(08-02-2022 10:50 AM)Skyhawk Wrote:  

(08-02-2022 10:44 AM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote:  

(08-02-2022 10:35 AM)Skyhawk Wrote:  

(08-02-2022 10:18 AM)RUScarlets Wrote:  None of the ACC schools can go this round. The GoR will spend years in court if it is to be challenged. Then a buyout must be negotiated.

It's either ND/PAC1 or Pac2 or PAC4. Those are the only options at the moment. Would they take ND+PAC4??? No, I don't think they want three divisions like that. Season would be extended and there is no solid division for ND to end up in without creating major imbalances.

Then based upon your criteria (No ACC and only 4 adds), I could imagine:

ND
Stanford
Arizona state
Kansas

2 travel partners for socal and the other 2 within the current footprint of the conference.

LMFAO @ thinking Arizona St and Kansas are among the next 3 non-ND adds.

What two non-ACC would you pick? OR and WA - adding another island in the northwest? cal to reinforce the bay area coverage?

AZ state has, from what I understand, a decent alumni presence, is nearly AAU, has the phoenix metro region, high academics, etc.

Kansas - former Big8 members rival, AAU, basketball blueblood, etc.

Arizona State definitely doesnt have top academics. Their inclusion would predicate on their market even if they don't "bring" it. The NHL and MLB have teams in Phoenix solely for market and TV purposes even though no one cares at all about the teams.