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Message: [QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 4171362, member: 27"] Why would the SEC do this? It would solidify the ACC. For a long time, they would not do this because they were hoping to take a couple of the ACC’s top programs to complete their league. But they are (at least in theory) complete now. There is no need to add ACC schools that frankly, are not as valuable as OU and Texas. So helping to solidify the ACC is no longer a problem for the SEC. In fact, given the anger and resentment expressed by the B12, P12 and B1G after the OU/Texas heist, they might find it in their interest to have an ally. And the most natural ally is the conference right next store. But the biggest reason the SEC might do a solid for the ACC is to get the ACC to vote for the college playoff expansion. That is one thing they want that we could help them with. What if a secret deal was brokered where the SEC agreed to a new rule requiring schools to be a member of a conference to be eligible for the new playoff, in return for the ACC supporting the playoff expansion (after ND agreed to formally join the ACC for all sports)? That is what you arr proposing, correct? The thing is, would a vote requiring schools to be a member of a conference to be eligible for the football playoffs pass given strong support from the SEC? We know the B1G would never left a finger to help anyone except themselves. But if the ACC offered the other conferences the same deal as the SEC, where they would vote for the playoff expansion in return for support for the new rule excluding independent schools from participating in the playoffs, would they do it? I know the AAC would. The P12 surely would. And if history means anything, even the mighty B1G might do it if it meant getting the playoff expansion. They would be the conference most likely to say no though, given they still might want to add ND to their conference. It would be a scum bag, sleazy move and a hell of a way to start a full marriage with the Irish. I am sure if the ACC was the SEC or the B1G, they would do it. In a minute. Can’t see the ACC doing it though. I think the presidents and boards of the ACC schools have too much integrity. I wouldn’t do it either. But like Jack Nicholson said, I cant handle the truth. [/QUOTE]

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