ACC Shocker! New Team in SECRET TALKS with BIG10 | Conference Realignment | SEC | Notre Dame

College football on FIRE! A bombshell report reveals a NEW ACC team is secretly negotiating with the Big 10! Buckle up for a conference realignment RUMBLE! This shocker DOESN'T involve FSU, Clemson, or UNC, but could it be a domino effect. And even Notre Dame also finds itself tangled up in this drama. Dive in for exclusive intel and see how this could reshape the entire landscape of college football!
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[@basedjiren3889]

Lmao the B1G passed on Stanford when the Pac 12 collapsed but we're supposed to believe they are in communication now?

[@lorenzohaynes3886]

Stanford isn't obligated to pay any major fees because they haven't played a game.

[@davidbrown386]

Stanford has until August to decide. If they choose ACC it might mean staying until 2036, or being in a Conference that might die like the PAC between now and 2036.

[@TheToddFather1969]

I can’t imagine Stamford is excited to join the ACC after seeing how shady it operates.

[@christopherhooter1937]

Shady or dysfunctional

[@TheToddFather1969]

@@christopherhooter1937 Either. Take your pick

[@christopherhooter1937]

@TheToddFather1969 shady implies corruption. I don't think that's fair. The ACC was never going to command as rich a media deal as the SEC & B1G, and claiming backdeals and underhanded dealings et al has prevented them from being on par, well thats just silly. But the ACC is certainly a dysfunctional group. There is no love, no unity, no vision, lol... and probably no future

[@wally8787]

How soon we forget. Immediately after the Texas/Oklahoma announcement, the B1G, with the idea of expanding to become a national conference, asked FOX to "run the numbers" on various schools. That exercise evolved into a strategy of adding a West Wing of 4-6 schools and a target list that included (no-brainer) Notre Dame and FSU. USC, UCLA, Oregon, and Washington were obvious choices for a West Wing, and Stanford and Cal were briefly in play. Then-commissioner Warren floated two possible expansion deals including one with Notre Dame plus Stanford, which failed because the Fighting Irish wouldn't play ball. I don't buy your "Look-in Theory," i.e. Stanford will never come close to passing the B1G's "s "additive" test. However, as ND's Plus 1, Stanford makes a LOT of sense. My projection is: #19 FSU, #20 Miami, #21 Notre Dame, #22 Stanford. My guess is that the B1G's objective is twenty-four schools, but I'll save #23 and #24 for a later comment.

[@Patrick-sg7cm]

Perhaps Utah and Arizona for #23 and #24 in the B1G or maybe Colorado and either Arizona or Utah.

[@davidbrown386]

Arizona State over Arizona for the Phoenix TV market. Plus hockey

[@JuanFigueroa-gh8zq]

@@davidbrown386 Arizona controls the PHX market. UofA has 3 times the graduates living in the PHX metro area. Also, UofA is a much more respected academic school than ASU. ASU just got their AAU accreditation. UofA has had it for decades.

[@babybison2881]

Y'all act like with streaming services that tv markets matter anymore. They don't. It's all about what brand brings the most eyeballs aka revenue to the collective. Nobody watches Arizona football.

[@wally8787]

@@babybison2881 The B1G presidents have agreed on a rule that any expansion deal has to be "additive." UA, ASU, and Utah have zero chance of joining the B1G. And that's from a Buckeye who likes Utah football.

[@Alohanate2004]

Just wanted to mention that schools cannot just "tap" into their endowments. That money is legally binding to be used in a certain way.

[@Ryan-yx3rk]

Yep, endowments are not for athletics. Unless you do what ND does and endow positions

[@matthewhuszarik4173]

I said way back when USC, UCLA, Washington, and Oregon joined the Big 10 they needed tow more teams from out West and then pick up four more teams in the mid-West and East. Then you could have four divisions of six teams a West Coast, Mid-West, Mid-East, and East Coast. Have each team play the other four teams in their division and one team in each other division home and home every two years. After twelve years start the rotation over again.

[@Patrick-sg7cm]

Some combination of Arizona, Colorado, Utah, or Arizona State might be in play for the B1G if they go to 24 teams.

[@Mr.Ed_Wayner]

IMO only way Stanford gets into the B10 is if Notre Dame tells the B1G that they will join the B1G only if they bring Stanford with them. Stanford would get support from USC and the other West coast schools. Keep in mind that Stanford is tied to the Ivy League for academic and research sharing. Would Stanford want to be aligned academically with the B1G over the Ivy League.

