re: Florida State planning to leave ACC.. and challenge withdrawal penalty in court

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Remove Mizzou (or Vandy).

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I don't think the SEC is ever going to remove one of their first ten members in Vanderbilt. And, quite frankly, I don't think any SEC fan should want Vanderbilt removed. Who is to say that Mississippi State wouldn't be next? And, even besides that, you just totally lose tradition.

As a fan of a Big Ten team, as much as I groan about playing a school like Purdue or Northwestern, there is a certain tradition/familiarity that isn't there against Rutgers/Maryland, let alone if the Big Ten added schools like Virginia and Virginia Tech.

It's not just about "this team is competitive more often than this team." It's also about history and tradition.