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Is FSU leaving the ACC? Potential replacements for Florida State and Clemson if they leave the conference
There have been rampant rumors and speculation that FSU will be leaving the ACC. Clemson is another team that’s similarly gone to war in the courtroom with the conference. Finding a new conference home has been the goal for both for the better part of the last year.
If they left, though, who would replace them?
Fly War Eagle’s Andrew Hughes dished the inside scoop after speaking with media consultant Jim Williams.
In an interview with Hughes, Williams alluded to several AAC schools on the ACC’s radar.
“There are numerous schools beyond FSU and Clemson that could fill the void,” Williams told Hughes. “UConn, for instance, could join and align well with former Big East members like Syracuse, Boston College, Pitt, and Miami, adding another prestigious basketball program. Memphis is another strong basketball contender with a football program, and Tulane and USF are also potential additions to the conference.”
UConn would be a football-only member with its basketball program firmly entrenched in the Big East. The other three would be full members of the ACC.
FSU and Clemson may end up staying in the ACC
FSU and Clemson may stay in the ACC after all. Per Williams, the Tigers would “never” be accepted into the Big Ten, while the Seminoles would face an uphill climb themselves. Neither are AAU accredited but FSU at least has a medical school so it can get there.
Meanwhile, market redundancy for both schools would limit the SEC’s interest. UNC is the top target for the SEC to expand its southern footprint.
With no other options, FSU and Clemson may have to make up with the ACC in the end.