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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COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 09: Shemar Jean-Charles #8 of the Appalachian State Mountaineers celebrates with fans after winning their game against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Williams-Brice Stadium on November 09, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images) /

2. Appalachian State

Perhaps the only program rising at faster pace in the Group of 5 on the east coast than UCF is Appalachian State.

Honestly, adding Appalachian State may not add to the perception of the conference right now, but the Mountaineers are one of the highest-trending programs in the nation.

That coaching job is only going to get hotter and recruiting is becoming much easier. Appalachian State has taken huge steps forward during this 2019 season, beating the likes of South Carolina and UNC, and the Mountaineers are in the mix for a New Year’s Six bowl, though it’s likely they’ll fall just short.

Appalachian State makes senses in terms of geography and the trending nature of its fanbase and program would be a nice ‘early pickup’ for the ACC.

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