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[QUOTE="IthacaMatt, post: 621801, member: 405"]
Maybe I'm in the minority on this, but I'd like a North / South split (and man, I can't tell you how upset I am that Maryland is leaving!!).
 
This is my "Dream ACC" maybe when ND goes in whole hog:
 
North:
 
Penn State
Notre Dame
Boston College
Syracuse
Pitt
Maryland
Virginia
Virginia Tech
 
South:
 
Florida State
Miami
Clemson
Ga. Tech
Louisville
North Carolina
North Carolina State
Duke
 
This is how you maximize the value of your natural regional rivalries. This is how you control travel costs, and make the fans more able to visit opposing stadiums. That builds rivalries, too. Being able to actually travel to the opponent's stadium.
 
Then you think about how arbs is talking about the regionalization of these league-specific networks, and how they break up their programming. Well, doesn't the regional model make the most sense there, too? And this type of league structure would generate the most fan interest, because it's the teams that you WANT to play!
 
Sure, there may be some competitive imbalance in one sport or the other for one division or the other.  You can make an argument for swapping Virginia Tech and Miami in this lineup above.  But over time, these things even out. Look at how Miami and Va Tech are competitive in ACC basketball when they flat out sucked in the Big East. This makes too much sense, really, from a true fan's perspective. And if you are a smart TV programming exec, you should see the market moving this way, too. It makes too much sense.
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