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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WACO, TX – OCTOBER 31: Running back Kennedy McKoy #6 of the West Virginia Mountaineers rushes the ball against the Baylor Bears defense at McLane Stadium on October 31, 2019 in Waco, Texas. (Photo by Adrian Garcia/Getty Images) /

4. West Virginia

West Virginia was considered a favorite to join the ACC a few years ago when the Mountaineers were looking to leave the Big East.

Instead of joining the ACC, though, West Virginia ended up in the Big 12 and it still doesn’t make sense.

West Virginia is more than 1,100 miles from the Big 12 conference headquarters (Irving, Texas) and the Mountaineers make numerous trips well over 1,000 miles ever year to play road games against the likes of teams in the Midwest.

Joining the ACC wouldn’t just make sense for the Mountaineers in terms of football, but also for the other sports that don’t necessarily have the luxury of flying for every away game. West Virginia would give the ACC a solid football power and give us some exciting traditional Big East matchups, against teams like Pittsburgh and Syracuse.

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