For those that worry about GOR keeping us in the ACC until 2036, the one rumor being talked about in the Twittersphere is the ACC dissolving altogether. I'm not sure what percentage of the members would have to vote to dissolve according to the bylaws, but that is one avenue for the member schools, and probably the least expensive.
If you look at who has the most to lose by hanging onto the ACC, it's the "nameplate" schools in the ACC: Notre Dame (I believe ND signed their non football GOR to ACC), North Carolina + Duke (it's a foregone conclusion that one will not leave without the other), Clemson, FSU, UVA, GT, Miami. 14 years is a LOT of time to fall behind other schools in revenue if you consider yourself a national brand that's competing for TV $$$ and recruits. If you include ND, who may or may not get a full vote, that's 8 schools. If you don't count them, that's 7 of the 15 schools. Now this is where old fashioned back door politics starts to happen.
I could see VT using politics to make UVA take them wherever they go (most likely the B1G...and that's what happened with VT joining the ACC), or at the very least make sure they have a landing spot in the SEC (IMO, that's a good fit for VT and the SEC). UVA is rumored to be in the ACC group that B1G has coveted for years (along with GT and UNC). Miami wants into the B1G as well. They could tell FSU they would vote "no" if FSU takes off to the SEC and leaves they high and dry. There could be block of "yes" votes that know their destination, and some pulling strings that will vote "no" unless they have a landing spot in the Big 2 conference. For instance, NC State could tell UNC and Duke they would vote "yes" if the SEC takes them (another good fit for the SEC and the school) or if they piggyback off of UNC and Duke's invite to the B1G. I have ZERO doubt a lot this discussion is going on at the highest levels right now.
The one thing I fear is the SEC trying to play "defense" and inviting GT back to the fold. IMO, GT's brightest future is with the B1G given their emphasis on education, and they actually try to keep a competitive balance among their schools. SEC looks to be heading for a wild wild west situation in the near future, and there's a LOT of BIG egos with 'Bama/UGA/Tenn/Texas/OU/UF/etc. GT does not want to contend with that. My fear is GT and the "old guard" will want to renew old rivalries with SEC schools and want to stay "local"...which is what got us in this mess when we turned down the B1G the first time.
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One thing to keep in mind, schools get their invites well before anyone knows. Schools will not leave unless they know they have an invite, and conferences aren't advertising to get schools. The reason you hear a lot of "Texas and OU reached out to the SEC" or "USC and UCLA reached out to the B1G" is because there are lawyers. The schools leaving and the conferences want to avoid any tortious interference lawsuits.
For all we know GT may already have an invite (there's actually whispers of this on the twittersphere) but we will not do anything until the lane is clear of GOR and ACC bylaws. If GT is good at one thing, it's keeping hush about these things. How many knew about the original B1G offer until it was published by the media several years later?
