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Could Power 5 conferences merge? ESPN’s Jay Bilas suggests ACC should consider it
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With Texas and Oklahoma on their way to the SEC, many are wondering what that means for the rest of the Power 5 conferences.
Will moves even be made by the other leagues?
There likely is an epic game of chicken going on behind the scenes as the ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12 and Big 12 all work to ensure their future in a world where Texas and Oklahoma are in the SEC.
The conference that makes a move first could continue the expansion dominoes all across the country.
Assuming Texas and Oklahoma join the SEC and Notre Dame doesn’t wish to join a league, there aren’t many attractive options out there for Power 5 leagues to absorb, especially for the ACC.
Instead of attempting to poach programs from other leagues or promote Group of 5 schools, Bilas suggests the ACC should try to merge with the SEC.
He made the suggestion during a recent appearance on ESPN:
If I were the ACC right now, I’d approach the SEC and consider a merger. pic.twitter.com/WKTq3CWsO9
— Jay Bilas (@JayBilas) July 26, 2021
A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Michael Wayne Bratton oversees the news coverage for Saturday Down South. Michael previously worked for FOX Sports and NFL.com
