From 2019
If the Big XII really does break up at the end of its Grant-of-Rights period, and IF Texas decides to jump ship, what factors might lead them to the ACC?
1. LHN - Let's face it, Texas ain't coming to the ACC to be just another school. If they come at all, they'll want to keep the LHN - which probably means doing a Notre Dame-like deal...
2. Scheduling Games In-State. For the 2019 season, the 'Horns were guaranteed at least 10 games in-state (7 in-conference, 3 out-of-conference). By comparison, how would a partial football membership in the ACC look? Assuming 5 games per year like Notre Dame, they would alternate between 2 and 3 home games against the ACC.
3. A League of Academic Peers.
If the other ACC teams would agree to take on a second partial member, I see no reason why it couldn't off the Longhorns a deal every bit as sweet as what the SEC could offer them. And if this resulted in the dissolution of the Big XII and a champs-only CFP model.
If the Big XII really does break up at the end of its Grant-of-Rights period, and IF Texas decides to jump ship, what factors might lead them to the ACC?
1. LHN - Let's face it, Texas ain't coming to the ACC to be just another school. If they come at all, they'll want to keep the LHN - which probably means doing a Notre Dame-like deal...
2. Scheduling Games In-State. For the 2019 season, the 'Horns were guaranteed at least 10 games in-state (7 in-conference, 3 out-of-conference). By comparison, how would a partial football membership in the ACC look? Assuming 5 games per year like Notre Dame, they would alternate between 2 and 3 home games against the ACC.
3. A League of Academic Peers.
If the other ACC teams would agree to take on a second partial member, I see no reason why it couldn't off the Longhorns a deal every bit as sweet as what the SEC could offer them. And if this resulted in the dissolution of the Big XII and a champs-only CFP model.