I don't even ever recall a Big 8, but then I'm not a CFB guy at all.
Conference Realignment
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It wasn’t just a conference for football it was for all sports including basketball
It wasn’t just a conference for football it was for all sports including basketball
Big Eight Conference - Wikipedia
UNC is very well positioned for the post-ACC era. It makes sense for both the Big Ten and SEC. I do think Clemson and Florida State are the prizes, though. Football rules and North Carolina will never be in that category consistently.
I think Notre Dame is in their own tier, and then its UNC/FSU/Clemson. UNC being the school in North Carolina for either conference is really valuable, plus their basketball brand is so elevated, it becomes part of the conversation as well.
After that, it truly depends on your perspective and large room for disagreement.
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left my mind, and it had BB schools just except for Kansas, none I cared about, I guess.....
I lived in Boulder from 69-72...The Big Eight was a powerhouse college football conference... The final national polls had Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Colorado ranked 1-2-3...I'm not a college football fan, but going to the games was pure insanity...A good time was had by all.
Lombardi, Belichick’s hand-picked general manager, signs 3-year, $4.5M deal with UNC
Michael Lombardi, who came to North Carolina with head coach Bill Belichick, agreed to a three-year deal with the Tar Heels.
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Unc spending like a SEC school
Lombardi has done a good job with the '26 FB recruiting class with late start. Ranked 18th overall with (7) 4-stars & (18) 3-star that fit their model. Expectations are not high this '25 year, but depending how this first season goes, they'll probably do well in '26 transfer portal too. They signed a 4-star RB for '27 this week too. I bought tickets to 4 games this year (Richmond, Clemson, Virginia & Stanford)Lombardi, Belichick’s hand-picked general manager, signs 3-year, $4.5M deal with UNC
Michael Lombardi, who came to North Carolina with head coach Bill Belichick, agreed to a three-year deal with the Tar Heels.
Unc spending like a SEC school
I think they'll wait to exit to SEC or B10 when fees lessen but would not be surprised if they move early to ride the current wave of interest... or lower chance stick it out in ACC and try to stay top of conf vs. middle of pack in SEC or B10.
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Packaging themselves for a football conference. I can only imagine that as a pillar of the confetence, if they go early, the house collapses. But there are many of you here who know far better than I do.Lombardi, Belichick’s hand-picked general manager, signs 3-year, $4.5M deal with UNC
Michael Lombardi, who came to North Carolina with head coach Bill Belichick, agreed to a three-year deal with the Tar Heels.
Unc spending like a SEC school