[Softball Fan]

Latest rumor making the rounds.  ACC also in discussion with SMU:

https://theathletic.com/4759961/2023/08/...scussions/

Thanks to deep-pocketed donors, SMU is building a $100 million end zone facility and is in some cases lapping Group of 5 competitors in the NIL market. The idea that SMU could withstand years as a lesser-share member of a power conference, with boosters filling in the gap, has also come up in realignment discussions.

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If ACC could find the media revenue to also add SDSU, the travel issue would almost make a little bit of sense.

If the pac-4 adds SDSU, SMU, and a few similar schools the net results (considering travel) woul be about as good as joining the ACC.  Who is excited about a steady diet of Boston College, Wake Forest, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, Louisville, Virginia Tech, and NC State?

Preferable to a steady diet of Cal State Bakersfield and UC Riverside for Olympic sports.

[Softball Fan]

Latest rumor making the rounds.  ACC also in discussion with SMU:

https://theathletic.com/4759961/2023/08/...scussions/

Thanks to deep-pocketed donors, SMU is building a $100 million end zone facility and is in some cases lapping Group of 5 competitors in the NIL market. The idea that SMU could withstand years as a lesser-share member of a power conference, with boosters filling in the gap, has also come up in realignment discussions.

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If ACC could find the media revenue to also add SDSU, the travel issue would almost make a little bit of sense.

If the pac-4 adds SDSU, SMU, and a few similar schools the net results (considering travel) woul be about as good as joining the ACC.  Who is excited about a steady diet of Boston College, Wake Forest, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, Louisville, Virginia Tech, and NC State?

Preferable to a steady diet of Cal State Bakersfield and UC Riverside for Olympic sports.