Would SEC Football be better for fans at 18 teams or 20? The knee-jerk reaction is bigger is better. But is it? Conference realignments have little to do with what is best for fans. Instead, they are business decisions about increasing financial return.
The realignment drama in the Pac-12 and recently in the ACC is almost completely about the money programs earn for conference media deals. Though in the Pac-12 it is also about status as a Power Five, even though nothing on the Pac’s 2024 horizon indicates ‘Power’ status.
Seven ACC programs might want to exit.