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Message: [QUOTE="Ldandy, post: 4634946, member: 4584"] Disney is in major cost cutting mode at ESPN. They aren't going to pay to add anyone to The ACC unless it's as a partner to a full member Notre Dame. If that were to happen, UConn would be an easily attainable #16. Its unlikely that ESPN would act on UConn based on the idea that they could lose them to The Big 12. They can't make money on a solo UConn addition. If I were in AD Dave's Position, I would be aggressively courting The Big 12 behind the scenes. At least Yormack gives off the appearance of wanting to continue expansion. Whether the money will be there for it is TBD. Unlike The ACC however, The Big 12 media deal is spread over more than one company so the dynamic may be different than being ESPN only like The ACC. Everyone knows that both The ACC and Pac 12 have expiration dates. Eventually the GOR will near its end in The ACC and The SEC and B1G will act. The ACC will be dissected, with potentially a few remaining PAC Teams being grabbed by The B1G to round out their final numbers. The Big 12 will likely remain untouched as their programs are either undesirable or redundant to the P2's Plans. There is safety in this if you are a school like UConn. It's much better to already be on the life raft when the boat sinks then being in the water with everyone else trying to beg your way on board. [/QUOTE]