[@tomdemay6147]

except Notre Dame has no desire to bring Stanford with them

[@markmyers7560]

Endowment money is almost always committed to a specific program at a university. It's not like a bank account.

[@MichaelSmith-xb5cp]

Stanford has a huge off-campus real-estate portfolio.

[@Lfg117]

Dating back to Aug. '21, the B1G wanted Stanford in the original round of poaching the top-6-then-Pac universities: USC Ucla Wash Ore & than Stanford & Cal. B1G wants Stanford & Cal's academics.

[@Patrick-sg7cm]

However, Fox Sports isn't on board with financing the addition of Calford.

[@golden8378]

That was one of the best analyses I’ve heard in awhile. Good job there young man. Kudos to you

[@CFBAddiction]

Thank you!

[@LweissTTU]

Stanford makes more sense than any other school mentioned

[@None-dj8iy]

Stamford won't share their research with anyone! So no, the B1G doesn't want them!

[@Patrick-sg7cm]

The B1G passed on Stanford when the PAC 12 collapsed. If the B1G wanted Stanford, they would have taken them with Oregon and Washington. The SEC isn't taking Stanford.

[@meditatingmunky3824]

@@Patrick-sg7cm Partially agree, but I think it was more of the Big10 didn't want Stanford - YET - They got Oregon and Washington at half price, and they probably wanted Stanford cheaper than that. So they basically wanted to make them sweat then take a massive reduction in their media contract split. I absolutely hate this concept of "media value" in all of these contracts. I do get the value of one team isn't the same as another, but its just an absolutely terrible system, and it absolutely has ruined college football already. They just created a pay gap in the teams lucky enough to be in a Power 2 conference and then left the others out to starve. There is nothing to look forward to in a SEC vs BIG10 championship to me, and the further down the road it goes the more and more that will be what it is. Fast forward 10 years and you will not see other matchups ever, and I'm sorry, that just isn't what makes college football. I am about done with the sport. It's headed in the wrong direction, and the viewership is going to show that. Kudos to the big teams but to the middle popularity teams its just over.

[@adamb6370]

@@Patrick-sg7cm no there was a fear by Ohio St and Michigan and other Midwest schools that adding to many schools from the west coast would take their control of the conference away. But if Stanford is able to lock in ND (in most case, it does) then I could them getting behind it. ND is Midwest.

[@DKOBSpeaks]

@@Patrick-sg7cm Agreed

[@brandonstrickland580]

Thanks TJ! Stanford is interesting and I was shocked. The court battles aren’t going in the ACCs favor at all. It looks horrible!! If they would take a step back, settle, let FSU, Clemson, UNC and anyone else who wants go leave. They could move forward and reshape the ACC. They are prolonging the inevitable outcome.

[@davidbrown386]

Delaying reality. One of the many mistakes the PAC made

[@sodapopkidd]

I don't think any of these Podcaster *really* know what's going to happen. It's all speculation. We'll find out what's going to happen when it happens. Just sayin...

[@CFBAddiction]

You should check my track record. 🤷🏻‍♂️ 😂

[@brandonstrickland580]

Thinking about Stanford, Cal and even SMU more today…I would not board this sinking ship. Sorry to sound negative, but spending all that money on travel to a conference that might implode in two years, no way. Cal/Stanford just went through that!

[@samuelpeters1871]

SMU is a joke

[@christopherhooter1937]

If you ultimately want ND, you gotta have Stanford

[@David-pt6zk]

It's not Standford ITS GEORGIA TECH

[@randystewart5386]

Being a Vols fan, I would love to see the Hokies come to the SEC.

[@justinberkley3909]

Being a Hokies fan, I think it would be awesome to create a Battle of Bristol rivalry regardless of being in the same conference.

[@robertrock8778]

Hokies hasn’t been relevant since they were, well, VPI.

[@robertrock8778]

Miami is a top 5 rival with ND.

[@harleyatkins2008]

Thanks for the work you doing posting information about all the changes taking place in college football and the ACC in particular. That said, I would enjoy your work more if you could be more brief and concise in presenting new information. Their are lots of sources of information on college football. I think you would get and keep more viewers and subscriber IF you could be more concise in your presentation.

[@zerolost04]

An interesting side note in North Carolina. The state legislature is looking to pass a law requiring that UNC and NC State have to play each other in baseball, basketball and football at least once every year. This law is completely pointless if UNC and NC state stay in the ACC as they will always play each at least once no matter. This could be an indicator that the state politicians know that the changes are coming and want to make sure that some “rivalry” games continue if the ACC landscape changes dramatically

[@ijustwanttonap]

They likely see the writing on the wall. FSU plays UF every year. It's an easy non con to schedule if it comes to that. Many rivalry games are non cons. The ACC is full of them.

