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Originally Posted by Saul Good
I agree that the Big XII would be in great shape there, but I don't see how that undercuts the importance of football.
Every one of those schools that you listed (other than VA Tech) has an inferior football program that their in-state counterpart in the SEC.
Losing 2 great basketball schools to a football conference would underscore the fact that football is what makes a conference powerful. Otherwise, the Big East would rule.
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That was in reference to your statement/belief that they would threaten UNC-Duke by taking VA Tech and NC St if they didn't join. That's not a football move.
I agree that the ACC schools in SEC country are inferior, but they offer certain advantages as well. GTech is in Atlanta, FSU certainly has its own history, Clemson, I would argue is just as good, if not better, than SC. You don't have to claim superiority in that area, you just have to claim some of the market share. There are fans in those states who will watch both their SEC and Big XII teams.
If they match up, sure, most will root SEC, but in the TV market game, you're just looking to steal a share. As the sun travels west, hard core fans will be watching just as much Big XII as they will SEC.