Tag: conference realignment
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Where Does The ACC Sit In College Basketball?
Amidst an era where anything and everything can happen regarding conference realignment, college hoops’ role in it all often flies under the radar. In the wake of Florida State’s recent lawsuit against the ACC, rumors have been flying about the Seminoles, among other ACC powers, relocating. The talk around realignment has centered around the gridiron,…
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The “Atlantic” Coast Conference? Stanford, Cal, SMU Are In
Well folks, it finally happened. This was quite the news to wake up to this morning. The “Atlantic” Coast Conference is not so Atlantic anymore. Whether you want to admit or not, this was a move the ACC had no choice to make. The Big Ten already held coast-to-coast TV money with its recent additions,…
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UConn Should Join the ACC, and the ACC Should Welcome UConn
Several schools have come up in conversations about growing the ACC: Stanford, Cal, and even SMU. However, there’s a school much closer to the East Coast that makes a lot of sense for both sides: UConn. UConn hasn’t had a consistent home conference for the last decade. The Huskies were a founding member of the…
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Would SMU Be A Good Addition For The ACC?
Amidst the PAC-12’s recent implosion, there’s been a lot of talk about whether Stanford and Cal would make good additions for the ACC. Flying under the radar are thoughts of whether Southern Methodist University, or SMU, in Dallas might make that jump too. Let’s put those to bed right here and right now. This isn’t…
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Enjoy This College Football Season, Because There Will Never Be Another Like It
Conference realignment has always been prevalent in collegiate athletics, even if it isn’t getting the national attention it is now. Heck, there was a time when Rice was in the same conference as Arkansas. But it’s very sad to see one of the most prominent conferences in the country, one that has completely dominated a…
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Should the ACC Add Stanford and Cal?
Conference realignment continues to dominate the landscape of college football. The Pac 12 has all but collapsed, with key schools Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Arizona State and Utah announcing their intentions to leave this week, after UCLA and USC already did so last year. There were only four schools left without a chair as the music…
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Conference Realignment is Speeding Up: Where Should Syracuse Go?
The latest round of conference realignment has put the entire world of college athletics on notice. The Pac-12 is down to four teams, the Big Ten and Big 12 are gaining teams left and right, while the SEC is waiting in the wings. Even more relevant to Syracuse, Florida State has one foot in, one…
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Final Thoughts From ACC Kickoff
Two days removed from the ACC Kickoff event in Charlotte, there are still plenty of storylines to digest. Whether it’s the excitement from both Syracuse and Pittsburgh about the Yankee Stadium game, Florida State’s quest to dethrone Clemson, or the new 3-5-5 scheduling format, there was and is plenty to dissect. Three things in particular…
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ACC Tournament Struggles Not a Good Sign for Syracuse or the Conference
Man, it’s hard not to chuckle at that image. Jokes aside, there was a time in the not-too-distant past when you could bank on plenty of ACC teams making it to the second weekend of March Madness. That was certainly not the case this year. Miami was the only ACC school to advance to the…
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What does USC and UCLA’s move mean for Syracuse, ACC?
Ever since Oklahoma and Texas announced their intentions to leave the Big 12 for the SEC last summer, more dominoes have been falling into place. BYU, UCF, Cincinnati, and Houston to the Big 12. Six Conference USA schools joining the American. The latest realignment news were announced Thursday, and they have sent shockwaves throughout college…
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What Does the “Alliance” Mean for SU?
Conference realignment is changing football and basketball, for better or for worse. After Texas and Oklahoma became martyrs and joined the SEC, the Pac-12, Big 10 and ACC came together to form an alliance. The three major conferences are looking for some sort of negotiating power after seeing how ESPN and the SEC tried to…
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How Does Conference Realignment Affect Basketball Recruiting?
There have been several tectonic shift in the collegiate basketball world this summer. First, legendary head coaches Roy Williams and Mike Krzyzkewski stepping down from their posts. Second, the passage of NIL legislation to allow athletes to make money of off their own branding. And now, the biggest shock of them all, Texas and Oklahoma…
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TCU Bolting Big East, Total Disgrace Befalls The Electrician John Marinatto
This is the guy overseeing one of the biggest collapses in college sports history.
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Greatest Accomplishment for Syracuse? Moving to the ACC Quickly & Silently
It’s almost impossible to believe major conference realignment happened over a weekend.
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Syracuse’s Departure to the ACC is Necessary Evil, But Still Doesn’t Feel Right
Eat or be eaten. SU just took a huge bite of college athletic steak, but it’s still tough to chew.
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