If 1 school gets to have its key rival in its division, then
they will all want to be in the same division with at least 1 key rival. I would say a majority of schools have multiple "key" rivals. Since the ACC won't decide which rivalries are "key," it will allow each school to decide who is/are its "key" rival(s).
BC - Syracuse
Syracuse - BC
Pitt -
UVA - UNC and VT
VT - UVA and Miami
Duke - UNC
UNC - UNC and NC State
NC State - UNC and Clemson
Wake - Duke
Louisville -
Clemson - FSU, GT, and NC State
GT - Clemson
FSU - Miami and Clemson
Miami - FSU
So here is how Clemson, FSU, GT, and Miami will end up in the same division:
Clemson picks FSU;
FSU picks Miami; and
GT picks Clemson.
Based on the current 14 full members, then this is how the ACC would probably look based on the key rival scenario.
Atlantic
Clemson
GT
FSU
Miami
BC
Syracuse
Louisville
Coastal
UVA
VT
Duke
UNC
NC State
Wake
Pitt
As far as where Louisville and Pitt end up, then it may come down to who picks quicker. Louisville will probably pick FSU because FL is an important recruiting ground. Pitt could pick Syracuse, but may not be that important which could result in Pitt being the last school placed in whatever division has an open spot.
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Posted: 04/16/2017 at 11:29PM