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Conference realignment: Evaluating every ACC team’s Big Ten compatibility

Don’t blame us when you’re totally unprepared to assess Clemson-to-the Big Ten rumors.

by Jason Kirk

Feb 20, 2013, 2:00 PM UTC

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As our own Land-Grant Holy Land points out, the latest source of realignment hoopla has a record of credibility on the topic of Big Ten expansion. And the outlet is one connected to Maryland, currently the LEAD DOMINO in the latest conference realignment excitement.

As it stands, the ACC's North Carolina, Virginia and Georgia Tech are believed to be potential Big Ten targets. Thus, we're on full realignment alert again, and it's time to examine the Big Tenliness of each ACC school, since one should be assured Jim Delany's evaluation did not overlook the many other options available:

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	B1G trait	unB1G trait	B1Gability
Boston College	TV market perfect for Legends Division.	SEEING AS IT IS NOT REAL	Ehhhh
Clemson	Biggest thrill: walking on a non-plain.	Absolutely everything else.	nooooooooooooo
Duke	Shockingly few things.	Big Ten already has a Northwestern.	Sorta
Florida State	You mean to say Sod Cemetary isn't already in the B1G?	Distinct lakehouse flavor	No
Georgia Tech	AAU membership and NCAA probation.	Big Ten already has a Purdue.	I guess
Miami	Near the greatest of all lakes!	The Miami Hurricanes	Hell naw
N.C. State	Farms, son.	Fired ideal B1G coach. Could be App State in disguise.	NO
North Carolina	AAU membership and NCAA probation.	Wrong kind of NCAA probation. Michael Jordan is rude.	Yes
Pittsburgh	Rusty.	Metropolitan.	Sure
Syracuse	Northy.	Has non-Ted roof.	Probably
Virginia	Almost too B1G.	Way too B1G.	YES
Virginia Tech	Lunchpails, land-grants. Wrestling, remoteness.	Hopping, hilliness. Camo, cadets.	I have no idea
Wake Forest	You know their coach is rich. You're still amazed by how rich.	Big Ten already has a Wake Forest. Wait, it doesn't?	Awww