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Message: [QUOTE="megadrone, post: 2103083, member: 1855"] Few points, and really as an outsider looking in with no horse in the race: [LIST] [*]The ACC probably won't make a move until Notre Dame joins for football or their current contract ends [*]Temple, academically, would be a reasonable fit and sits in a larger market than UConn. They're not as strong as UConn, but pretty good (~115 or 125, I think, in USN&WR). Basketball would be a reasonable fit though UConn hoops would be a better fit. Football is currently stronger than UConn but that can be cyclical. Stadium issues (Rent at the Linc and dealing with the Eagles vs current holdup and legal hoops to get OCS built) would get resolved with higher conference payout. [*]ACC would have to agree on who to add. This isn't a slam dunk by any means. Tobacco road strength is diluted with all the expansion (would likely be pro UConn), FSU, Clemson, BC block may be able to block UConn, not sure if there's unanimous support for Cincinnati or if anyone even would consider Temple. Notre Dame partial football membership gives the ACC what they need in the metro Philly, NYC and Boston markets that they don't already get from BC and Syracuse. Not clear how the other old Big East schools would support a UConn expansion. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]