I'd rather be in the Big10, but this is interesting, though probably not realistic, option.
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Instead, one idea that has not been discussed much is the Big 12 absorbing eight ACC schools. I have not heard any inside rumors of this, but it could serve as a major win-win. If a majority of the ACC schools leave, the Grant of Rights would no longer apply. This would allow those schools to escape their bad TV contract. The Big 12 TV contract ends after 2025 and this move could massively boost their own upcoming TV contact.
Imagine if the Big 12 added: Clemson, Florida State, Miami, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Duke, Virginia Tech, and Louisville. The conference would stretch wide – from Utah to Virginia – but new members would fit nicely within the boundaries of their current members. Geographically, it actually looks mostly cohesive
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Instead, one idea that has not been discussed much is the Big 12 absorbing eight ACC schools. I have not heard any inside rumors of this, but it could serve as a major win-win. If a majority of the ACC schools leave, the Grant of Rights would no longer apply. This would allow those schools to escape their bad TV contract. The Big 12 TV contract ends after 2025 and this move could massively boost their own upcoming TV contact.
Imagine if the Big 12 added: Clemson, Florida State, Miami, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Duke, Virginia Tech, and Louisville. The conference would stretch wide – from Utah to Virginia – but new members would fit nicely within the boundaries of their current members. Geographically, it actually looks mostly cohesive
