The future of ACC football seems a little unsteady right now after Florida State declared its intent to leave the conference, but could there really be college football without the conference in the near future?
Tar Heels Wire’s Zack Pearson went through each football team in the ACC on Monday and weighed in on whether they’d be a better fit for the SEC or the Big Ten.
According to Pearson, the Blue Devils would be the best fit in the Big Ten alongside bigger basketball programs like Purdue, Indiana, Iowa, and Michigan. Even though the article specifically related to football, the Tar Heels Wire writer included Duke’s status as a member of The Association of American Universities, something shared by nearly every member of the Big Ten, as a reason for the pairing.
“The issue for Duke is that it is not a big market in terms of viewership,” Pearson wrote. “If they get a chance to move to the Big Ten, it would be smart.”
Duke fans will need to keep an eye on the ACC’s developments to see if anything changes in Durham.