Possible ACC Realignment?

Warchant.com ($) airs out a rumor that the ACC could be considering realigning. I don’t pay for rivals, but my message board scouring leads be to believe they are considering flip-flopping Georgia Tech and Miami with Boston College and Maryland. As long as Virginia Tech plays Miami every year I think this is a pretty good idea. Miami and FSU were placed in opposite divisions so they could meet in the ACC Championship Game. Miami is oh-for championship game appearances, while FSU made it once in 2005 when they defeated Virginia Tech.  Realigning the teams in this north south way would greatly cut down on travel costs while keeping traditional rivalries intact.

The NCAA ruled Florida State might have to vacate as many as 7 victories because of their academic misconduct scandal. FSU will definitely appeal and try to keep their victories. A successful appeal would keep Bobby Bowden within spitting distance of Joe Paterno as the all time winningest division 1 coach. Oklahoma won an appeal in 2007 that upheld their 8 victories from 2005.

Bo Pelini will cash in on Nebraska’s 9 win season. Athletic director Tom Osborne  hinted a new contract was on the way.

“All I can tell you right now is that it is something that is in process,” Osborne said. “I have no definite timetable. It takes a while with all the people that have to sign off on it at the university. But I think we have a general agreement. We just have to get all the details worked out.”

Pelini is one of the better coaches in the Big 12 and paying him like one is the smart move. With the money he has coming to him he can enjoy all the club sauce he wants.

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