(03-20-2013 07:25 PM)L1C4 Wrote:  

(03-20-2013 07:12 PM)UConn-SMU Wrote:  Louisville would win the ACC next year without breaking a sweat, so winning the Big East would not be shocking.

And UConn beat Louisville at Louisville back in November, so UConn would probably be a factor in the ACC race next year as well, if it was in the conference.

I wonder if UConn could beat Florida?

Florida lost to 5-7 Mizzou and pulled one out of their butts to beat Louisiana Laffayette, so they weren't the huge juggernaut that coudnt be beaten.

(03-20-2013 07:31 PM)ShoreBuc Wrote:  

(03-20-2013 07:12 PM)UConn-SMU Wrote:  Louisville would win the ACC next year without breaking a sweat, so winning the Big East would not be shocking.

And UConn beat Louisville at Louisville back in November, so UConn would probably be a factor in the ACC race next year as well, if it was in the conference.

Hate the ACC but Louisville would more then have their hands full with Clemson, FSU and Miami next year. VT and UNC would also not be cake walks. It is a shame Louisville is not in the ACC in 2013 because it would make for an interesting race between UL, Clemson and FSU for the ACC Championship.
I live in SC so I follow USC and Clemson. Both of those teams will be damn good next year with the Gamecocks being the better of the two but Clemson will definitely make a run for the ACC Championship. Gamecocks could be flat out nasty and should be preseason Top 10, probably coming in 6-8 range in ranking. Clemson should come in around #11-15 so in about the same range as Louisville.

As for UCONN playing a factor in the ACC race ??

Last year, UConn beat Louisville and Maryland. And we lost to NC State in a close one, 10-7.

UConn could play in the ACC without getting embarrassed.

(03-20-2013 08:20 PM)UConn-SMU Wrote:  

(03-20-2013 07:31 PM)ShoreBuc Wrote:  

(03-20-2013 07:12 PM)UConn-SMU Wrote:  Louisville would win the ACC next year without breaking a sweat, so winning the Big East would not be shocking.

And UConn beat Louisville at Louisville back in November, so UConn would probably be a factor in the ACC race next year as well, if it was in the conference.

Hate the ACC but Louisville would more then have their hands full with Clemson, FSU and Miami next year. VT and UNC would also not be cake walks. It is a shame Louisville is not in the ACC in 2013 because it would make for an interesting race between UL, Clemson and FSU for the ACC Championship.
I live in SC so I follow USC and Clemson. Both of those teams will be damn good next year with the Gamecocks being the better of the two but Clemson will definitely make a run for the ACC Championship. Gamecocks could be flat out nasty and should be preseason Top 10, probably coming in 6-8 range in ranking. Clemson should come in around #11-15 so in about the same range as Louisville.

As for UCONN playing a factor in the ACC race ??

Last year, UConn beat Louisville and Maryland. And we lost to NC State in a close one, 10-7.

UConn could play in the ACC without getting embarrassed.

Bottom half of ACC is ugly so I agree. UCONN would not be a factor in the ACC except maybe spoiler.

UL winning will not hurt the new conference. It will either be forgotten once UL leaves OR, if UL was to win a BCS game, it would give a slight bump to the profile of C-TBD...if they have a name by then!

(03-20-2013 07:31 PM)ShoreBuc Wrote:  

(03-20-2013 07:12 PM)UConn-SMU Wrote:  Louisville would win the ACC next year without breaking a sweat, so winning the Big East would not be shocking.

And UConn beat Louisville at Louisville back in November, so UConn would probably be a factor in the ACC race next year as well, if it was in the conference.

Hate the ACC but Louisville would more then have their hands full with Clemson, FSU and Miami next year. VT and UNC would also not be cake walks. It is a shame Louisville is not in the ACC in 2013 because it would make for an interesting race between UL, Clemson and FSU for the ACC Championship.
I live in SC so I follow USC and Clemson. Both of those teams will be damn good next year with the Gamecocks being the better of the two but Clemson will definitely make a run for the ACC Championship. Gamecocks could be flat out nasty and should be preseason Top 10, probably coming in 6-8 range in ranking. Clemson should come in around #11-15 so in about the same range as Louisville.

As for UCONN playing a factor in the ACC race ??

+1. I don't think many Louisville fans would claim the 2013 ACC would be a cakewalk. I also don't think one game (UConn upsetting UofL in 2012) is more representative than an entire season of play, which was very underwhelming for UConn.