[@davidbrown386]

Iowa/ Iowa State is a non ACC annual matchup

[@ijustwanttonap]

@@davidbrown386 Since neither are in the ACC you are correct. With that said you may be missing his point. Or not.

[@user-rs6tt9nr8f]

Stanford and Cal jumped too soon to find a landing spot.

[@davidbrown386]

Jon Wilner pointed out the PAC should have waited and bet on itself then after the 2023 season they would still be in business ( less the LA schools).

[@tobipadwick6109]

I wrote about this on the Sports Minority Report on Tumblr a while back--- my sport blog. I'm surprised how quickly this is now emerging, but everything comes out of nowhere fast these days. The Big Ten has always taken an approach to try and "Poison the Well" and expect Notre Dame to jump. Going to 20 with FSU and Miami is just more of the same. You cannot break Notre Dame's will. But as you say in your video, if you add Stanford with Notre Dame you suddenly have the ability to build a Notre Dame-friendly schedule in the Big Ten. As I wrote there, I truly believe that is all that's required to close the deal with Notre Dame at this point. Stanford is their date to the Big Ten ball. One other thing though is that this does require the Big Ten to rethink their membership totals. 20 is not going to cut it. 22 is not going to cut it. To win the battle with ESPN and the SEC the Big Ten is going to have to hit at least 24 teams. Why 24? Four divisions. This allows Notre Dame name to play whoever the f*** they want to play and play the academies. And that's just the cost of doing business. Now curiously the Big Ten has not realized they have won the chess match against the SEC and ESPN and runs the risk of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory if they don't figure it out soon.

[@davidbrown386]

The very reason why ND plays Stanford is ND wants a trip to California every year. Stanford made the offer to play them in Palo Alto in the years ND does not go to LA to play USC. So it is not so much Stanford as the trip to California that matters. Thus ND could actually substitute Cal ( or even Fresno or SDSU) for Stanford

[@tobipadwick6109]

@@davidbrown386 with respect, I don't think you are correct at all on that. If you were, ND would play cal, fresno, or SDSU just as much. they don't. I would contend that ND's schedule is all about preferred opponents who they have figured out allow them to maximize the brand. ND wants to play in the Bay #6 DMA and prefers elite private school Stanford as ND is also a prestigious private school.

[@tobipadwick6109]

@@davidbrown386 and one last thing. ND wants to play USC (#2 DMA) and stanford (#6 DMA) every year. Both are in California allowing a game every year in California, and media relevance in both the big DMAs every year. ND is on the edge of Chicagoland (#3 DMA). It's about big markets and catholic populations. Just wait for Liberty to start doing this kind of thinking, lol!

[@MichaelSmith-xb5cp]

​@@davidbrown386 Nope, the entire LEGENDS series was set up by Notre Dame club of the Bay Area and runs through the presidents. The pairing is way more important to ND then just football, It's also about institutional access and networking to Palo Alto.

[@user-mo7fy3nj6j]

Same thing SMU Boise State, and SD St, did when they joined the Big East

[@David-pt6zk]

A little birdie told me this morning that Ga Tech is talking to the big 10 and its getting serious

[@otisjohnjr.3023]

If Stanford goes to the B1G, that means ND will be going as well.

[@garlandalmarode6396]

ND isn't going to the Big 10.

[@otisjohnjr.3023]

@@garlandalmarode6396 hopefully you're correct, B1G doesn't need another complaining whining program.

[@JuliusCaesar19]

First time on this click bait channel and definitely the last. I’ve never heard anyone say so much without actually saying anything

[@kurtisjohnson9530]

It would seem if the Big Ten had wanted Stanford, Stanford would already be in the Big Ten.

[@adamb6370]

This is not surprising as we thought Stanford would be good addition as a way to lure ND to BIG. Originally Stanford was not considered becuase the OSU/Mich were concerned that the west coast would take over the BIG. But that has changed. But be careful, Woth Stanford, BIG might pass on FSU to make another run at ND. At the least this probably cuts away Clemsons spot in BIG.

[@lorenzohaynes3886]

I highly doubt the Big 10 passes on getting their footprint in the southeast. With what Stanford would probably take to get in the Big 10. They'd pay for a FSU, basically. Stanford isn't getting a full share, and Notre Dame gets the Big 10 extra money.

