I'm still surprised FSU and Clemson decided they wanted to be stuck in such a mediocre football league. This either means that:
A) No other conference really came calling like everyone claimed they did
B) They really know that a GoR holds no water and is just a happy thing that has yet to be challenged and broken down. It makes everyone scared but so did the $5 million exit fee and 27 month waiting period that the Big East had at the time....how did that work out?
C) They truly believe that the ACC would provide them the best access to a major bowl since they'd be whooped in the SEC or Big 12 if they went/were invited.
Maybe it's my wishful hope that UConn has an out....SOMEWHERE, but I just can't see why FSU or Clemson would agree to this. It hasn't been announced yet that ESPN is upping the contract money? Right?
If they go undefeated, they're in the playoffs. Clemson, Florida State, and Virginia Tech are the only good teams in the league. Sometimes they'll play ND. Win your games against the Wake Forests, Dukes, Virginias, BCs, etc., and win the couple of tough games, and you're good to go. It makes a lot of sense, I think.
Don't forget, FSU went like a whole decade in the conference undefeated. The league sucked, but they used that to win titles. It's much harder to do in the other conferences.
Also,
if Notre Dame were to ever join a conference, it seems clear to me that they would pick the ACC for almost this exact same reason. Why play Iowa or Wisconsin, who are solid, good teams that play tough defense that makes ugly games, when you could play east coast teams you could run up the score on like Pitt or BCU?