Two programs ACC football should waste no time inviting

What types of teams should the ACC be looking for?

I have found two high-profile universities — one in football, and one in basketball — that could strongly increase both the conference’s relevance and strength on a national scale. But, before said universities are revealed, there are just two things to note.

One is that we will be looking solely at schools that can help solve the football and basketball crises. They are regarded as the two most popular sports, so they are what will drive the bus when establishing the worth of the colleges discussed today.

The other thing is that I will intentionally avoid those at the Power 5 level. The reason for this is that most of them lack a clear incentive to uproot themselves from where they currently sit.

Think about it: Many believe that West Virginia is one of the first teams the ACC should look at when discussing the idea of expansion. However, what would WVU gain by making such a move? Any financial advantage (assuming it were to even exist) would not likely be worth that big of a transition. Also, in a sport such as football, the league’s claim to fame has run solely through Clemson for several years; things like that make a conference’s overall competitiveness appear rather lackluster.

As for a school like Notre Dame, I feel it’s evident that the Fighting Irish never intend to join the ACC in football, so I hereby refuse to humor the chances of that move any longer.

With that all said and done, we will be looking at two athletic powerhouses that have seen enough success to pique the ACC’s interest, while still being small enough to find the motive in taking on such a colossal change — let’s get started.