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Message: [QUOTE="hank970, post: 4969238, member: 6349"] Not so. FSU and Clemson currently may have more prominent football programs than the rest of the ACC-at-large, but they don't dominate the conference in any other way. The charter North Carolina institutions, most of which (and maybe all) are traditionally basketball-first schools, are the ones that pull the strings. That's why FSU and Clemson want out -- that, and dreams of P2 money. Football may generate higher revenues, but any conference worth its salt is going to want member institutions to excel at both football and basketball. The two so-called money sports aren't mutually exclusive. Toward that end, we're seeing the football-first southern P2 schools like Alabama starting to put more emphasis on hoops. Will they succeed? A lot depends on what coaches they can attract and keep. When you have money to burn, that's a lot easier. [/QUOTE]