All three were 3 of their 15 winners...they didn't count the B1G as winners...lol

2. Louisville
There wasn’t much that went wrong for Louisville’s football program last season. The Cardinals shared the Big East title, won the Sugar Bowl over Florida, managed to keep coach Charlie Strong in Louisville despite multiple overtures from the SEC, and were invited to join the ACC in 2014. The Cardinals have one of the best all-around athletic programs in the nation and will immediately be a factor in the ACC. And with 14 returning starters from last year’s 11-2 team, Louisville will have a chance to push for the national title in its final season in the Big East/American Athletic Conference.

7. Notre Dame
Much like their Independent brethren (BYU), the Fighting Irish are a winner in the latest round of expansion. There was some thought Notre Dame would be forced to join a conference, but the Fighting Irish were able to remain Independent and upgraded with a partnership with the ACC. Notre Dame also struck an agreement with the Orange Bowl, and access to other postseason games should be better in the partnership with the ACC. Who knows, in 50 years, maybe the Fighting Irish will have to join a conference. However, it’s pretty clear – for now – that Notre Dame’s place as an Independent is secure for the foreseeable future.

8. ACC
The ACC is losing Maryland to the Big Ten, but the additions of Pittsburgh, Syracuse and Louisville are enough to keep this conference in the winner category. The conference also was able to stave off any additional departures – at least for the foreseeable future – as the teams have signed a grant of rights deal, which makes it very difficult for any program to leave. The ACC is gaining one of the top college programs in the nation in Louisville, and two members to bolster its presence on the Eastern side of the United States. Pittsburgh is on the right track under second-year coach Paul Chryst, and Syracuse made strides under former coach Doug Marrone. The ACC needs both programs to continue making progress to bolster the conference’s overall depth. And of course, the ACC landed a significant partnership with Notre Dame, which will help improve each team’s non-conference schedule, along with making the conference more attractive for bowl partners.

http://www.athlonsports.com/college-foot...ealignment

How do you claim the AAC is winner while ignoring Syracuse and Pitt completely escaping that mess with ND and Louisville all going to the ACC?

(07-01-2013 05:52 PM)HtownOrange Wrote:  How do you claim the AAC is winner while ignoring Syracuse and Pitt completely escaping that mess with ND and Louisville all going to the ACC?

Individual teams not the conference

(07-01-2013 05:59 PM)jaminandjachin Wrote:  

(07-01-2013 05:52 PM)HtownOrange Wrote:  How do you claim the AAC is winner while ignoring Syracuse and Pitt completely escaping that mess with ND and Louisville all going to the ACC?

Individual teams not the conference

I got that. If the AAC was a winner completely avoiding that fiasco should qualify Syracuse and Pitt as winners. Also Louisvlle and ND are winners on the list.

(07-01-2013 08:22 PM)HtownOrange Wrote:  

(07-01-2013 05:59 PM)jaminandjachin Wrote:  

(07-01-2013 05:52 PM)HtownOrange Wrote:  How do you claim the AAC is winner while ignoring Syracuse and Pitt completely escaping that mess with ND and Louisville all going to the ACC?

Individual teams not the conference

I got that. If the AAC was a winner completely avoiding that fiasco should qualify Syracuse and Pitt as winners. Also Louisvlle and ND are winners on the list.

They most like lumped those teams into the ACC as a whole as winners.

(07-01-2013 08:22 PM)HtownOrange Wrote:  

(07-01-2013 05:59 PM)jaminandjachin Wrote:  

(07-01-2013 05:52 PM)HtownOrange Wrote:  How do you claim the AAC is winner while ignoring Syracuse and Pitt completely escaping that mess with ND and Louisville all going to the ACC?

Individual teams not the conference

I got that. If the AAC was a winner completely avoiding that fiasco should qualify Syracuse and Pitt as winners. Also Louisvlle and ND are winners on the list.

I agree. Pitt Cuse and even TCU and WVU should be winners for making it to the power 5 before the doors closed. Some of those on the winners list are big time losers though. I don't see how the teams of the AAC are winners when 6 of the 9 teams they wanted to join, left. The Big 12 lost more then anyone but the WAC and are given credit for surviving but you don't replace Nebraska, Texas A&M, Colorado and Missouri with WVU and TCU and call it a win. Lucky to still exist is not a win.