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Message: [QUOTE="kyleslamb, post: 418075, member: 895"] Don't at all disagree with the Syracuse part, but the political aspect of UNC/NCST and UVA/VT is being overplayed. In the event that Florida State and/or Clemson were to depart, causing the apocalyptic 16-team super conferences that have been predicted for the last 3 years, there is no way state politicians are going to risk any of these teams being left out because they wanted them as a package deal. The SEC clearly craves N.C. State and Virginia Tech while the Big Ten clearly craves their rivals. People in the states would rather they both end up with these landing spots than having them sent as a package deal to the Big 12 IMHO. Everyone said there was no way politics would allow Texas and Texas A&M to be split up. But when it came time, it wasn't even remotely an obstacle. I think the in-state politics get way overblown. I do agree on Syracuse being OK. I think there will be just enough spots if all this happens. [/QUOTE]