UNC Insider: Big Ten More Likely Than SEC? | ACC Realignment 

It’ll be hilarious if the big ten ends up getting UNC, ND, FSU, and UVA. The SEC will be left with the scraps!

Very good interview John. I really enjoyed Andrew's perspectives. He brought up some cogent points such as no ACC titles in football since the 80's, recent attendance issues, and mismatch with the # of non football sports compared to other conferences. UNC I an absolutely beautiful campus and their stadium is amazing especially at night. I agree with Andrew. I would stay put and here is why. I believe a lot of what we are witnessing right now is temporary. Stanford in the ACC as one example. Conference realignment, NIL money, and paying players directly by schools are all fluid situations. There will be other changes coming down the road because some schools like Mississippi State, Oregon State, Wake Forest etc are simply not going to have the money to do what Alabama and Ohio State can do in terms of football. I think we will end up with tiers and then members of each tier can be in the playoffs at the end but what a tier one school pays players will be much different than a tier 3 or 4 school. Also, I believe regional scheduling will return within each tier. Travel costs are going to have to be reduced and regional rivalries will return. No one wants to see Cal play Georgia Tech or Purdue play Washington. More sustainable models will be on the way once these legal issues deliver some clarity and some guardrails are put up on the transfer situation. Truthfully, colleges are in a lot worse shape financially than they are letting on. LSU women's basketball won the National Title in 2023 yet operated in the red in 2024. The money is just not going g to be there to do all of this.

Yeah academics are sooooo important for a school that created no show classes to keep athletes academically eligible

Thank you so much for not having a 30, 60 plus minute video. Great content!

You are a Rock Star John... I really enjoy your show!~

The problem with letting Clemson and Florida State fight this out for you is that you might be letting them get dibs for a landing spot. Maybe the sec takes Clemson and Florida state because they were the first to leave, and there's no room anywhere for anyone else.

The ACC is the Carolina basketball schools conference and they allowed a few football schools (FSU/Clemson) to push their brand. But as the money avalanche keeps building UNC/NCState will eventually have to make a real business decision and there are no more backroom Raycomm sports deals to save them!

Also, I learned a long time ago DONT LISTEN TO ANYONE FROM THE N&O

Unlike Carolina, State is not an AAU member. Full stop. That is the differentiator BIG is using to sell expansion member admin; it is adding big research, peer schools and the SEC is not. State seems destined for the Big 12. And Carter continues his decades long record of being wrong about UNC; alumni and fans have been uneasy about Bubba's leadership for months, if not years given all the recent flux in college athletics. UNC was relatively flat-footed on NIL and the department legit seemed fired up about a field hockey championship, the latter being a reflection of being in denial about just how hard it is going to be to field 28 varsity sports going forward. In fact, in light of the dopey, unworkable House "settlement," it is to your competitive disadvantage to field 28 rosters you now have to "pay" instead of say, 11. The upshot is even though I think the BOT will move heaven and earth to try to make a change, my alma mater is probably going to go down with the ACC ship.

UNC and Virginia are both AAU schools , you'd think they would want to get into the Big Ten more then the SEC

There’s been a lot of big ten vs other conference leadership doing the swap at higher levels, looking like transition management protocol to support the transition phase and building bridges to become assimilated into the culture. It happened at Oregon, USC, UW, and you mention UNC going to MSU, both basketball schools, it follows suit with what happened with Oregon, USC, there’s the leadership swap between OSU, Nebraska, A&M… idk this is all very interesting to watch.

ND is the prize. UNC, Virginia and Miami will most likely be coveted by the Big 10. All 3 are AAU. Miami is where the elite speed comes from. It also becoming NYC Financial South. FSU(not a AAU school) is not a heavy recruiting ground. Virginia, UNC and Maryland have a long history together. Clemson(Not a AAU school) may need a lifeline. South Carolina Gamecocks does not want them in the SEC. They add very little to the Big 10 other than football. But these are football decisions after all.

Strange end to the video. Will there be a part II or a reupload?

I am still lean SEC. I do agree that the academic profile/olympic sports profile fits in the BIG 10. However, here is my rationale for the SEC. Geography, budget deficits, regional travel less expensive, and the new rivalries would be more appealing. Yes, UNC will have to become all in on Football. The program has been stabilized under Mack, what happens next we shall see.

I agree about just because you're going to a conference that's better in certain Sports is automatically going to make you better in that sport. Just ask Vanderbilt, Illinois and so forth in football

That schools has so many factions. The BOT is all in on the SEC. They got shut down by one of the BIG factions and a restraining order this past week that kept them from discussing conference realignment behind closed doors. A lot of the old BIG factions have been pushed out the door there. It's a mess. On top of all this it's now North Carolina law that the NC BOG has to make all decisions on what UNC and NC State does. That's the law. Period. The NC BOG heavily lean SEC.

If North Carolina doesn’t care about football then just stay in the ACC whatever’s left of it. Just stay there. You haven’t won the ACC in over 40 years. What makes you think you’re gonna win the SEC or compete in the Big Ten! Just stay in the ACC same thing with Miami they’ve never won the ACC.

Sec makes sense for unc

FSU, now perhaps UNC to the B1G? I'm all for it!!!!

I'm old school. Do not like change. Hopefully heels stay in acc. But won't be surprised if UNC is in the big 10 by 2025

Just looked it up. The guest is wrong. The Big 10 sponsors 28 sports, but it may not be the same 28 as UNC who is showing an interest in ice hockey.

Does FSU, Clemson, and UNC to the Big 10 not seem sensible? Get them before the SEC does. Could GA Tech and UVA not be possibilities? Will the SEC go after VA Tech and NC State?

