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[QUOTE="IthacaMatt, post: 4673397, member: 405"]
I think the closest possible scenario is #2, but I see it differently.  I don't see a great fit with West Coast teams who we seldom, if ever, play.

I think that if the ACC loses 2 to 4 schools, the remainder can carry on as the ACC and backfill other quality programs that make sense geographically; teams who would like to step up to play against Duke, etc. and have enough of a following / history to draw eyeballs.

If the ACC lost Fla. State & Clemson to the SEC, then we still have a very viable conference.  You replace them with someone like Cincinnati, and maybe you invite West Virginia.  Two quality sports programs in both major sports.  Much better geographic fit for them, would probably help their recruiting, and you get into Ohio for football and for TV eyeballs.

If you also lose, say UNC and UVa to the Big 10, but you still keep Duke, of course it would hurt, but if you keep Duke, you still have a viable conference.  You replace UNC and UVa with teams like UConn and Temple.  You gain the Philly and Metro NYC markets, and you are still adding brand names, to an extent.

Not what I would choose, personally, but if the ACC doesn't completely bust apart, I currently see these as the two most likely scenarios.
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