tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108898376641964476.post8910788416512102738..comments2023-06-13T10:26:23.161-04:00Comments on Welcome to Jim's Place: ACC RealignmentJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00678257973869377402noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108898376641964476.post-71419150432943861432011-10-15T13:02:53.412-04:002011-10-15T13:02:53.412-04:00Thanks for stopping by Matthew. I remember hearing...Thanks for stopping by Matthew. I remember hearing or reading somewhere that being in the SEC is considered a recruiting advantage, and the Gamecocks and Gators would be against adding their in-state rivals and giving up that advantage. Also, conference realignment is all about expanding the geographic footprint of the conferences, particularly adding TV markets. Clemson and FSU wouldn't add any territory that South Carolina and Florida don't already cover.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00678257973869377402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108898376641964476.post-91518019865047740942011-10-15T11:04:46.987-04:002011-10-15T11:04:46.987-04:00Despite it creating the longest trips for the '...Despite it creating the longest trips for the 'Canes, I'd likely have to concur with the Miami-North scenario as the most fitting. That said, we could see a lot more movement in the coming season before this is all said-and-done. If the SEC decides to keep expanding (which is reasonable, since it's sitting at an uneven 13), Clemson and Florida State have been rumored to be among those possible. So if the ACC loses anyone, it changes the whole setup.<br /><br />PS - I found this through Google too. Was looking for a list of upcoming realignment plans and it showed me your blog. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108898376641964476.post-59055791035439682062011-10-12T00:00:57.278-04:002011-10-12T00:00:57.278-04:00My first thought was "Whoa! Somebody is visit...My first thought was "Whoa! Somebody is visiting my site! That's weird." It's even weirder that it seems they stumbled upon my site from a Google search. <br /><br />WFU-NCSU and UNC-Duke are paired as rivals in the first East-West suggestion. They were supposed to be paired the same in the second suggestion. The mismatch is a cut-and-paste error which I will fix shortly. Honestly, I was getting bored with this post by the time I got around to publishing it, so my proofreading was be a bit off.<br /><br />I've seen the North+Miami suggestion in other places, so I didn't bother mentioning it here. It makes sense to me. My only thought is if the ACC continues to add teams, the conference could get overloaded like the old WAC. The divisions might eventually break into separate leagues which would basically reform the old ACC and Big East.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00678257973869377402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108898376641964476.post-29852969589606856502011-10-11T21:23:44.756-04:002011-10-11T21:23:44.756-04:00No way your East-West split passes because you don...No way your East-West split passes because you don't have UNC-Duke and NCSU-Wake playing every year. If you put all 4 NC schools in the same division, which I would love, you might as well go straight North/South except Miami to the North. They have to fly to all their games anyway, and this allows them to play all their old Big East rivals every year. FSU can be their permanent rival. Another rival which MUST be protected is the South's oldest rivalry, UNC-Virginia. They can also be permanent rivals.<br /><br />North: Maryland, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Miami, Pitt, Syracuse, Boston College<br /><br />South: Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Duke, UNC, NC State, Wake Forest<br /><br />Cross-division rivals:<br />Maryland-NC State<br />Virginia-UNC<br />Syracuse-Duke<br />Virginia Tech-Clemson<br />Boston College-Wake Forest<br />Pitt-Georgia Tech<br />Miami-FSUAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com