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I don't see how Oklahoma State gets left out, they are much, much, much, much more valuable than a Texas Tech for example.
If this were to all happen, that would seal off the B1G from northeast penetration. The combination of UConn, Syracuse and ND would lock up NYC for the ACC for year-round sports and UConn/BC combo would lock up New England. The ACC would begin playing its conference hoops tournaments at MSG in the not-so-distant future and I would guess we'd see quite a few neutral ACC football games in high profile northeast venues like Yankee Stadium, Fenway Park, Citi Field, Met Life, Gillette, etc. The ACC is easily the best basketball conference in the country and the football would be better, in most years, than the B1G and PAC.
Oklahoma St being left out somewhat surprises me. Kansas State being left out mildly surprises me. I'm most surprised about BYU being left out. I think BYU could replace Texas Tech rather easily and deliver MUCH more to the PAC. There must be tremendous political pressure in Texas for the Longhorns to take as many of Texas' "little fish" as possible.
OK State will never be left behind cause of two words and a letter:
T. Boone Pickens.
He will write whatever check necessary to keep OK State with the Big Boys.
I'm just looking at the NE Corridor and thinking about the HUGE gap in the Northeast if you take our logo off the map. It kind of
makes you say WTF!!!.... to our current situation
This was my take on it!The best thing about this, though, is that some reporter deep in the heart of Texas is rating us in the big boy club.
If this were to all happen, that would seal off the B1G from northeast penetration. The combination of UConn, Syracuse and ND would lock up NYC for the ACC for year-round sports and UConn/BC combo would lock up New England. The ACC would begin playing its conference hoops tournaments at MSG in the not-so-distant future and I would guess we'd see quite a few neutral ACC football games in high profile northeast venues like Yankee Stadium, Fenway Park, Citi Field, Met Life, Gillette, etc. The ACC is easily the best basketball conference in the country and the football would be better, in most years, than the B1G and PAC.
Oklahoma St being left out somewhat surprises me. Kansas State being left out mildly surprises me. I'm most surprised about BYU being left out. I think BYU could replace Texas Tech rather easily and deliver MUCH more to the PAC. There must be tremendous political pressure in Texas for the Longhorns to take as many of Texas' "little fish" as possible.
We are where we are, and it's fun to speculate. I do believe the administration is working very, very hard to try to improve our conference affiliation. But it's going to be other people who are going to make that decision. We still have to concentrate on being the flagship program of the American to have a chance to go anywhere and the fans have got to support us with arses in seats
UVA is not going to the SEC either due to academics. UVA will stay in the ACC or go to the B1G.