If this Georgia Tech thing happens, I think top SEC targets should be North Carolina, Notre Dame, and Syracuse. I think secondary considerations become Virginia, Cincinnati, and NC State. The oops we screwed up options are Virginia Tech, Pitt, and Duke.
Let's assume the Big 10 gets GT, big state, big market. They'd want to pair them up with NC or Notre Dame so let's assume NC.
This would rattle the ACC to its core. The Big 12 probably does go ahead and move in on Clemson and FSU assuming they can get some sort of deal with Notre Dame (probably like the one Notre Dame has now with the ACC, Texas will want to play Notre Dame annually of course).
Well, the Big 10 would have moved into the south and landed a big fish in UNC and in two big states.The Big 12 would have dramatically increased their potential TV sets, and would have a heck of a garish hood ornament in Notre Dame.The SEC wouldn't look too good unless they pulled a rabbit out of their hat. Assuming it goes down like that though, the SEC should lose incentive to be in a hurry and could take their time trying to make the best possible choice.
Let's assume the Big 10 gets GT, big state, big market. They'd want to pair them up with NC or Notre Dame so let's assume NC.
This would rattle the ACC to its core. The Big 12 probably does go ahead and move in on Clemson and FSU assuming they can get some sort of deal with Notre Dame (probably like the one Notre Dame has now with the ACC, Texas will want to play Notre Dame annually of course).
Well, the Big 10 would have moved into the south and landed a big fish in UNC and in two big states.The Big 12 would have dramatically increased their potential TV sets, and would have a heck of a garish hood ornament in Notre Dame.The SEC wouldn't look too good unless they pulled a rabbit out of their hat. Assuming it goes down like that though, the SEC should lose incentive to be in a hurry and could take their time trying to make the best possible choice.
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