Big East commissioner talks possible merger with ACC
Big East commissioner Val Ackerman discussed the idea of a possible merger with the ACC on a recent episode of "The Varsity" podcast.
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A 29-team basketball conference might be a tad unwieldy.
I suspect there's a good chance this doesn't end well for Seton Hall. Those who think we should move down to the MAAC (or worse) might get their wish.
I suspect there's a good chance this doesn't end well for Seton Hall. Those who think we should move down to the MAAC (or worse) might get their wish.
Why? Isn’t it better to be at least competitive with student athletes than be an embarrassment with pro athletes, most of whom won’t even make it to the G league?
I’d assume that if they were looking to make cuts, the argument is there for us, DePaul, and Butler. Like you said— being an original Big East team keeps us in the conversation.
This is based on the safe assumption that UNC and UVA, with maybe Georgia Tech depart for the B1G, Utah and Colorado also go to the B1G and somehow the B1G can convince A&M to get away from Texas in the SEC or Notre Dame goes B1G....
If the ACC sheds 3 to 6 schools, the merger makes sense.. .notice that the article mentions the potential of a Duke vs UConn matchup in basketball, but doesn't mention UNC.....
If the ACC
A) loses ND
B) UNC, UVA and GT
C) Merges with the Big East
D) MAYBE Cal and Stanford return to their roots with UCLA, USC in the B1G as well.
That gives a league total of 14 ACC and 11 Big East. Leagues of 24 to 30 is the ultimate future of high level competitive "college" sports content for TV viewers. Not everyone enjoys watching NFL football and NBA basketball on an ongoing basis.
I am fully convinced that 22 to 24 teams in a Big East ACC merger with 4 divisions or 2 split pods depending on football and hoops would be eaten up by TV viewers from late November through March in hoops and late August to November/December in football.
FOX and NBC all need places to show sports and the costs of the NBA and NFL are just too expensive.....this is a more attractive alternative and would work 100% IMO.
If the ACC sheds 3 to 6 schools, the merger makes sense.. .notice that the article mentions the potential of a Duke vs UConn matchup in basketball, but doesn't mention UNC.....
If the ACC
A) loses ND
B) UNC, UVA and GT
C) Merges with the Big East
D) MAYBE Cal and Stanford return to their roots with UCLA, USC in the B1G as well.
That gives a league total of 14 ACC and 11 Big East. Leagues of 24 to 30 is the ultimate future of high level competitive "college" sports content for TV viewers. Not everyone enjoys watching NFL football and NBA basketball on an ongoing basis.
I am fully convinced that 22 to 24 teams in a Big East ACC merger with 4 divisions or 2 split pods depending on football and hoops would be eaten up by TV viewers from late November through March in hoops and late August to November/December in football.
FOX and NBC all need places to show sports and the costs of the NBA and NFL are just too expensive.....this is a more attractive alternative and would work 100% IMO.
You didn't mention Fla State and Clemson. No way would they be a part of this.
NJHawk has been a favorite poster of mine for years and I have never hoped more that he was right. And deleting the two schools SPK notes below makes me far more comfortable that this could work out well for us.
I certainly prefer this to the alternative (not being invited). But, wow, a 24-team league sounds awful.
