I don't think rivalries matter to the big boys anymore. I don't think Clemson-BC is a rivalry even though it's on the ACC schedule. I'm guessing real rivalry games like the Iron Bowl, Bedlam, and maybe even the Little Brown Jug will get played as a non-conference game if Auburn, OkState, or Minnesota can't make the cut.
WSU/WU and OSU/OU where each teams biggest rivalry. The back yard brawl went away for years before returning. The new round of expansion shows just how little rivalries matter. I’m just saying that the same teams that had no problem leaving one conference behind won’t think twice about doing it again. This round pulled strong teams into the same conferences. I think the next round sees those teams no longer willing to subsidize the Northwestern/Vanderbilt/UVAs anymore
