenario correctly, Texas is willing to come all-in and they will bring in OU, but they also want a 5 team western pod/division? And on top of that they still want WVU in the ACC?

So we then have 20 teams in full for the ACC?

A western pod of let's say UT, OU, TTU, Okla St, and Baylor

A southern pod of let's say FSU, GT, Clemson, Miami, and Wake

A mid-Atlantic pod of let's say VT, UNC, UVa, Duke, and NC State

A northeastern pod of WVU, Pitt, SU, BC, and UL

If this is what scenario #3 is implying, let's just say I think a few posters over on the realignment board might object.

Cheers,
Neil

I could live with this. However, I recommend swapping out Okie State for Tulane or Memphis. OU owns the State of Oklahoma, no need for duplication in a small market. Tulane is in NOLA and LA has plenty of solid recruits to offer plus a much better destination for fans, compared to Stillwater. Memphis on a lesser scale, is similar to Tulane. Just an opinion, but fun to discuss.

This is what I was thinking for #3. BTW, Neil, you (intentionally??) left Notre Dame out. My pods would be a bit different but that is splitting hairs.

I don't know if there is any truth to them, but rumors have it that Texas and Oklahoma have political baggage (i.e. Texas Tech and Oklahoma State). I also don't know if Tulane or Memphis give you any more viewers than having redundant schools like TT and OSU. Texas Tech and Okie State have decent football but would that continue if they were relegated to the G5?

Given an option I would go for Kansas as #5. I know they don't offer much in football but they do offer blue chip basketball school and it would a kick in the pants for the B1G.