Look, the Ville is not getting in before us. With us? Certainly possible.
Think about it. The ACC stands for something. Academics and hoops. They want to be really good in football, but that's not what anchors their mindset outside a few schools. There is a struggle going on because the ACC just got blindsided and lost a good school, but as sources from the conference have leaked in the last 48 hours, ACADEMICS WILL MATTER.
Taking Louisville over us would mean that the FSU's would have flexed their might over the Dukes/Virginia's/UNC's, etc. From a perception problem it will be a large blow to the academic hoop schools. Duke, UNC, etc. like knowing they are perceived as the kings of the conference. They don't want some FSU braveheart coming in and slashing their throats.
And remember Louisville is Louisville. It's not LSU. This isn't some football titan that is being considered. And we just freakin beat them in their home in a game they desperately wanted to win. And we've been to a BCS bowl more recently then them. And we are a basketball BRAND NAME.
It's not happening. We are going in as the 14th or we are goin in with some kind of combo with Louisville involved.