Big weekend for the ACC; Expansion

Big exciting weekend for the ACC. First was the news of expansion broke and I was quite amazed at how quickly we went from Cuse and Pitt applying to join the ACC to the vote being taken place and accepted. As an ACC fan you cannot help but feel excited I was actually writing a blog about the move to 4 super conferences and who would win the battle between the ACC and the big east for the last super conference. the ACC fired the first shot getting Miami, BC, and VA Tech, now they have followed it up with a body blow. I feel a knockout shot of Uconn maybe next and coming sooner rather then later.

The feelng from ACC commish John Swafford is that the goal is to get to 16 teams with 2 eight team divisions. So who are the other teams? Dream scenario I think Texas and Notre Dame. Longshot for sure, but the only thing that surpasses football in this expansion deal it seems is money. Those two schools would be big dollar prizes. Realistically i think Uconn and you see whats left from the big 12.

I think when it comes down to it, the ACC has put itself in a position to survive if not thrive. Regardless of how you feel about predetory expansion, its here and the ACC which started the poaching is making sure its not. The outside looking in.


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