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[QUOTE="shantydaze, post: 1054052, member: 666"]
With the ACC removing BYU as a P5 matchup, it will be interesting to see how long they continue to be independent.  It is more than just simply scheduling, it also has to do with access to the football playoffs.  If the ACC does not consider than one of the big boys, it will never get an invite and BYU football, which has not been relevant for a while, will not be again for a long time.

The PAC has already decided against inviting them (which was the impetus for their independence).  The B1G, ACC and SEC have no reason to ask them to join.  This leaves the XII.  I would not be surprised if BYU has already started talking to the XII Presidents.  If the XII teams are slighted (either by being left out or getting a lower seed) from the play-offs as a result of being in a smaller conference with no CCG and no requirement its teams schedule a P5 team OOC, I can see the XII listening to BYU's overtures.  They will need one more team to get back to the number in their name, which I think gets Cincy taken off the table.

If pods are allowed and the ACC wants to get to 15, it leaves them with UConn, Temple, and Tulane as potential targets.  As I mentioned above, I do not think it makes sense for the ACC to bring in a team from a state in which it already has a presence, so no directional Florida school, East Carolina, etc.   Out of these teams, I would be disappointed if Temple was picked, but would not mind UConn or Tulane.  If Tulane can guarantee it will be focusing on athletics, I would prefer it and it would have a natural SEC rival in LSU.
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