In reply to: Because the Big Ten sucks. posted by tdiddy07
Example: Last 20 seasons, ACC - 5, Big Ten - 2. (Using AP)
There are other ways to measure the conference strength, of course, but this was the easiest to grab.
The ACC has had a grand total of 2 good teams. One of which is on a recent and unprecedented uptick. The other is probably the prizewinner of the biggest cesspool in college football and one of the NCs you cite is rightfully ours. It is beyond cavil that the ACC is the dregs if the major football conferences
Historically, it’s never been a power football conference. Since getting FSU and Miami, they have had the potential to be on par with the Big 12 and PAC-12, but they lack the depth of the Big 10 and the SEC. We shouldn’t play more than four games per year against them.
Practically speaking, to prop up our other sports, it would be 3.
cycling through the dregs like IU and Rutgers, and were in the Big Ten in everything else, including basketball, would that be better? Your answer still might be "Yes" but that's a question to ponder.
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1. the schools are better fit in terms of size and mission
2. The recruiting footprint is far better for football
3. The Acc is a far better home for just about every sport
4. Whatever argument ACross has is likely solved with a H&H with Wisconsin
5.