Should foster rivalries that create excitement and fan interest.

These translate into ticket sales and television viewers. Focusing on making sure all of the ACC teams participate in these type of rivalries either within the league or with members of the SEC. The Big Ten tends to not allow rivalries outside the league. It forces non-conference games into September.

West Virginia obviously brings at least 3 rivalries. They should be on the list. Pittsburgh needs this type of rivalry to fill its stadium. The ACC has put them with Miami on rivalry weekend because neither Pitt nor Miami have some other rival to play that week.

I think Boston College is realizing it can benefit by having UConn. The BC media is even trying to talk up their game in Fenway and covering UConn at the AAC media event per link. UConn should be considered. I know they aren't that popular, but if the ACC wants to promote itself in New England they help.

If we bring Texas, we should consider Texas bringing some natural rivals with it.

I'm not sure we would be successful trying to create rivalries with the SEC that aren't natural. There aren't really any options in Mississippi or Alabama, and not really in Tennessee either.

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Pull back the curtains & find ACC and SEC on similar footing. -- HOO86 07/17/2017 8:47PM

Or Commonwealth of Virginia??? Not gonna happen I know. ** -- East Cobb Hokie 07/18/2017 12:51PM

Given that both conferences will have their own networks eventually -- VTHokie2000 07/18/2017 09:35AM

I think that there are other options better than those. -- HOO86 07/18/2017 5:42PM

ACC should avoid WVU going to SEC -- East Cobb Hokie 07/19/2017 1:22PM

Texas is the only school that adds to the ACC's national brand. -- manassashoo 07/19/2017 12:29PM

Texas adds the state of Texas. Not the Nation. -- HOO86 07/19/2017 1:59PM

Better check the bylaws and the ND contract -- TerryD 07/19/2017 1:03PM

I heard that if Bob Stoops wants to get back into football -- manassashoo 07/19/2017 1:23PM

The Joe Mixon story may likely scare off ND... -- TerryD 07/19/2017 3:46PM

The only sport where that is true is football and since Notre Dame -- VTHokie2000 07/19/2017 1:29PM

The ACC and the schools definitely present that image publicly. -- VTHokie2000 07/19/2017 1:16PM

Re: I think that there are other options better than those. -- Millpoint 07/19/2017 10:55AM

I understand from a market standpoint why you picked Tulane -- VTHokie2000 07/18/2017 9:08PM

If we considered something like Memphis, -- HOO86 07/18/2017 9:41PM

My take stand pat unless home run -- Mercury 07/19/2017 08:27AM

The issue with USF and even UCF is neither adds any new markets -- VTHokie2000 07/18/2017 11:04PM

Are markets important with the TV situation ? -- TerryD 07/19/2017 11:14AM

Yes Markets are important. Markets are television viewers. -- HOO86 07/19/2017 1:46PM

Not sure. Right now during this transitional period (or whatever you want -- VTHokie2000 07/19/2017 11:36AM

I vote to hold pat for now -- EDGEMAN 07/18/2017 11:44AM

I wasn't suggesting that the ACC should add a small mouth on its own. -- VTHokie2000 07/18/2017 12:18PM

Should foster rivalries that create excitement and fan interest. -- HOO86 07/18/2017 8:51PM

You forget that Memphis already has a football rivalry with Ole Miss. -- VTHokie2000 07/18/2017 9:30PM

The ACC did really well last year and needs to maintain momentum.... -- Calamitous 07/17/2017 8:57PM

Should foster rivalries that create excitement and fan interest.

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