Clemson Football: 5 Programs the ACC could consider adding in the future

CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 01: Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers holds the ACC Championship trophy after their 42-10 victory over the Pittsburgh Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on December 1, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

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HOUSTON, TX – NOVEMBER 16: Brady White #3 of the Memphis Tigers looks to pass under pressure by Shane Creamer #88 of the Houston Cougars in the first half at TDECU Stadium on November 16, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /

5. Memphis

Memphis, like a couple of others on our list, is a program on the rise.

Though Memphis is further away from the Atlantic Coast than most would like- after all it is in the central time zone- the school is still close enough in proximity to make sense.

With this addition, the ACC would be expanding its conference footprint further west, but not westward enough to get into traditional Big 12 territory.

Because Memphis is a program on the rise, the ACC would be getting a hot brand that would also make for a fun trip every other year for Clemson football fans, should they be added to the Atlantic Division.

The Tigers have been consistently inside the top-25 for the past few years and that’s only expected to continue to rise over the course of the next few seasons.

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