[@christopherhooter1937]

Exactly

[@christopherhooter1937]

Clemson is a cultural clash w B1G.

[@adamb6370]

@@christopherhooter1937 I don’t really think Clemson wants to go to the BIG. They just want out of the ACC

[@randystewart5386]

How much does the ACC keep?

[@Nohandleentered]

Stanford doesn't really surprise me, if this is true and not just clickbait. It helps the Big10 attract notre lame. Its a big name and an academic powerhouse. It helps solidify the Big 10's western branch. But lets see what happens.

[@tomdemay6147]

it dont help attract Notre Dame at all. I've told many people this. if Big 10 wants Notre Dame they would be 10x better off adding teams like NC State and Georgia Tech rather than Stanford.

[@fsujd]

I love how these "bombshells" are all based on ......what? It's nonsense.

[@tysonas1]

Fighting Irish and Stanford

[@basedjiren3889]

The settlement is dropping everyday but FSU is currently trying to raise over 300 million? Lol

[@rlhaff3560]

The ACC just blew it… they were either asleep, or arrogant enough to think they could hold status quo when conference alignment was obviously happening. If Stanford is indeed going to the Big10, a shot in the back for the ACC lol

[@WeSRT4]

I predict Stanford does go B1G. Cal, Oregon ST, Washington ST to Big 12 after the Big 12 loses OK St, Kansas, and Kansas St. WATCH

[@natel7151]

The Big Ten Academic Alliance would LOVE to add Stanford and Cal as well. (And the Academic Alliance is a big time money maker for the conference... the academics do matter in the realignment discussion.) The issue with Cal is that their athletics are a giant dumpster fire. After Cal crapped on UCLA on their way out the door, would UCLA and USC really want to add Cal? If the ACC implodes, there are so many great academics and athletics schools that the B1G would love to add. (EDIT: Including Notre Dame, but not limited to ND... so if Notre Dame is still too good to join us, then they can go begging to the Big 12 or SEC.)

[@chrisjarrell9167]

Only question I have is why is Tom Hanks in the thumbnail? At least it sure looks like him and if so then why?

[@jonboxleitner7354]

If the SEC takes UNC, Clemson, UVa and NC State (Flugaur's "chalk"), the B1G should take FSU, Miami, GT and VT. I think 4 schools minimum from a region (like USC, UCLA, UO and UW). Then, they could finish it off with a foursome the likes of Colorado, an AZ school, perhaps Kansas and possibly Texas A&M. And if ND wants to come and bring Stanford along, then so be it. They'd be in every major market and every large state. A truly national conference.

[@AJD-LsUp]

I was just sitting here thinking how great it is to have your channel and other channels like urs on3,lockedON ect I’m a person that doesn’t necessarily pay for cable unless it’s CFB season y’all have made it where we don’t ESPN for the same redundant BS news before it was like I was flying blind going into the season after turning on the cable in August- September Love the content buddy 🙏🏻 #LsUp #L1C4 Go Cardinals‼️

[@CFBAddiction]

Thank you!

[@kodiakgriz2296]

Makes sense great call ...Stanford actually fits more than many current big 10 teams. Like a NWestern west adding two M10 MBA programs academically

[@EyeOfTheWatcher]

Stanford leaving is good for the ACC and the Big adds another west coast school.

[@davidbrown386]

Stanford leaving would NOT be good for the ACC. Why? One reason is they will be stuck with Cal out on an Island alone ( unless they add OSU and WSU).

[@pllsuperfan4ever256]

There needs to be a three tier in d1 football the big two with 40 teamss and then a second tier of forty and then the G5.

[@davidmead2529]

Probably want a piece of Texas. With that large population. Probably get TCU.

[@williamsheen837]

How many teams will they take? Are they growing to 24 eventually?

[@CFBAddiction]

As many teams who it makes financial sense for. Teams closer to generating power 2 money than big12/Acc money. Why limit making money?

[@user-kf2qv4vm5l]

No way Stanford makes it unless they couple themselves with huge money team like ND. B1G needs to leave a spot for a Florida team. FSU or Miami. The B1G needs to be in Florida… and Texas if possible

[@justinshannon814]

Stanford just agreed to join the ACC though. Would they be able to get out of that deal already?

[@richardstannard3139]

A school 'taping into its endowment' is a facile answer. It may not be possible, either. It is possible that the endowment documents have been worded such that supporting the AD is not a legal expense. Contributions to endowments are often made with requirements on use.

