RE: Tuxedo Yoda supposedly reports a "Done Deal" with SEC and BXII realignment
If Slive lands UNC, Duke will be in the package. But I think Delaney and Slive are working together on this one if anything happens in the near future. They will split up the cream in the ACC.
Delaney isn't going to want Duke without UNC. I don't buy that for a second. Duke gives them nothing alone. All the rivalries would be dead.
I think the Big 12 ends up with Miami. If they want others, they will be looking at the USF's and UCF's of the world. Nobody else in a power 5 is going to join that conference. I could see Miami and UC/Pitt in a package. Or Miami, UC/Pitt, and USF/UCF. That makes sense.
East: TCU, WVU, Miami, UC/Pitt, Baylor, UCF, USF
West: UT, OU, OSU, TTech, Kansas, KSU, ISU
That's a solid conference, and bridges WVU a bit. However, I DO NOT believe the Big 12 takes the USF/UCF package. UC or Pitt and Miami for 12.
So then the remainder. Who does Delaney take if he loses on the UNC/Duke sweep stakes? He settles for UVA and GT. But I can't imagine he'd be satisfied with that. He is going to want some brands in there. That means FSU is probably going to the B1G. In fact, it may be FSU and GTech alone. I don't think UVA offsets any of those two programs. How's this "Leaders" division?
East: RU, PSU, OSU, GTech, FSU, Maryland, Indiana, Purdue
The OSU/Michi game is protected as a cross game. More importantly, the divisions are balanced with Michigan in the other half.
So what becomes of UVa and Va Tech? They could end up in a package if the B1G or SEC want to go to 18. NCSU is also still out there as is Clemson, so the SEC could take both Va Tech and NCSU for 18 teams. Clemson could also be in that mix. The B1G will want into Carolina. They can take NCSU and UVa. The SEC could take Va Tech and Clemson. But those 8 clubs (FSU, GTech, UNC, Duke, Clemson, NCSU, UVa, Va Tech) will eventually be split between the B1G and SEC.
The remainder at least temporarily:
ACC: UL, USF, UCF, Cuse, UConn, UC/Pitt, BC, WF
Potential adds: Memphis, ECU, Tulane, Houston.
(This post was last modified: 03-28-2013 08:10 AM by RUScarlets.)
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