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Message: [QUOTE="Ldandy, post: 5029262, member: 4584"] Agreed. In the days before Multi-Billion Dollar TV Deals, conference additions were made far more based on whether a school fit the B1G Profile or not. Outside of ND, this profile was essentially large land grant state schools who were contiguous to a current conference member. Having a strong academic standing such as Tier 1 Research/AAU Member was strongly preferred. A large well run athletic dept that mirrored much of the rest of the conference was another factor considered as well. Nebraska (at the time) and UMD met these parameters. RU's historical lack of athletic success was of some concern, however the school fit in every other conceivable way. The first true media gold rush got them over the finish line back in 2012. Times have changed rapidly. Money is behind all decisions now. If it were to be determined that a UConn addition, would be additive to the conference media deal, then AAU will not be a stumbling block. That said I'm not sure that there are more than 3-4 teams potentially available that could move the needle now. ND, FSU, and maybe UNC. The rest would be in The SEC, and they have no reason to move. I'm not sure Clemson, Miami, or any other ACC Team can add enough value in the eyes of the networks to raise the payout for the current members. [/QUOTE]