I never expected this. CNN is reporting that in the ACC/Big East tangle, Miami and Virginia Tech are in; Syracuse and BC are out. This makes no sense to me. World crashing down. Dogs... cats... sleeping together.

I don't really understand the logic behind such a move. That would give the ACC eleven schools. There would presumably be no divisions, and no conference championship game for football. In addition, they already have the Florida and Virginia TV markets, with FSU and UVA. The entire reason for inviting BC and Syracuse had to do with expanding the reach of the ACC. Under this scenario, all they do is expand down the Florida coast a little bit.

I guess the only option that could confound me more would be for them to use the 'nuclear option' and just merge the two conferences completely. That would create a 17 team super conference that would be hell bent on global domination. With 17 teams, their coalition could unilaterally control NCAA football and basketball.

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UPDATE: As for my personal thoughts on this, I think VT should do whatever Miami does. If this is for real, VT should go if Miami goes, and stay if Miami stays. You know the old saying: When in Rome, do what Miami does.