In an appearance on Mad Dog Unleashed on Sirius XM ESPN lead college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit was quoted by Nick Kosko of 247 Sports saying that the Miami Hurricanes with Clemson and Florida State could be destined to align with the Big 10 or SEC amidst the ever-changing conference landscape.
The shocking announcement last week that UCLA and USC are leaving the Pac 12 for the Big 10 has sent speculation wild throughout college sports about what the next wave of conference movement could be. Some speculation has been that the Pac 12 could cease to exist and how the ACC and Big XII would be affected.
The ACC has not changed since adding Louisville, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh and Syracuse in 2013. There has been some push since the announcement by UCLA and USC for Notre Dame to join the ACC as a full member and be part of the conference playing football. Notre Dame played ACC football during the 2000 Covid year.
Miami was first in a conference when they joined the Big East in 1991. The Hurricanes stayed in the Big East through 2004. Miami won nine Big East football titles in their 14 years in the conference. The Hurricanes have appeared in one ACC Championship game and have not won a title in their 18 years in the conference.
This is the last helicopter out of Saigon syndrome. B10 and SEC will be making $80 million per school, at least $30 million more than the next conference. I'd check the leanings of Clemson, Florida State and Miami right now.
— Dennis Dodd (@dennisdoddcbs) June 30, 2022
"“I think Florida State and Clemson and Miami, whoever brings value and tradition, is, I think, somehow either align with the Big Ten or the SEC.”"
Clemson, Florida State and Miami joining the SEC would align them with in-state rivals Florida and South Carolina. There has been some speculation that Florida might not want two in-state rivals in the SEC. The speculated additions would bring the number of teams in the SEC to 19 with the 2024 add-ons of Oklahoma and Texas.
The ACC recently announced the elimination of the Atlantic and Coastal Divisions. Miami will play Boston College, Florida State and Louisville annually. The Eagles, Seminoles and Cardinals were all in the Atlantic Division. The 2023 Miami Hurricanes football schedule will end 32 consecutive years of playing against Virginia Tech.