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Message: [QUOTE="itgoeslike, post: 1081685, member: 3691"] You should read some of their fans' comments. Many miss playing the top shelf teams of the old Big East and many said last years BE tournament was depressing. Georgetown to the ACC is certainly not a hill to die on for me, but I'll give you some drivers from Georgetown's side of the table. - They would play against better basketball competition (See above) - They would play against a greater number of regional rivals (Half of NBE lies West of Ohio State) - They would likely get paid as much as they are getting paid today (Even more if network happens [not]) - They would be featured on national TV ( That viewers actually watch) - They would be in a better academic conference - They would not need to adjust their football program much because it already exists outside of NBE - They would have access to a greater number of research and institutional synergies (Qualified of course) - They would avoid potentially falling off the radar and keep their basketball program relevant - They would see their RPI improve, on average, over time - They would eventually be part of a conference that generates a larger NCAA tourney payout - They would likely generate a higher non TV revenue conference payout - They would avoid having to play a future Big East tournament in Chicago - They would more closely align themselves with like schools such as BC, Notre Dame, Duke, and Wake Forest - They would raise the profile of many of their Olympic sports including Lacrosse [/QUOTE]

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