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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The real question is:

Big Ten Conference, what is the vision for the future of your conference ?

If that vision includes a 24 team nationwide mega-conference, then Stanford & Cal could be valuable additions in the future.

I do not think that the ACC has a vision that included adding just two West Coast schools. Makes no sense unless 6 schools are added to create a West Coast Division.

The West Coast time zone remains a major concern as it is difficult to attract a national audience so late in the day--especially after a long day of college football viewing has already occurred. The 3 hour time zone difference is an issue that should be able to be worked out--especially if Cal & Stanford join at partial shares--which is a certainty for both the Big Ten Conference and for the ACC.[/quote]

Interesting post.

I agree that the vision thing is a key here.  I do believe that the SEC and the Big10 have a vision of a 24 or more team conference.  That may not be the 2023 or 2024 dream but I think it is at least the 2030 vision.  The ACC now I think has the same vision --- if they pull this off.  So I agree that the will be adding schools Westish like SMU.  Maybe ND.  Maybe a couple more west coast.  BYU?

From what I have read -- the late games are not a detraction.  The ACC feels ESPN will have to open up the checkbook for a live west coast game like Stanford vs NC or Cal vs Clemson.  There would be an extra ACC game every Saturday (and maybe Thursday) that the west coast would watch.  [/quote]

The thing is, most people don't care about SMU or BYU football. Sure, the small alumni base in Dallas cares about SMU and mormons may care about BYU, but in terms of garnering millions of eyeballs, a wake forest-SMU game is just not going to do it.[/quote]

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