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I'd take them no doubt, be a cool rivalry for us and overall they don't hurt the conference in any way

Ill never expect the ACC to be a great football conference or " the best " in terms of fans across americas opinion of us

But unlike many I don't give a shit, I just want FSU to be good or at the top and that is possible with or without anybody else

Adding ND to the ACC is great for the overall health of the conference which in turn helps FSU and its a cooler game to watch than Duke or a few others I won't name so bring them on

Solid basketball program too that would really make an interesting league with Syracuse, Pitt, Duke, UNC, GT, FSU and everybody else

I would love to have ND in the ACC, love it

And if they found their return glory and say Miami as well we would have 3 major powerhouses who all pretty much hate each other

Sounds like those games would draw a ton of money to the ACC, so again...... I would take ND for not much bad comes of it and clearly there is the potential for a big pay off if things go well

Saying no to ND is saying no to money, and in this business saying no to money is r-worded like a mutta fugga

20 years ago ? pretty sure they joined like what, 7 years ago ?

Shouldn't have said dominate you are right, BIG10 is no joke in bball my bad.... but the ACC just jumped the Big East and I would say the argument is between the two of us for who is the best... would you agree ? sounds like you would

I just got a little hasty, my main point was ACC basketball is getting much better and ND would help even more

I don't think there is any question the BIG-10 is a better fit for ND all the way around...my question - and it's a HUGE one - Irish memories are deep and long, and speaking to more than a few of their monied alums and boosters over the years, they have not forgotten how the BIG-10 tried very hard to get them banned from CFB in the 40s. It forced them to independence. It is now so deeply ingrained in them.

I have always felt they would have to be backed up against the wall, with no other possible option, to join the BIG-10. Guess we'll find out.

NoVa,

I like the way you think!

GO IRISH!

Werd and honestly the academic thing is debatable

Im not gonna sit here and debate it cause I don't care and Im the last person that should be doing so cause its not my field

But GT, Duke, UNC, Miami, BC, Wake Forest and Virginia are big time academic institutions.... VT is no slouch either forgot about them

Even FSU for being one of the worst isn't nearly as bad as many think, it just seems that way cause are two rivals are ranked higher in the academic world which makes FSU look worse than they should

Things I have been hearing is that ND fits better in ACC because of academics and school size. Lots of people think B1G because of location and they play 3-4 of their schools every year already. Latest I've heard is ND going to BIG 12 and bringing FSU and some other school (can't remember the school). I personally would like to see them stay Independant as long as possible, but I'm sure their backs will be against the wall soon. My choice for a conference would be B1G because I live in the middle of it, and most of my friends are B1G guys.

It's people like you that make me wish for the B1G. I think O$U has their own problems to worry about. Bringing in Urban Liar doesn't help. Problems off the field tend to follow him. I guess he is in the right place.

Be careful what you wish for IMO. Losing NBC deal will hurt ND's national recruiting.

I painfully agree.

If I was ND I wouldn't join a conference until forced. They are on NBC every week, their schedule isn't regionalized, it's really beneficial for them the way they operate right now.

If joining a conference it risks ND not having that NBC deal (doubt it but possible), and thus weakening their national appeal a bit so their recruiting might take a hit. JMO.

If ND does join a conference I would hope it's B1G also. They are practically a B1G team right now, it wouldn't make a huge difference to their schedule.

Yeh I don't think the B1G would turn down the potential money that ND brings because they haven't joined yet.

It's not about pride, it's about money. ND can basically choose where they go because of the coin they bring in, and rightfully so. ND would only raise B1G's profile with another traditional powerhouse joining in.

Hello...any conference that would turn ND down would be, well...stupid. The powers that be in the BIG-10, are not stupid.

Although I don't love the thought of Rutgers, they are better than Indiana, Purdue etc. They are also in a fertile state for recruits, so having that state exposed to B1G ball can only help our programs recruit that area.

The gain of ND outweighs the negative of Rutgers.