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No. I'll give you my idea but I was just explaining

why the average FSU/Clemson fan wants 8 ACC games instead of 9. Teel stated that they were tweeting him that they did not want 9 games. To put it more simply they'd rather play these six games (Auburn x2, Georgia, Miss, A&M, 1-AA team) than these six (Duke, Pitt, UVA, VT, UNC, GT).

As far as ACC scheduling, below is a copy/paste of my idea from a few days ago. I don't think it will change FSU/Clemson fan's minds about 8 vs. 9 games but it would provide better matchups for tv. But I do realize the 9th games is more about tier-3 content.

We can do a rotation now with 14 but they want several fixed rivals instead of playing everyone 50+% of the time.

4 groups:
(4) VT, UVA, UNC, Duke
(3) FSU, Miami, NCSU
(3) Clemson, GT, Wake
(4) Syracuse, BC, Pitt, Louisville

Rotate groups to form two 7 team divisions each year.
Play six division games and 2 from the other division (e.g., if you are in a 4 team group you play 2 of the teams in the other four team group)
No permanent rivals except FSU-Clemson if using the above groupings. If we go to 9 games, everyone may have a permanent rival

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Posted: 06/21/2016 at 11:39AM

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David Teel doubles down on his 9 ACC games idea. -- HOO86 06/20/2016 10:57AM

If Clemson and FSU are in now....ask yourself why? ** -- Stech 06/20/2016 7:18PM

Nobody is answerring question posed. -- East Cobb Hokie 06/21/2016 11:29AM

Is this going to be a sticking point? -- hokieone 06/21/2016 11:24AM

I'll take 2 wild stabs -- daveinop 06/21/2016 08:49AM

Are Clemson and FSU in favor of 9 games now? -- ren_hoek 06/21/2016 06:52AM

Either that or Teel is on the wrong path ** -- daveinop 06/21/2016 07:43AM

There ARE options for the ACC to provide better matchups w/ 8 games. -- chuckd4vt 06/20/2016 3:46PM

I agree, but that doesn't provide the increase in inventory.... -- Mr. Touchdown 06/21/2016 11:03AM

I agree on the 9 game schedule. -- Maroon Doom 06/22/2016 10:02AM

Most significant phrase in the article..."the network has asked" ** -- daveinop 06/20/2016 12:58PM

I don't blame ESPN on this one. -- Maroon Baboon 06/20/2016 1:39PM

I think ESPN wants to put a conference matchup on the ACCN -- daveinop 06/20/2016 3:58PM

A big question I have is Can an ACCN and Raycom coexist? -- HOO86 06/20/2016 7:34PM

SEC used to have a game on Jefferson Pilot, Raycom -- Maroon Doom 06/20/2016 10:35PM

The SEC contract with Raycom ended, and it wasn't renewed. -- HOO86 06/21/2016 12:57PM

As a casual fan I have no idea. Part of me thinks the "no" -- daveinop 06/20/2016 9:36PM

Not sure that's the only issue -- VTHOKIE21020 06/20/2016 1:42PM

The ACC already requires its members to schedule 1 game -- VTHokie2000 06/20/2016 2:02PM

They can skip the ND game if they don't like it. -- Mr. Touchdown 06/20/2016 2:38PM

ND/ACC contract plus individual ND/ACC member game contracts? -- TerryD 06/20/2016 3:34PM

I think Mr. TD's larger point is this: Stop whining about -- Maroon Baboon 06/21/2016 11:41PM

Now that everyone knows when the ND games are going to be played, -- HOO86 06/20/2016 3:10PM

I don't think the ACC gives them that option because the -- VTHokie2000 06/20/2016 2:42PM

The odds anyone wants to skip their ND games is between... -- EDGEMAN 06/20/2016 4:12PM

Doesn't VT bear some of the responsibility for getting stuck -- VTHokie2000 06/20/2016 7:33PM

Could you imagine the lopsidedness if VT would've ended up in the Atlantic? ** -- Maroon Baboon 06/20/2016 11:04PM

If VT had ended up in the Atlantic, then it hard to say -- VTHokie2000 06/20/2016 11:30PM

And Frank was VERY happy with the status quo. We will see -- Femoyer Hokie 06/20/2016 5:15PM

Think it has something to do with contractual rights. Certainly -- Femoyer Hokie 06/20/2016 1:52PM

Yes, but if they are home and home games . . . -- dayooper 06/20/2016 1:51PM

They want exciting matchups. Duke, Pitt, UVA -- Colonel Jessup 06/20/2016 12:33PM

So are you suggesting the top 7 only play the top 7 & vice versa? -- marcbvtgm 06/21/2016 08:10AM

No. I'll give you my idea but I was just explaining -- Colonel Jessup 06/21/2016 11:39AM

But as teel pointed out, they aren't replacing Auburn, Georgia, Miss, A&M -- GusDaMan 06/21/2016 3:06PM

Other than less home games, the fans would like that -- Colonel Jessup 06/21/2016 3:16PM

Yeah, I misunderstood your argument. Didn't realize that those are teams -- GusDaMan 06/21/2016 3:31PM

Same wih FSU (the other fans complaining). Here are their -- Colonel Jessup 06/21/2016 4:05PM

They won't be on ESPN at 8pm, but they are not uninteresting to ACC fans... -- Mr. Touchdown 06/20/2016 3:18PM

Feel the same way about the SEC Network -- EDGEMAN 06/20/2016 4:15PM

I've watched some baseball on the SECN. -- HOO86 06/20/2016 5:12PM

Just want to emphasize the myth of the SECN -- EDGEMAN 06/21/2016 06:10AM

No. I'll give you my idea but I was just explaining

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