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The ACC could have formed three five team pods and only counted


those games towards deciding a champ. Having ND as a "full" member of the ACC would have given the ACC more negotiating power and effectively ended the long play of getting ND in the B1G. I don't think anyone knows exactly what would have happened but it was definitely an opportunity for the ACC to "secure" ND as a football member. The B1G didn't like that thought and blocked it. I don't think the decision at that time was thought of as a long term decision by any of the leagues but by blocking it the B1G kept the ACC just a little less stable than them. I think it will be a small part of a much bigger play once everything shakes out. By the time the top tier conferences are set you may see deregulation come back up again.

(In response to this post by VTHokie2000)

Posted: 06/22/2016 at 3:14PM


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  Fun read: every conference should scrap divisions. (link) -- Will Stewart  06/22/2016 09:53AM
  Great analysis.couple issues -- ahokie4u 06/25/2016 07:36AM
  Does the ACC need UCONN and Navy? -- EDGEMAN 06/25/2016 08:50AM
  If that is the case, looks like the ACC will remain the same until 2027. -- Old Line Hokie 06/25/2016 09:34AM
  Exactly! The ACC is the largest P5 conference. -- EDGEMAN 06/25/2016 10:15AM
  Yep, and some suggest adding Navy... -- Old Line Hokie 06/25/2016 10:34AM
  Ive yet to be convinced what Navy brings to the ACC -- 133743Hokie 06/26/2016 1:07PM
  None of these schemes will work -- TerryD 06/25/2016 2:42PM
  I agree with you completely. -- hokie4ever 06/25/2016 6:13PM
  The acc already has partial membership -- ahokie4u 06/25/2016 10:55AM
  Those are 2015 numbers, B1G was much closer to ACC in 2014. -- HOO86 06/25/2016 4:15PM
  There are 15 million more Floridians and FSU has championships -- daveinop 06/27/2016 7:53PM
  Somewhere off I-95, right? ** -- EDGEMAN 06/28/2016 08:26AM
  Not surprised by the viewership numbers... -- Old Line Hokie 06/25/2016 11:31AM
  Have no problem adding members for non-revenue sports, like... -- EDGEMAN 06/25/2016 11:29AM
  I wouldn't officially ADD Navy. -- HOO86 06/25/2016 4:40PM
  Yup...That's the ONLY scenario where Navy should be considered ** -- Calamitous 06/25/2016 2:32PM
  I agree 100% ** -- FlyFishingHokie 06/25/2016 10:31AM
  The point I was making -- ahokie4u 06/25/2016 09:28AM
  4 pods and every team gets one sticky rival in the other 3 pods.... -- Calamitous 06/23/2016 10:02PM
  Never liked pods, It's basically 2 divisions where you don't play everyone -- wwhokie1 06/26/2016 12:45PM
  Two 4-team pods/Two 3-team pods + 9 games = all rivalries protected and... -- Maroon Baboon 06/25/2016 12:39AM
  If every team is going to have 1 protected game with the other 3 pods -- VTHokie2000 06/24/2016 5:15PM
  If this were to happen, I think Tech would be in the SEC in a heartbeat ** -- BigCrumpy 06/24/2016 5:11PM
  I doubt that. Even if our pod were with WF, BC & UConn... -- Calamitous 06/24/2016 7:30PM
  Could we sell enough tickets to support the athletic dept? ** -- Femoyer Hokie 06/25/2016 09:52AM
  Very good point.... we would have problems if we were.... -- Calamitous 06/25/2016 10:18AM
  Post deleted** -- Mr. Touchdown 06/24/2016 10:20AM
  I'd switch UConn and Pitt in this scenario. -- hokieball 06/24/2016 08:24AM
  Yep. Backyard Brawl. ** -- hokie-c 06/25/2016 09:02AM
  I like your proposal better... -- Calamitous 06/24/2016 4:16PM
  I'd leave Uconn where they are - in another conference. ** -- Mr. Touchdown 06/24/2016 10:19AM
  Yep UConn is where they need to be. -- goldendomer 06/24/2016 10:53AM
  Might need UConn since your school will never commit 100% -- Calamitous 06/24/2016 4:10PM
  Cool, that will help with ACC football. ** -- goldendomer 06/24/2016 4:33PM
