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<blockquote data-quote="The Bell Tolls for Thee" data-source="post: 132097124" data-attributes="member: 1812660">Really ND, UNC, and UVA have the highest value in terms of a their programs worth and location to extend conference footprint for both conferences.&nbsp; Clemson is of more value to the Big 10 to get into the southeast, but culturally not a fit.&nbsp; SEC might want to get them just as much to keep the Big 10 out.&nbsp; Same with FSU or Miami.ND and the expiration of ACC contract are the pending moves.&nbsp; If either the SEC or Big 10 get ND, they add for sure 1 more to keep it even.&nbsp; The one that doesn't get ND definitely makes plan for 2 more additions to compete.Let's say ND goes to Big 10 and insists on say Stanford for the deal.&nbsp; The SEC counters with some combination of 2 out of Clemson, FSU, UNC, and UVA.&nbsp; At least one other of those ACC schools will be tempting to either the Big 10 or SEC.&nbsp; And pursuit of any single one will likely bring another 3 along with it to keep the conferences even and competing.&nbsp; So if there are 5 schools the Big 10 and/or the SEC really want.&nbsp; 8 are most likely going to be added to get those 5 and make the conferences manageable.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="The Bell Tolls for Thee, post: 132097124, member: 1812660"] Really ND, UNC, and UVA have the highest value in terms of a their programs worth and location to extend conference footprint for both conferences. Clemson is of more value to the Big 10 to get into the southeast, but culturally not a fit. SEC might want to get them just as much to keep the Big 10 out. Same with FSU or Miami. ND and the expiration of ACC contract are the pending moves. If either the SEC or Big 10 get ND, they add for sure 1 more to keep it even. The one that doesn't get ND definitely makes plan for 2 more additions to compete. Let's say ND goes to Big 10 and insists on say Stanford for the deal. The SEC counters with some combination of 2 out of Clemson, FSU, UNC, and UVA. At least one other of those ACC schools will be tempting to either the Big 10 or SEC. And pursuit of any single one will likely bring another 3 along with it to keep the conferences even and competing. So if there are 5 schools the Big 10 and/or the SEC really want. 8 are most likely going to be added to get those 5 and make the conferences manageable. [/QUOTE]

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