ACC, Big Ten and PAC-12 Announce Historic Alliance

[OrangeXtreme]

ACC, Big Ten and PAC-12 Announce Historic Alliance

41 World-Class Institutions Across Three Autonomy 5 Conferences to Collaborate on the Future Evolution of College Athletics and an Inter-Conference Scheduling Alliance

theacc.com

GREENSBORO, NC & ROSEMONT, IL & SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The ACC, Big Ten and Pac-12 today announced an historic alliance that will bring 41 world-class institutions together on a collaborative approach surrounding the future evolution of college athletics and scheduling.

The alliance – which was unanimously supported by the presidents, chancellors and athletics directors at all 41 institutions – will be guided in all cases by a commitment to, and prioritization of, supporting student-athlete well-being, academic and athletic opportunities, experiences and diverse educational programming. The three conferences are grounded in their support of broad-based athletic programs, the collegiate model and opportunities for student-athletes as part of the educational missions of the institutions.

The three conferences remain competitors in every sense but are committed to collaborating and providing thought leadership on various opportunities and challenges facing college athletics, including:
• Student-athlete mental and physical health, safety, wellness and support
• Strong academic experience and support
• Diversity, equity and inclusion
• Social justice
• Gender equity
• Future structure of the NCAA
• Federal legislative efforts
• Postseason championships and future formats

The alliance includes a scheduling component for football and women’s and men’s basketball designed to create new inter-conference games, enhance opportunities for student-athletes, and optimize the college athletics experience for both student-athletes and fans across the country. The scheduling alliance will begin as soon as practical while honoring current contractual obligations. A working group comprised of athletic directors representing the three conferences will oversee the scheduling component of the alliance, including determining the criteria upon which scheduling decisions will be made. All three leagues and their respective institutions understand that scheduling decisions will be an evolutionary process given current scheduling commitments.

The football scheduling alliance will feature additional attractive matchups across the three conferences while continuing to honor historic rivalries and the best traditions of college football.

In women’s and men’s basketball, the three conferences will add early and mid-season games as well as annual events that feature premier matchups between the three leagues.

The three conferences will also explore opportunities for the vast and exceptional Olympic Sports programs to compete more frequently and forge additional attractive and meaningful rivalries.

The future scheduling component will benefit student-athletes and fans by offering new and memorable experiences that will extend coast-to-coast, across all time zones. The competition will bring a new level of excitement to the fans of the 41 schools while also allowing teams and conferences to have flexibility to continue to play opponents from other conferences, independents and various teams from other subdivisions.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Hmmm...

Possible ACC / Pac-12 Challenge?

I wonder who we'd get?

 

[Orangezoo]

So I will be curious on what the SEC has to say about this.

 

[Niastri]

So I will be curious on what the SEC has to say about this.

I think the SEC could have ignored just about any two other conferences getting together… But they can’t ignore this. I imagine they’ll join up and then cannibalize the former Big 12 schools soon enough. This is the Writing on the Wall for the NCAA.

 

[Orangezoo]

I think the SEC could have ignored just about any two other conferences getting together… But they can’t ignore this. I imagine they’ll join up and then cannibalize the former Big 12 schools soon enough. This is the Writing on the Wall for the NCAA.

The next question will be what does the MWC, MAC and American do in response? Gotta figure for football then you also have the Big East in hoops. I realize there are others but to me those 3/4 now have to also consider their next move carefully.

 

[realorange]

That all looks very nice. But if something better comes along for one of the conferences, it's meaningless.

There is no written contract.

 

[Dave]

That all looks very nice. But if something better comes along for one of the conferences, it's meaningless.

There is no written contract.

It is, in my opinion, a subtle move toward de fanging the NCAA.

 

[RealMcNeil]

It is, in my opinion, a subtle move toward de fanging the NCAA.

100% but I think less subtle. The two items that stood out to me, with respect to the NCAA specifically, are:

• "Postseason championships and future formats."
• "Future structure of the NCAA."

To me, these points are a clear shot fired at the NCAA, with the intent of eroding their influence / power. Selfishly, I would love to see a mid- or late-season tournament with the ACC, Big Ten and Pac-12.

 

[Toga]

How many wins will Boeheim get back?

 

[kirbivore]

Hmmm...

Possible ACC / Pac-12 Challenge?

I wonder who we'd get?

I'd hope it's our west of the Mississippi mirror image in Arizona.

 

[Day2]

I think the SEC could have ignored just about any two other conferences getting together… But they can’t ignore this. I imagine they’ll join up and then cannibalize the former Big 12 schools soon enough. This is the Writing on the Wall for the NCAA.

I’m not so sure. 16 schools seems like the limit for a conference. And the remaining Big 12 teams don’t really bring anything to the table if you’re the SEC.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

On my phone so can’t do it all on paper, but the 3 conferences should get to 20 teams each, all major sports
Will need cooperation on teams and fees

4 divisions of 5 teams each

for FB. Conf Semi and finals, then the CFB playoffs

ACC.
Add PSU, MD, WVU, RU, Army, Navy

Big 10
Add the remaining Big 8, Plus ND.

PAC 12 -
Add Mt West and maybe BYU, if needed

 

[CousCuse]

On my phone so can’t do it all on paper, but the 3 conferences should get to 20 teams each, all major sports
Will need cooperation on teams and fees

4 divisions of 5 teams each

for FB. Conf Semi and finals, then the CFB playoffs

ACC.
Add PSU, MD, WVU, RU, Army, Navy

Big 10
Add the remaining Big 8, Plus ND.

PAC 12 -
Add Mt West and maybe BYU, if needed

Wisky,,,Tango,,,Foxtrot.

 

[Day2]

On my phone so can’t do it all on paper, but the 3 conferences should get to 20 teams each, all major sports
Will need cooperation on teams and fees

4 divisions of 5 teams each

for FB. Conf Semi and finals, then the CFB playoffs

ACC.
Add PSU, MD, WVU, RU, Army, Navy

Big 10
Add the remaining Big 8, Plus ND.

PAC 12 -
Add Mt West and maybe BYU, if needed

Yeah, that’s not happening.

 

[dasher]

Yeah, that’s not happening.

Of course not.

 

[RoysRunts]

So where is Notre Dame in this picture?

 

[the villager]

Norte Dame is one of the 41 teams mentioned if you count them in theACC. Reading the provisions in the agreement, existing contracts ,allowing scheduling of lndependents and other rivals not in the new consortium. Looks like written with N.D. In mind.

 

[HoustonCuse]

Selfishly, I would love to see a mid- or late-season tournament with the ACC, Big Ten and Pac-12.

Tri-Wizard Tournament. It would be awesome.