[@CFBAddiction]

You are correct. But never underestimate how fungible money is at a college. I know first hand.

[@MichaelSmith-xb5cp]

​@@CFBAddiction and with Stanford, they could get downright medieval with fungibles if they feel they're being unfairly squeezed out too much, or it affects women's sports.....There will be no semi-pro about it.

[@DannyBadyna-kt5uc]

Next week it will be another team Having “secret team”

[@CFBAddiction]

I sure hope so.

[@thomaschrischapman64]

If the BIG10 wanted Stanford they already would’ve had them. There’s no way Stanford is going to the Big Ten.

[@bp2608]

Wow, big reveal at 5.36 is Stanford, which most everyone could have guessed after the tease that ND is sort of involved. Stop dragging out your speculation just get to it.

[@evanferguson1116]

Didn't Notre dame lobby for Stanford to join the ACC?

[@MichaelSmith-xb5cp]

Things have changed

[@brotherjayblaze3947]

THE BIG 10 = FSU, UM, UNC , UVA or more Remember AAU Eligibility schools and importants

[@garlandalmarode6396]

Wonder who is talking with the Acc. You know they are having talks about other teams joining. Also the Acc is talking to other networks.

[@DRmissionary]

This is the reason college sports will be obsolete in about 10 years. Pride and greed before the fall.

[@CFBAddiction]

I don’t think so. Players getting paid lead to all this. It will evolve and work out.

[@DRmissionary]

@@CFBAddiction Maybe in a minor league system to the NFL and NBA, but college sports will look completely different than it does today. If these players become employees of the universities, it will be more than the universities can handle in terms of taxes, insurance, and HR compliance. The players who have professional aspirations will go the minor league route and the others will go to the universities.

[@Chris.3791]

Yeah. I don’t know who or what is going on. I gave up after over 5 minutes of information I already know from other sources for several days already. I’m out.

[@briggsofdisaster]

See you soon Notre Dame! I am inevitable. Sincerely, The Big Ten

[@dannybaldwin7343]

😁 Need not apply 😁

[@WeSRT4]

Don't be so sure.... The SEC has been very quiet in all of this. I suspect there will be some major surprises coming.

[@ChrisSadowski-pp1np]

​@@WeSRT4ND would never join the SEC. They don't want to join any conference, and if they do it will be the BIG.

[@Patrick-sg7cm]

​@@ChrisSadowski-pp1npThere has been a lot of contention between Notre Dame and the B1G in the past. They might join the SEC just to spite the B1G.

[@ChrisSadowski-pp1np]

@@Patrick-sg7cm maybe with fans. But over the last three decades ND has been in discussions with the BIG about joining and in the end ND decided to remain independent. The SEC is not a geographic or academic fit for ND.

[@joshhazelip7841]

After the way to long ACC GOR anything long term or lifetime would be idiotic. I agree negotiate some reduced rates but never life time/longterm Edit: allowances for market adjustments/rating performance is not a lifetime reduced rate. That’s a reasonable option.

[@DSEAYEO]

I’d like to see Standford in the B12 .

[@powell4661]

Their academics are too high for them to join the Big12

[@JohnDry]

No different culture, and polaticts, uts like bamma, and GA joining the B10. No way! Maybe the U of Texas would join the B10 they are all a bunch of libral loving Yankees, or Yankee loving Librals. Good luck SEC being controlled political wise. You'll he fined like the B12 school was, be ause of hate crimes like Horns down. A school will loose an avg of 100 mil per year like the B12 Legacy got fined. It's OK if Oklahoma does it, but anyone else you get fined. Ask Neb, Mizzou, A&M, Ark, and everyone else that used to be in the same conference as Texas.

[@JohnDry]

Texas to the B10. A&m fits better in the SEC.

[@Rusty571000]

Not me on Stanford or Cal. They might cancel a football game because a lack of transgender bathrooms. Nobody in the Big 12 has those.

[@user-wv4gy4jd8p]

SEC is taking to 5 of the top ACC teams every week

[@gabeswitala2292]

The sec day of dominance is in its twilight. Not saying they won't remain competitive. But once the big ten gets a foothold in Florida they will return to glory as the top conference.

[@dond2260]

Your statement on the settlement amount becoming less and less as the risk of the acc imploding increases is almost certainly not accurate. These two things are not independent of one another: settling the lawsuits itself increases the risk of conference implosion, and the lower the amount settled for the greater the increase of risk. The dynamic is probably such that the first team or two to settle an exit will pay the highest amount.

