ACC elects to keep current football schedule format

[CuseJacket]

"The ACC will continue to play eight league games with a requirement for a ninth game against a Power 5 nonconference opponent, the league announced Wednesday."

http://www.espn.com/college-footbal...-elects-keep-current-football-schedule-format

 

[Vespidae]

I think this good news. Eight conference, UGA plus ND or another SEC school, one breather.

Perfect.

 

[Supersizethatorder-mutt]

"The ACC will continue to play eight league games with a requirement for a ninth game against a Power 5 nonconference opponent, the league announced Wednesday."

http://www.espn.com/college-footbal...-elects-keep-current-football-schedule-format

It still puts Tech, FSU, and Clemson at a disadvantage on years any of us play ND.

 

[Oldgoldandwhite]

It still puts Tech, FSU, and Clemson at a disadvantage on years any of us play ND.

Yep! We have a disadvantage in a good year, but throw in those two or Tennessee next year and you have a tough row to hoe!

 

[AE 87]

It still puts Tech, FSU, and Clemson at a disadvantage on years any of us play ND.

But it doesn't affect our druthers:
8 ACC
2 pwr5
1 Gp5
1 FCS

 

[stech81]

I think this good news. Eight conference, UGA plus ND or another SEC school, one breather.

Perfect.

Yes but now 500 k less in revenue for each school

 

[FredJacket]

In order to be the man... YOU gotta beat the MAN!! Bring on a tough schedule every year.

 

[GTFLETCH]

ACC ADs decided to stay at eight league games with one nonconference Power 5 opponent, and to take less TV Money from ESPN!! WOW, really surprised, Sounds like they do not care about trying to catch or stay close to the SEC or BIG in regards to TV money...

LINK
http://www.espn.com/college-footbal...-elects-keep-current-football-schedule-format

 

[VolJacket]

Really big mistake by the ACC I guess those morons only care about basketball

 

[melloace]

I think 9+1 will only happen if Notre Dame actually joins the conference. Tech, Clemson, Louisville, and FSU already have limited scheduling wiggle room with our every year SEC opponents then you add on the fact that we have to play Dame every 3rd year it gets harder to keep a viable schedule. Would love to see the ACC add two teams and go to a sort of pod system so we can play teams on the other side of the conference more.

 

[VolJacket]

I think 9+1 will only happen if Notre Dame actually joins the conference. Tech, Clemson, Louisville, and FSU already have limited scheduling wiggle room with our every year SEC opponents then you add on the fact that we have to play Dame every 3rd year it gets harder to keep a viable schedule. Would love to see the ACC add two teams and go to a sort of pod system so we can play teams on the other side of the conference more.

Do you think there is a chance when the SEC goes to a 9 game conference schedule in the not too distant future that UGAG will try to end the yearly series with GT?

 

[stech81]

Do you think there is a chance when the SEC goes to a 9 game conference schedule in the not too distant future that UGAG will try to end the yearly series with GT?

No. And I don't think at any time the SEC will go to a 9 game schedule.

 

[Vespidae]

We haven't LOST $500K ... we had an opportunity to get $500K and passed. Two different things.

I like the fact that we can schedule ND and or two SEC schools a year. I'm not sure adding another ACC school does anything for us.

Just my two cents.

 

[JacketFromUGA]

I think this was the correct decision.

 

[awbuzz]

Wish they would make it the 8+2 scenario. Leaving at the 8 makes economic sense for multiple reasons that we are all familiar.

 

[Oldgoldandwhite]

In order to be the man... YOU gotta beat the MAN!! Bring on a tough schedule every year.

Yeah, and fire the coach every three years.