Conference Expansion: Stanford, California and SMU Join the ACC

[york1313]

I know everyone would be excited for the ACC to add two elite swimming programs.

If it means Wake still has a seat at the adult table, then I'm game.

 

[DeaconForever]

If the ACC is looking at Stanford and Cal, which should be an easy decision, would it be crazy to add Tulane and SMU as well?

 

[Sco Deac]

I know everyone would be excited for the ACC to add two elite swimming programs.

And water polo

 

[thatguy2016]

If the ACC is looking at Stanford and Cal, which should be an easy decision, would it be crazy to add Tulane and SMU as well?

yes

 

[morrison2951]

And water polo

ACC with stanford & cal: "Academics Coast Conference"

 

[Biff Tannen]

This should totally get FSU to STFU !

 

[york1313]

Go big or go home. Take all 4 PAC leftovers. That's 18. Figure it out from there.

 

[bym051d]

I know everyone would be excited for the ACC to add two elite swimming programs.

Can't wait to host them at the GAC.

 

[Biff Tannen]

I can't wait to see "THE BAND IS ON THE FIELD !!!" on ACCN next fall.

 

[IamThunderbolt]

I can't wait to see "THE BAND IS ON THE FIELD !!!" on ACCN next fall.

An ACC Legendary moment!!!

And John Elway on the all-time ACC team!

 

[thatguy2016]

who was a better ACC quarterback, Elway or Aaron Rodgers?

 

[Biff Tannen]

1997 ACC matchup in the NCAAT second round -- Tim Duncan v. Mike Madsen !!!!

BTW, Madsen is the current head coach at Cal.

 

[Pilchard]

Stanford has a $36 billion endowment. Currently, the ACC leader is Duke with $12 billion (Notre Dame is at $16B).

Top endowments among Power V schools:

1. Stanford $36B (only Harvard and Yale have larger endowments)
2. Notre Dame $16B
3. Northwestern $14B (going to be less when Ben Crump is finished)
4. Duke $12B
5. Vandy $10B
6. USC (Southern Cal) $7B
7. TCU $2.4B
8. Baylor $1.9B
9. WF $1.8B
10. Cuse $1.7B

 

[saltydeac]

So we are taking the Beavers and Butch the Cougar along with the Bears and Cardinal???

 

[Biff Tannen]

Meanwhile the Cal athletic department is half a billion dollars in debt.

 

[DeaconSig]

1) I can't imagine taking Cal and Stanford without making them take less $ than the rest of the ACC; because
2) I can't imagine Cal and Stanford moving the needle on rights' fees; and
3) Its just stupid to add 2 West Coast teams to the ACC. Just fucking stupid.

 

[PhDeac]

If they’re doing Stanford and Cal, they could have done Oregon and Washington too. So ridiculous.

 

[Pilchard]

Top 20 debt leaders by conference:

Pac 12: 5
Big 10: 4
SEC: 4
Big 12: 3
ACC: 2
MWC: 2

SEC will jump to the top of the debt leader standings once the Pac 12 dissolves and Texas and OU join. Someone needs to figure out how to balance a budget.

 

[Biff Tannen]

Top 20 debt leaders by conference:

Pac 12: 5
Big 10: 4
SEC: 4
Big 12: 3
ACC: 2
MWC: 2

SEC will jump to the top of the debt leader standings once the Pac 12 dissolves and Texas and OU join. Someone needs to figure out how to balance a budget.

There's nothing wrong with have a bunch of debt if you have a bunch of revenue.

 

[NSFWake]

If they’re doing Stanford and Cal, they could have done Oregon and Washington too. So ridiculous.

exactly. some dumb to wait for the best Pac10 teams to go to other conferences and then decide to take whats left. so absurd