not really news. UNC is a guarantee to the SEC and has been since the last major conference shift. Also coming will be Clemson, Virginia, possibly VT, Florida State, or Miami. They're going to want the Clemson / USC a southern rival and probably should be. Florida State doesn't really want the SEC it seems so they might float to the BIG. But UNC and Clemson are locks to the SEC and have been. Remember when ESPN talking basketball heads lost their collective sht about 2 year ago when speaking of the conference shifts that were taking place? That was all the end as they knew it of the DUKE / UNC rival game and UNC bound for the SEC. They knew the ACC was finished 2-4 years ago.
I'm ok with UNC coming on (although I wish nothing changed with conferences to begin with) .The UK / UNC game will be an incredible rival and with the way we play, much better than the DUKE UNC game. It will become the premier game in the nation. It also sends Duke to the BIGEAST likely where they will absolutely not be given the same platform. I want them to die and with these conference shifts its the best way to make that happen as they have zero shot at the SEC. We will likely not endure the DUKE / UNC ESPN nonsense anymore. I doubt they play in that scenario, maybe every now and then but probably not yearly. It's a manufactured rivalry and needs to take a seat.
UNC will have to make big commitments to football with this move, ensuring basketball likely stays at a tier lower than their typical Blue Blood status. We won't be able to manhandle the conference like the past and I do wish things had stayed without the shifting, but if it's going to happen bring them in and let's erase the ACC along with Duke. UK / UNC premier game it is.
countdown for the ACC.
