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Message: [QUOTE="ConnHuskBask, post: 4668512, member: 632"] While I don't totally disagree and the football program not being stronger hurts, it is true that when the Big Ten expanded with Maryland and SUNJ it was all about markets and getting Big Ten network added to the cable in those states/DMAs, conversely when the ACC expanded it was far less about markets and more about perceived football commitment because if it's markets New Haven/Hartford is obviously bigger than Louisville. We just saw UCF, Cincinnati and Houston selected on the basis of their football.. go back to 2011 prior to the AAC.. those programs were well beneath us. So while I don't necessarily disagree about football there's been a lot of timing and circumstances that just haven't worked out. [/QUOTE]