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Why SEC expansion makes sense for 14 teams

By Eric Quackenbush

Mar 12, 2017; Nashville, TN, USA; SEC logo at center court inside Bridgestone Arena prior to the championship game of the SEC Conference Tournament between the Kentucky Wildcats and the Arkansas Razorbacks. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 12, 2017; Nashville, TN, USA; SEC logo at center court inside Bridgestone Arena prior to the championship game of the SEC Conference Tournament between the Kentucky Wildcats and the Arkansas Razorbacks. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 3, 2017; Phoenix, AZ, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Theo Pinson (1) holds the trophy after the win over the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the championship game of the 2017 NCAA Men’s Final Four at University of Phoenix Stadium. North Carolina defeated Gonzaga 71-65. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 3, 2017; Phoenix, AZ, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Theo Pinson (1) holds the trophy after the win over the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the championship game of the 2017 NCAA Men’s Final Four at University of Phoenix Stadium. North Carolina defeated Gonzaga 71-65. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

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GigEmGazette went in one direction, but I’m staying in the ACC for a minute. You can’t add Duke to the SEC, and not offer North Carolina, as well. Truth-be-told, the Tar Heels would probably love to be rid of Duke from the ACC, but the only thing separating the two schools is 11 miles of Tobacco Road.

I feel like if Carolina left for the SEC, then Duke just might follow, or vice versa. Both fanbases would probably scoff at me, but I don’t think you can be that close, yet be so far apart. The rivalry must live on, and what Carolina could bring to the ACC, especially in basketball, would be aces for the SEC.

Once again, the Southeast Conference would be adding another national champion into the fold. GG has the Tar Heels at No. 2, with a 65% chance of joining the SEC, especially with tensions between the State of North Carolina and the ACC conference over “HB2.”

But for lost revenue, “HB2” issue seems to have been resolved, and leaves behind a sour taste. I like the odds of Carolina realigning to the SEC and keeping the Tobacco Road rivalry alive and well.

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