(12-31-2014 04:27 PM)He1nousOne Wrote:  

(12-31-2014 09:43 AM)omniorange Wrote:  

(12-31-2014 08:34 AM)He1nousOne Wrote:  

(12-31-2014 08:25 AM)omniorange Wrote:  

(12-31-2014 08:10 AM)He1nousOne Wrote:  Wait wait wait, so you are saying that the ACC isn't sponsoring the same change as the Big 12 because getting rid of the 12 team requirement is exactly what the Big 12 is looking to eliminate.

No, what I am saying is that the ACC's interest in the proposal has nothing whatsoever to do with eliminating the 12-team plus requirement, since they are already at 14. So their co-sponsoring the proposal is obviously about the divisional part of the current rule, not the number of teams requirement. This means your statement, "As I have said, we have yet to see the ACC come out for no divisions" is lacking in terms of logic, imho.

Don't worry, it happens to the best of us.

Cheers,
Neil

It doesn't matter if that isn't their main motive, that is what will happen with that legislation. That is what the likes of the Big Ten, SEC and PAC do not want to happen at this time. After what happened this year with the Playoff, I believe that it is more important now to the ACC to protect that 12 team requirement. That is my point so my statement was not lacking in terms of logic.

It may not have been a big deal to them before when they were making statements but a lack of statements now would most likely be due to them having a change of mind in terms of priorities changing.

You are making an assumption that the proposed legislation change is either an all or nothing proposition or that enough conferences will block it entirely just because of the 12-team requirement.

When the full discussion takes place prior to the vote, it can be voted down in its entirety or it can pass in its entirety or it can be amended or recommended that it be amended and brought forth again.

Cheers,
Neil

So you are saying the ACC doesn't want to touch the rules at all for requirements to have a championship game, only the rules on how a conference has to have two divisions in order to have one? Sneaky I suppose, but it would be blatantly obvious that the rule change was to spite The Big 12. You really think these people are willing to be so blatant?

I don't but if they are then I will salute them and you can then consider me a Swofford fan.