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The one person who is most connected to the Big East and the ACC in the media is Andy Katz. Remember, the UNC and Duke AD's are both on the ACC expansion committee. Andy practically has a bat phone line to those two departments. He has yet another article out, this time about scheduling for 2014:
"Connecticut is putting on the full-court press to join the ACC in case the league decides to expand again. And Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski and North Carolina coach Roy Williams both told ESPN.com they would like to see the league eventually go to 16, with two eight-team divisions.
But there is no sense of urgency in the ACC, especially since the Big East for the moment is making Pitt and Syracuse stay for 27 months per the league's bylaws. The conference has plenty of time to figure out how to schedule its 14-team league."
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/blog/_/name/katz_andy
If anybody looks at the ACC teams with 14 teams, two nothern teams complete the geographic balance. At 14, you have an unbalanced schedule both in football, but especially in basketball. Going to 16 alleviates any scheduling concerns. UNC and Duke, in particular, want to go to a 4 team pod system so that each team in the pod play home and home. For obvious reasons, Duke-UNC, plus some not so obvious. Each team gets to play Wake twice. Not a bad way to pick up some extra wins. Same for NC State.
If the Big East dissolves, with WVU to the SEC, UofL, Cincy, TCU to the Big 12 (or stay in MWC with it's play in game), then that forces the ACC to address their scheduling concerns. As it stands, any suggestion of adding the service academies is a nonstarter. They want no part of the Big East and its drama. Can't blame them at all. With the remaining teams: Temple, Houston, ECU, Memphis, UCF. The BE teams might as well join CUSA. The product will be identical. The AQ is as good as gone in the 2010-2013 review period.
So, rightfully, the meeting on Sunday is important. Time to give ND the final ultimatum: join or go. They are parasites at this point. Before anyone starts talking about commitment, ND's commitment to the Big East MUST be addressed. Let the bb onlies keep the BE name and be a slightly pumped up A10.
"Connecticut is putting on the full-court press to join the ACC in case the league decides to expand again. And Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski and North Carolina coach Roy Williams both told ESPN.com they would like to see the league eventually go to 16, with two eight-team divisions.
But there is no sense of urgency in the ACC, especially since the Big East for the moment is making Pitt and Syracuse stay for 27 months per the league's bylaws. The conference has plenty of time to figure out how to schedule its 14-team league."
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/blog/_/name/katz_andy
If anybody looks at the ACC teams with 14 teams, two nothern teams complete the geographic balance. At 14, you have an unbalanced schedule both in football, but especially in basketball. Going to 16 alleviates any scheduling concerns. UNC and Duke, in particular, want to go to a 4 team pod system so that each team in the pod play home and home. For obvious reasons, Duke-UNC, plus some not so obvious. Each team gets to play Wake twice. Not a bad way to pick up some extra wins. Same for NC State.
If the Big East dissolves, with WVU to the SEC, UofL, Cincy, TCU to the Big 12 (or stay in MWC with it's play in game), then that forces the ACC to address their scheduling concerns. As it stands, any suggestion of adding the service academies is a nonstarter. They want no part of the Big East and its drama. Can't blame them at all. With the remaining teams: Temple, Houston, ECU, Memphis, UCF. The BE teams might as well join CUSA. The product will be identical. The AQ is as good as gone in the 2010-2013 review period.
So, rightfully, the meeting on Sunday is important. Time to give ND the final ultimatum: join or go. They are parasites at this point. Before anyone starts talking about commitment, ND's commitment to the Big East MUST be addressed. Let the bb onlies keep the BE name and be a slightly pumped up A10.