Originally Posted by
Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15
I'll reiterate that if the writing is on the wall, it will be much better for Duke to jump ship before the conference collapses. If the SEC/BIG break up the ACC, we will lose any perceived leverage and won't find ourselves in a very comfortable position.
Originally Posted by
Kdogg
It pains me to ask this but: Who wants us? The B1G and SEC are on track to be super conferences. When the next round of expansion starts, our best option is to try to bind ourselves to UNC as it goes to the B1G. The next option would be the A second tier conference that would be formed from the left over pieces of the ACC, PAC? and Big 12. We want to avoid the B conference made of the leftover's leftovers.
Regardless of "who wants us" (and I believe Duke will have no problem finding a conference that fits us), the fact is that Duke can't "jump ship" any more than Clemson or FSU can right now. In Mtn.Devil's scenario, Duke should get out for different reasons than those two, but we are beholden to the GOR just as they are.
Q "Why do you like Duke, you didn't even go there." A "Because my art school didn't have a basketball team."