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Podcast: Locked On Big 12 | Daily College Football & Basketball Podcast
Episode: BOMBSHELL: ACC, Big 12 MERGING Conferences to Beat SEC, Big 10 with Schools Like BYU, Duke is IDEAL?
Description: The possibility of a merger between the ACC and the Big 12 is arguably the most significant non-Big Ten/SEC realignment discussion today, born out of existential financial threats. The motivation is simple: create a viable "Power Three" superconference strong enough to compete with the SEC and Big Ten's combined media wealth and political power.The Mutual IncentivesA combined entity would immediately secure the future of nearly 30 schools. It would merge the ACC’s established blue-blood brands (like Duke, North Carolina, Florida State, Clemson) with the Big 12's newfound geographic depth and entrepreneurial spirit under Co...