[@kixxva]

Notre Dame could easily save the ACC by joining.. but they’re clinging into their precious independence like Gollum to the Ring

[@MisterE1487]

Why is conference realignment so important now with an expanded playoff? If it was still 4 teams I get it but it's 4x that now so..

[@MichaelSmith-xb5cp]

Because the CFPC, ESPN, and Foxsports want only ranked teams in the playoffs that they rank, not the AP. They don't want 4 conferences with auto bids. They want 10 teams from the P2 that they rank. Conference titles have been demoted to mere curios by the networks and other unelected P2 representatives.

[@MisterE1487]

@@MichaelSmith-xb5cp Ah..Thank you for explaining this.

[@ChrisSadowski-pp1np]

I think ND would be perfect for the BIG. If they were to ask me I would tell them to join. But if they want to remain independent, they could always do a scheduling agreement with the Big 12. USC would still play ND Even if the bed goes a ten game conference schedule. I think even the SEC would do that just to keep ND Independent and away from the BIG.

[@alanm03]

The talks aren't secret if you know about them.

[@CFBAddiction]

Not anymore, that's for sure. Glad to clue you guys in!

[@portisforpresident4535]

It’s a Secret huh…….?

[@CFBAddiction]

Not anymore :)

[@estimatedprophethawk]

Your assertion that schools should take a 75% pay cut to get in the big 2, makes no sense whatsoever. A school could stay in the Big 12, make more money and have a much better shot at the playoffs. This is especially true when the Big 12 doesn't have revenue sharing.

[@princebowie9950]

Going to tell us......going to tell us.....

[@3tom1789]

Stanford has no need of money. They just want to be at the big boy table. I think they would take the 25% 50% deal. I think it’d have to be a package with ND

[@fanman71]

Even if Stanford took the same deal (30%, 70% later) it would make little sense for the B1G other than academics, unless they could get ND to come in with them. Cal would be even less appealing.

[@CFBAddiction]

25% for 10 years, after that 50% permanently would make plenty of sense. Both the Big10 and them would make money on that deal vs the ACC.

[@troywest7045]

​@@CFBAddictionThe B1G Presidents wouldn't want a full member to make 50% permanently. They understand that unequal revenue is detrimental long term, plus the Presidents probably think much more highly of Stanford, than ACC teams like FSU, Clemson, UNC, etc. so if Stanford got a permanent 50% what could those ACC schools possibly expect? I figure if the B1G votes to expand the new schools would get the same deal as Wa/Or got last year.

[@MichaelSmith-xb5cp]

Stanford generates $76 million a year, across all sports, that's only about $25M less than a Clemson or FSU when all sports are factored...$25M is child's play in this scheme of Billions. the Bay Area is a huge television market approaching 10+ million consisting of transplants from all regions of the US.

[@williamfreeman8210]

Nothing about the "Super 2" makes sense and would put CFB on the back page eventually. The CFB League needs yo happen and needs to happen soon.

[@waynebennett745]

How about Stanford & Cal BACK to the Pac to eliminate travel?

[@richardbrown2361]

Here is my “realignment wet-dream” for the BIG 10. I know it’s unlikely, but a fella can dream, right? 1st once an exit strategy is outlined for the ACC teams, I’d like FSU, UNC, Duke, Virginia, and Louisville to enter the BIG 10. And here is where fantasy hits my dream scenario, Notre Dame joins the BIG 10 to bring that conference to 24. Unlikely as it is that ND joins any conference, here’s what it could look like. (Assuming the BIG 10 does NOT jettison the “dead weight” teams). EAST HEARTLAND WEST FSU Notre Dame Wisconsin UNC Ohio State Iowa Duke Purdue Minnesota Virginia Indiana Nebraska Louisville Michigan Washington Maryland Michigan State Oregon Rutgers Northwestern USC Penn State Illinois UCLA

[@MadRat70]

Not a terrible alignment there. To me the Heartland is a bit heavy but geography matters. Grab Kansas for the KC market and add to the Heartland. Okie State and Baylor for the Heartland. Lock in Georgia Tech, Miami, and Clemson for the East. Add Stanford, BYU, and TCU to the West. Each subdivision has balance of big and medium public universities, with small number of smaller private universities.

[@user-nt7eo2vf5f]

Louisville? You're nuts. Enlarge the B1G to 24 members by adding UVa, UNC, Ga. Tech and Miami to join Maryland and Rutgers in an eastern flank and fill out the west by including Cal and Stanford. ND becomes a potential floating #25.

