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Should have been bold
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Aug 24, 2023, 1:12 PM
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I sent this to DRAD about 2 years ago, saying lets be bold. Sure would have been better option than picking over the scraps like we are now.
Merger ACC and PAC 12 with ND and 4 Big 12 schools ….. create a truly super conference name.
The old regional stuff is out the window it is all what product can you provide for TV. The Big Ten, even with new SEC, will be in a good spot so they can sit tight or add a little if they want. It is the ACC, PAC 12 and remaining Big 12 that need a big time game changer. For once it is time to do big and even out do the SEC. Even it does not work you can always break it up, as we have seen conferences fall apart all the time. So here it goes:
ACC/ PAC Northeast
Notre Dame
UVA
VT
Pitt
WVA
BC
Cuse
Louisville
ACC Southeast
Clemson
FSU
Miami
WF
Duke
GT
UNC
NC State
ACC southwest
Arizona
Arizona ST
Utah
Colorado
Ok state
Texas tech
TCU
Kansas State
ACC West
Oregon
Oregon state
Washington
Washington state
USC
Stanford
UCLA
CAL
-this forces ND to join or potentially lose games with USC, Stanford, etc. as would be 9 game conference schedule
-For Clemson 7 games a year are still "regional" and easy to travel to. Actually schedule is better as get Miami and UNC every year unlike now. I will easily trade those two for Cuse and BC
-for an incredible TV ratings and big contract you have a league "playoff". Winner of Northeast plays winner of Southeast in Charlotte. Winners of Southwest and West playoff semi-final in LA. Conference Championship in Dallas. Clemson vs. USC conference title would rival SEC Championship.
-This playoff scenerio may only mean you an play 10 games but so what, 10 games of great product. Play a 9 game conference slate and leave one spot for rival games. You play you 7 Division foes then kind of like ACC/Big Ten basketball challenge you kind of set matchups before season starts. Clemson v. Oregon, ND get their USC game. Clemson could play UCLA in Rose Bowl.
Again it may mean long travel for one or two games a year but so what for the match-ups produced.
-You could create a mini "NCAA Tournament" for Conference Basketball tournament. Top three teams from each division make tournament along with 4 at large spots. So 16 team b-ball tournament. UNC, Duke, UCLA, Cuse, UVA, Arizona is a tournament that would have incredible ratings. (who cares about the ACC tournament now, it it not what is was before NCAA went to 64 teams. Most teams if they win it nice but really playing for NCAA). This tournament set-up is must see TV
So what if only half the league makes tournament, does not allow all baseball teams to make SEC baseball tournament.
Same thing for baseball. Top 3 in each division, 4 at large. Arizona, Stanford, UVA, FSU, Arizona State, OK. State, TCU....like a mini college World Series.
Ok I admit this is huge and may be you an do this through some alliance and not an actual conference. But the TV product this could produce is unbelievable. Obviously a lot of numbers would have to be crunched but can't see with these brands, conference playoff, etc how this not be huge dollars.
In this day and age, have to think big, big. I mean is it much different than SEC speculation about going to 20 teams.
FOR ONCE lets beat them to the punch.
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