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SEC, ACC Reject West Va.; SEC Targets Mizzou
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The ACC rejecting West VA confuses me, I would have thought they were one of the prime targets, if they had accepted WEST VA UCONN could have been a shoe in with FSU being now happy with a stronger football university being in the conference. I guess everything falls on UT possibly going to the PAC and ND possibly staying independent.
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wv is not smart enough for the acc!
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Academics. The ACC tries to distinguish itself from the "lesser" schools of the South. UVA, Duke, BC and UNC are quite strong. None are truly weak links. WVU would be a step down. Smart to reject them. Likewise, Mizzou is far more attractive. Solid teams, better academics and much better tv markets.
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Don't kid yourself. Penn State's research grant money is now $400m a year. Increased significantly since joining the Big Ten. For the big time research institutions, the athletics are much less significant than the grants. Sports are great profitable advertisements for the school. Is the Ivy league an athletic conference? Yes, but not one known for sports. Harvard pulled in $600m in grants in 2010. The Big Ten and ACC see themselves similarly. They want schools that meet or raise the profile on all counts. WVU does not.
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