(02-28-2014 07:20 PM)westwolf Wrote:  A very nice recap of the third and final wave of expansion/realignment. I consider the first to have been 1992-1994, encompassing the moves of:
Arkansas & S. Carolina to the SEC
Penn State to the Big 10
Baylor, Texas, A&M and Tech to the Big 12

The second included the 2004-2005 moves of:
Miami, Va Tech and BC to the ACC
The resulting additions of Connecticut, Louisville, USF to the Big East
Temple too ? (in and out)

The P5 is now set for years to come.
The Little 2 (AAC, MWC) await only Navy in 2015
The Worst 3 (CUSA, MAC, SB) will likely have changes as wannabes move up from FCS, but for most CFB fans it's settled.

Actually the ACC time line on 2003 is this:

June 1998 John Swofford and Mike Tranghese meet in Atlanta to discuss Big East football teams to the ACC and establish an all basketball Big East http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/storie...4915.shtml

May 2003, Virginia Governor finds out that UNC and Duke will vote against ACC expansion putting UVa under the gun regarding VT and Va Governor puts the screws to UVa.

June 25, 2003 ACC votes 7-2 to add Miami and VT

June 25, 2003 ACC votes 9-0 to establish feelers toward Notre Dame

October 13, 2003 ACC votes 9-0 to add BC

July 1, 2004 Miami and VT enter ACC

July 1, 205 BC enters ACC