Ohio State fan here we would love for North Carolina to be in the big ten

If UNC wants the SEC, let them have it. I think the B1G should take FSU, and Miami initially, Then ND if they will, although I'm personally losing patience with them. Take Stanford with ND. Get Texas A&M along with Maybe UVA after that. Oh, Probably Kansas before UVA, IMO.

First time visiting your channel, and I have multiple nits to pick with AC, whom, for sure has covered Carolina, but is hardly recognized as an unbiased,or reliable source. To call his "explanation" pedestrian, is a disservice to people who know how to walk and chew gum at the same time. Stadiums all over the country are doing exactly what Carolina did in Kenan Stadium. It's an old, albeit beautiful place to watch a game. The seats desperately needed updating, and now the old bleachers are gone, replaced with stadium seats. In the original plans for the addition of the Kenan Football Center, supports were installed to add an additional 10-15k seats winging the coaches' offices. That would put the capacity somewhere around 70-75k seats. Considering the difficulties many schools see with the advent of in home viewing being a preferred experience, they're ahead of the curve. Moving to a conference only makes sense if you can be a draw for your target audience. No disrespect to the members of the B1G, but the Carolina fanbase will pack it out for SEC schedules, but probably not for Rutgers, MSU, Indiana, Perdue, et al. Put Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Auburn, Texas, etc. on the schedule, and let's see how it goes. Also, though Carolina Carolina, rightly stated hasn't won the conference in far, far too long, to assume it hasn't been competitive, or within a wisker of doing it since then, well, is just disingenuous. Schools throughout the SEC are permeated with recruits from NC--because they want to play on the biggest stage, and against/with the best talent. Moving to a conference with no geographic ties, and outside of your footprint, with no regional rivalries would be beyond dense. It'd be program suicide. Carolina belongs in the SEC. Period. Stop. There is no scenario--including a visit from the ghost of Bill Friday, himself--that can change the fact that the fans want Carolina in the SEC, and to then let the chips fall where they may. Keep the NC kids who want to play on the biggest stage in state, eliminating the need to go elsewhere, and see how that goes. This is NOT an academic decision, but purely an athletic one.

Look folks, you better have chemistry with whatever conference you go to and ot base everything simply on money.

Love to see North Caroline in the B1G

It belongs on that pedestal and we were just honest

The where has all but been announced. The when is the only element that will continue to elude us. There isn’t the chaotic rush that FSU is pushing for themselves. The tv networks aren’t wanting the rush either. Otherwise moves would have already been made.

B1G sponsors 28 sports - 14 men’s and 14 women’s. ACC sponsors 15 men’s and 13 women’s. SEC - 9 men’s and 13 women’s.

If unc takes too long that 100% could be left behind. They aren’t that big of a school or get to wait and see.

Little mention of NC State's role in this situation.

UNC….. come on in to the Big Ten. It is wonderful. Trust me. Not sure your financial situation but they will work with you. Not everyone gets a full share right off the bat, but it’s coming. Welcome!

Ohio State sponsors 36 sports, so the last statement of the interview isn't exactly accurate.

UNC is a better cultural fit for the B1G, perhaps linked with UVa.

Basketball-wise unc is way more big ten like. With msu. And the big ten is more a fit for unc.

BYE BYE ACC See you in the wilderness # the Pac 12

UNC is headed straight to the SEC. Virginia is headed to the B1G while FSU could go either way.

This goofball talks about not wanting to put football on a pedestal. But the ACC puts basketball on a pedestal. WTF is the difference?

UNC and…….. I just can’t decide. UNC for sure. Nobody from Big 12. ND…… I can’t see them playing nice. No Miami and their soccer stadium. Maybe UVA to keep it even. Says this BIG Ten fan.

I’m just gonna say it, UNC football stadium holds 50k. There games on TV bring less than 1M per week. They are a Big12 level team. Why would the SEC or BIG10 want that when plenty of better options were available in the Big12 and they passed.

As a B1G alum, I think UNC missed their window 10 years ago. They doubled down on basketball as the money trends shifted to football. They won't be able to catch up in football and would just be another filler program. I'd rather have FSU and Miami now than UNC. Let the Heels go to the SEC and lose over 6 football games a year along with reduced research funding.

If Carolina goes to the b10, they will piss off more than half the fan base. It would THE worse thing to do. I would ask my state rep and senator to stop it.

If you have a choice, you choose the SEC every time. Outside of OSU and Michigan, the Big10 is boring.

Outside of ND, UNC is the prize. Either league UNC would be middle tier at best in football. All other sports they would compete quite well. Academically they are Big 10 quality. UNC MBB has a long history in the tournament with the Big 10. They often have to go through the Big 10 to win championships. 1957 Beat Michigan State Semi final 3 OT's) Then beat Kansas(Wilt Chamberlain) 3OT's. Loss to Indiana in 1981 Championship(Isiah Thomas). Beat Michigan (Fab 5) 1993 Championship. 2005 Championship Beat Illinois. 2009 Championship beat Michigan State(Draymond Green). Non revenue sports Stanford is a competitor in a lot of those. Maryland has a long history with UNC. I do think the SEC wants a North Carolina team. UNC is probably the only one they would want.

I don’t think the BIG would want to add a boat anchor to go along with UNC. They already have too many teams to be able to featherbed an NC State-no disrespect to NC State.

I want UNC in the SEC now!

B1G is only adding 2 more teams tops, and 1 of them is going to be Notre Dame. Whether that other 1 is UNC, UVA, FSU, Stanford, Clemson, or anyone else, who knows🤷‍♀️