(07-17-2017 11:27 AM)MplsBison Wrote:  

(07-17-2017 11:20 AM)nzmorange Wrote:  I tend to agree, w/ the possible caveat that I think that the SEC's support can be bought if there's something that they really want and need the ACC's vote.

I don't think that the B1G can be bought.

I suppose if somehow a deal could be brokered that got Texas to the SEC as a full, equal revenue sharing member and got Notre Dame to the ACC as a full, equal revenue sharing member ... then perhaps.

But don't see how/why that would come about.

I don't think that it would even take that much. ND isn't as big in the southeast as they are in other areas. And, their add wouldn't increase the ACC's revenue enough to close the gap in any material way. Lastly, the ACC isn't going away w/o them, so blocking the Irish doesn't eliminate a rival conference.

It's not like the B1G. ND as a full member would be a big blow to the B1G, which is why they'll always oppose it.