[@paulirwin7182]

High school players need to demand revenue sharing. They are also being exploited.

[@heartbreak25]

Stanford is not joining unless they're a plus one with the Irish. Fox has already did their homework and found Stanford and Cal are not additive.

[@davidbrown386]

Stanford WITHOUT Cal might work for Fox. Why? BTN on the lower tier in the Bay Area, and Fox can run Saturday Night “After Dark” Games on regular Fox or Fox Sports 1. They already have 4 West Coast schools plus Mountain West, 2 or 3 Stanford games will help fill that slot.

[@heartbreak25]

@@davidbrown386 Fox's study showed that the Bay Area doesn't watch college football. There's no there, there. It's the argument that Atlanta watches Georgia Tech football or NYC watches Rutgers. They don't.

[@DAY-DAY-10]

I'm not an acc fan. But what is the grand of rights. That's the big issue. All you all talk about this without even reading the grand of rights.

[@davidbrown386]

Stanford to the Big 10 would be huge. Here are a few things overlooked. 1: The Cardinal is number 7 in Research $ Nationally. That matters to Big 10 Presidents. 2: The Bay Area TV market and getting BTN on in the lowest tier. 3: Stanford in Olympic Sports is outstanding. Obviously in addition to payouts, Stanford would have to make compromises such as jettisoning deadweight Cal, investing in football and to a lesser extent basketball, allowing transfers to Stanford ( provided they have the grades) and joining the Big 10 Academic Alliance.

[@MichaelSmith-xb5cp]

The biggest issue there is the graduate transfers, Stanford is closed door for the most part, and extremely reluctant when it comes to its graduate programs

[@None-dj8iy]

Stanford won't share their research with the B1G consortium, so the B1G won't take them! Unless they change their tune!

[@davidbrown386]

This is for both you and @None/BJSly. I know how Stanford feels about transfers and sharing research, but unless they want to stay in the ACC ( which is heading for Lusitania/Hindenburg territory, they have to compromise. If it is true they are talking to the Big 10, shows they realize it. As for transfers and research, No one is asking them to lower academic standards ( Northwestern, Michigan, Washington, USC, UCLA, Purdue, Wisconsin and Minnesota ( as well as associate member Johns Hopkins) have high standards. Rewarding students who put in the effort to get Stanford level grades should be rewarded with the opportunity to transfer to Stanford not rejected ( especially if they come from a fellow Conference school). As for research Sharing research with the likes of UCLA, Washington, Michigan and Johns Hopkins should not be a killer either.

[@MichaelSmith-xb5cp]

@davidbrown386 At undergrad level it's not as much problem, and they'd bend somewhat. It's the graduate seniors, that are proven entities, which presents a problem. They are not gonna share research if it's a one-way door on players.

[@davidbrown386]

Sharing research is NOT a one way street, Stanford must benefit. However,. Stanford knows UW, UCLA and USC ( UO is not on their research level) from their PAC days, so they would not be going into the Big 10 Academic Alliance blind.

[@Member15201]

Since The SEC and Big 10 want to be a true league like the NFL the good tax then like they are

[@oldcat87]

Miami and Notre Dame are the next to join B1G.

[@paulbrackin1203]

Once the ACC finally implodes, what are you gonna do with your day dude? Im the idiot to respond. Making this site Irrelevant.

[@steveramey8654]

None of this realignment makes sense. I cannot see the Oregon softball team getting excited about having to travel to Rutgers. This only makes sense for football who play one game a week. Others sports are terrible.

[@aBrewster29]

Stanford to the Big Ten makes a ton of sense. I’m surprised it hasn’t happened already. As Rutgers and Maryland showed, this isn’t about football prowess.

[@bhziker]

First off Stanford and Cal fit perfectly into the BIG, you forget we already have Northwestern, RUTGERS, and Maryland. Both Stanford and Cal are huge research institutions and both would add huge Olympic sports success to a conference that already has some decent schools in Olympic sports.

[@None-dj8iy]

Yes, but it's calford! And football drives the bus!

[@Patrick-sg7cm]

If the B1G was going to take Calford, they would have already done so when they took Oregon and Washington.

[@EyeOfTheWatcher]

would the BIG want Cal though?

[@gabeswitala2292]

​@@EyeOfTheWatchergood lord no!

[@user-nt7eo2vf5f]

@@gabeswitala2292 Why is everyone so paranoid about Berkeley, arguably America's premier public university?

