(10-04-2017 02:23 PM)The Cutter of Bish Wrote:  

(10-04-2017 12:57 PM)Huskies12 Wrote:  

(10-04-2017 12:49 PM)msm96wolf Wrote:  

(10-04-2017 12:32 PM)The Cutter of Bish Wrote:  

(10-04-2017 11:57 AM)Hokie4Skins Wrote:  The ACC wasn't so sure:

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/14/sport...tions.html

"Most of the A.C.C.’s presidents wanted UConn, which has a much higher U.S. News ranking than Louisville. But two of the A.C.C.’s most important football programs, Florida State and Clemson, insisted on Louisville, whose football team was ranked 13th that year. Fearing that the two universities might leave the A.C.C., and thus diminish the value of its television contracts, the conference reluctantly opted for Louisville."

The fear was known, but what was actually vetted?

The SEC seems like the most logical spot for schools like NCSU, FSU, Clemson, and VT, but there is a lot there that needs to be flushed out. Specifically, the resistance from faculty and administrators were the school to up and go there.

Maryland had to dig deep into its pockets to try to soothe over angry fans and alumni over the ACC-B1G move. Imagine its one of these other schools and you're going to the SEC? The network money would be astronomical...but so would the blow-back from fans.

This never made sense to me about the hysteria. FSU left money on the table when it turned down the Big XII. This was about more than just cash. And, why not pull a page from the Big Ten's book when it fished for Nebraska..."leak" these ACC fears and give the member institutions a taste of just what they may have on their hands were they to really consider a move.

For football I think you need 11 schools to vote yes for football, ND may have a vote as well. UCONN likley does not have BC, Clemson and FSU right off the bat. I could see any of these schools, VT, Miami NCSU and possibly Ga Tech being likely no votes. I can't speak how the other old BE schools would vote but UCONN could have a majority wanted but not the majority needed. ACC worries about upsetting football not basketball powers anymore. I think at the start of the BCS, the ACC was about 50/50 on what football and basketball brought in. That has shifted to Football is the bread winner. Basketball is like an old aristocrat, it has the name but not the money power it once use too.

So great job on grabbing Syracuse, BC and Pitt

Yeah, the optics over time don't make much sense for Cuse and Pitt. Neither were really spicing things up in the Big East before and after the raid in football. But, we all knew football was driving the bus with revenue.

Louisville is just good at making money with its athletics. They weren't the best football or only basketball option available to them, but they were the most profitable.

All three are great outposts for the conference, though. And UL really begs the question whether Cincy would ever have a seat at that table, since KY borders more new territory than Cincy would.

Whatever happens in the next decade, speaking specifically to what happens to the Big XII and its members...those guys will ALL find homes in majors perhaps before Cincy gets back into the fold. The ACC wouldn't let ISU or KSU float out there.