The ACC is unlikely to fully implode due to the lack of alternative options for lower-tier teams.
Teams like Wake Forest and Boston College could be left behind in a scenario where other ACC teams find new conferences.
SMU, as a newcomer to the conference, might also be at risk of being left out in the cold.
The Big 12 could possibly consider taking on Pittsburgh if the ACC were to implode.
The future of the ACC could involve expanding and potentially poaching teams from other conferences.