[@andrewgoss6486]

Cal and Stanford is a net athletic loss to the BIG 10. The profit-sharing they would take far outstrips any TV revenue or recruiting. Almost nobody in their markets demographically favor college athletics.

[@ek4293]

Click bait

[@woodybortner5583]

Time will tell, never thought the pac would disappear but then it happened so we never truly know

[@davidb3422]

The B1G presidents want Stanford but not TV. ND and Stanford may be a combo.

[@EyeOfTheWatcher]

ND does not want to join a conference in football, if the BIG want ND then they have to agree to a similar deal that ND has with the ACC.

[@davidb3422]

@@EyeOfTheWatcher I know Notre Dame doesn't want to join a conference, and as a ND fan I hate the idea but it will depend what happens with the ACC. If teams leave ND will have a hard time scheduling quality opponents. If the B1G goes to a 10 conference game schedule, ND is screwed.

[@davidbrown386]

Honestly I do not think ND cares what anyone thinks ( Irish Season Ticket holders included). Look at the ND home schedule this year. Except for Florida State it is brutal. Stanford, Navy, 2 MAC teams, UVA and GT. So if FSU, Clemson ( and even Miami) leave and are replaced by G-5 schools like USF, they would not care.

[@davidb3422]

@@davidbrown386 NBC cares, if ND can't put together a good national schedule they won't pay as much.

[@billkibby7900]

The ACC should join with the Big12 and form a 3rd super conference

[@popspolla]

That's the only choice they have next to dissolving a la PAC12

[@gabeswitala2292]

There's just not a large enough national talent pool for any more than 40 to 50 top elite college teams. Anymore teams than that involved and all it does is dilute the quality of the competition.

[@davidfloyd9134]

Big10 needs to add Texas Tech & Baylor

[@user-nt7eo2vf5f]

Neither is a member of the AAU.

[@douglascohen2521]

Stanford should go Mountain West!

[@gregnelson1330]

Wow, terribly convoluted. The junk the 3 adds to the ACC had to go through, combined with the outcome, nobody will do that again. The greedy 2 will take 6 + ND, period. Plenty of good teams & basketball powers to keep Big 12 rellevant

[@deathsavearcade3951]

Welcome to the big 12 fsu Clemson and Miami. Y’all coming after Stanford and ND go. Yahtzee

[@JeffClose]

We need quit screwing around and pull the plug on ACC

[@aar1843]

Hahahahaha 😂🤣 LMAO...One hell of a report!! 🏈 Thx Man!! 💯🎯😂🤣🇺🇸

[@myrhino70]

Stanford makes total sense to go to the Big10. They should have in the first place. Cal needs to go back to the PAC 2 and merge with MTW.

[@HMbeav8404]

Sorry, no room.

[@Cain-Marko77]

​@@HMbeav8404sorry, lots of room.

[@TexasFrog]

TCU 🐸

[@mattritson7564]

Stanford will bring down big 10 conference low cut get in big 10

[@paulbegansky5650]

Stanford makes sense, why they went to ACC confused me giving up revenue. Stanford has done well in MENS football, basketball and bsseball..of course woman's sport programs are a blood sucking leach. Also the school is top education program and certified AAU. Cal and SMU are low teams. Notre Dang is also an above average sport school and good fit for the big 10 that can't count. I can see it.

[@yulan586]

You made your case and I believe you have no clue what you have been talking about for the past few weeks.

[@garageguy879]

Greed,,football money.No one cares if USC plays Michigan every year in the same conference.Too much distance.I'd rather see Miami vs WVU or VT every year.Let the Big 10 have FSU & Clemson.Who wants to see FSU play Indiana or Clemson play Rutgers?No offense to the fans but conferences should stay regional.

[@seanevans9329]

T.v. is not going to offer more money for watered down product...85-90% of teams in sec, big 10 will 8wins or less.. several 6-6, 5-7. That's not good for t.v. or casual fans.. cash grab.. and fans are the ones who will suffer..

[@CFBAddiction]

Don’t need more money if you have someone willing to take 25-50% of the payout

[@kogspinz4]

Uneven revenue sharing or even the conversation of it, is a poison chalice for any conference. The B12 lost its power status, the Pac no longer exists, and the ACC is bleeding out when there is a fight for revenue between the haves and have nots. The talk of uneven revenue sharing within the B10 will ensure SEC football supremacy for ANOTHER generation and it proves that the B10 is playing tic tac toe while the SEC is playing 4d chess.

[@garlandalmarode6396]

A lot of misinformation going around.