RE: AAC requesting divisonless football for 2020 - should ACC follow suit?
Why the various schools play football also matters in any scenario.
Some schools can fill their stadium by scheduling a dead mule. (NC State, Clemson)
Some schools need a large, nearby traveling fan base to fill their stadium. (Duke, WF, BC, Pitt)
Some schools have all the money they need (UVa, Duke)
Some schools need money from football to pay for other sports. (NC State, GT, Clemson, VT, FSU, Miami)
Some schools play football only to remain fully "in the club" (Duke, perhaps BC)
Some schools play football in an effort to win championships (Clemson, FSU, VT)
Some schools have an over built stadium and need one or two marquee ooc games to fill the last 15% of the stadium (FSU, UNC)
That's a lot of conflicting agendas. I dare say in the SEC, 10 of 14 are in it to win and all are in it to pay for their other sports. (UK, SC, and Mizzou, just happy to be there in football and compete) (Vandy speaks for itself)
In the B10 I think PSU, OSU, Michigan, Nebraska, Wisconsin, and Iowa are in to win. All but NW and perhaps Michigan need football to pay their bills. MD, Rutgers, Indiana, and Minnesotta are just happy to be there.
The ACC is the conference with the most purpose diversity regarding football, followed by the P12. That's part of the reason divisions are so controversial in the ACC.
(This post was last modified: 08-28-2019 12:57 PM by Statefan.)
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