  I'm sure FSU and Clemson would be happy too...tic ** -- VaTechHokiesACC 06/24/2016 9:12PM
  Not in football, but basketball yes. But WVU would be for football... -- Calamitous 06/24/2016 7:24PM
  No, we likely will not join in any of our lifetimes. I am not a fan of WVU -- goldendomer 06/24/2016 7:56PM
  I'm not a fan of WVU either, but I think they would help the ACC. -- HOO86 06/24/2016 9:23PM
  Re: adding another basketball-centric school.... -- Calamitous 06/24/2016 9:19PM
  Even if we aren't full members I do want what is best for the conference -- goldendomer 06/24/2016 9:22PM
  You're alright Domer.... -- Calamitous 06/24/2016 9:43PM
  :) ** -- goldendomer 06/24/2016 11:11PM
  Agree ** -- VaTechHokiesACC 06/24/2016 9:13PM
  Good, except for one school being a partial member -- EDGEMAN 06/24/2016 3:10PM
  :) ** -- goldendomer 06/24/2016 3:30PM
  When I first saw our "rivals," thought "all right, we get NCSU!" -- EDGEMAN 06/23/2016 08:56AM
  Acc abominated us when they gave us BC -- BigCrumpy 06/23/2016 12:57PM
  Va Tech concurred; We totally supported it -- Mercury 06/26/2016 07:22AM
  We seem to be pounding state of Georgia for recruits ** -- Colonel Jessup 06/23/2016 09:05AM
  Go to at least 4 Divisions & rotate the divisions after ea home/away series -- Stech 06/22/2016 9:08PM
  I'd say this much, our designated rivals are poo poo ** -- BigCrumpy 06/22/2016 4:04PM
  If ACC scraps divisions, I'd go one step further than this proposal: -- Maroon Baboon 06/22/2016 1:35PM
  That sounds an awful lot like pods -- Hokie CPA 06/22/2016 1:47PM
  Either would be an upgrade. ** -- Maroon Baboon 06/22/2016 2:25PM
  Thanks for linking that. -- hokieball 06/22/2016 10:37AM
  This is why I did not understand -- hokieone 06/22/2016 10:26AM
  Blocking deregulation kept ND from being a member of the ACC in football -- ColumbusHokie 06/22/2016 11:24AM
  Columbus - I can't remember. Was your post about hearing from your -- ScottyHeel 06/22/2016 9:23PM
  He hasn't said much since then about ND. That doesn't really mean much -- ColumbusHokie 06/23/2016 10:56AM
  OK - thanks for the response. Let us know what you hear if you talk to him -- ScottyHeel 06/23/2016 5:40PM
  Scheduling? -- daveinop 06/23/2016 1:58PM
  I'm not a traditionalist really, but I do see what ND has been -- goldendomer 06/23/2016 1:29PM
  But in reality, -- hokieone 06/22/2016 12:43PM
  Can you expand on that theory? A couple of thoughts jump out to me -- GusDaMan 06/22/2016 11:42AM
  If the ACC got its way, then what would prevent the ACC -- VTHokie2000 06/22/2016 2:25PM
  Answer virtually nothing ** -- BigCrumpy 06/23/2016 12:59PM
  The ACC could have formed three five team pods and only counted -- ColumbusHokie 06/22/2016 3:14PM
  ND is only their for bowl negotiations ** -- BigCrumpy 06/23/2016 1:00PM
  Why on earth would they even think about doing that though? -- GusDaMan 06/22/2016 2:57PM
  I think that would be the stupidest thing the ACC has ever done... -- reestuart 06/22/2016 2:50PM
  Why would the ACC want ND without their Football program -- BigCrumpy 06/23/2016 1:03PM
  That is what they got with the 2012 deal ** -- TerryD 06/23/2016 3:15PM
  If they join, ND will play a full conference schedule -- ren_hoek 06/22/2016 11:37AM
  I can see the argument, but there's a reason for divisions. -- Hokie CPA 06/22/2016 10:53AM
  Generally speaking for conferences like the SEC where divisions -- corvt2000 06/25/2016 12:16PM
  I see your point... the answer is found in college football history... -- gman86 06/23/2016 11:35AM
  Right, but if you're going to have a championship game, -- Hokie CPA 06/23/2016 2:24PM
  I prefer divisions as well, however... -- gman86 06/23/2016 3:01PM
  On a related note .... -- Will Stewart  06/22/2016 10:56AM

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