Does anyone else remember during ACC Raid II that there was chatter that the ACC had not taken UConn because they felt like they could pick them up any time? I would love for that bastard Swofford to botch realignment yet again, so that's one reason I'd love UConn in the B1G, or even the 12 (which is even sketchier than the ACC at this point, I realize.) Speaking as a ACC hater here. Speaking as a Rutgers fan: you guys would be great for the B1G and you're basically a B1G school EXCEPT FOR THAT AAU THING which is crucial for the B1G's branding (in the minds of their leadership, anyway.) They only made an exception for Nebraska because of their football...which was a mistake, in my view--they went against their own need to expand their demographics in favor of a dusty television brand in another tiny empty Midwestern state. Missouri was begging to get in--lots of people live in Missouri--MISSOURI IS AAU--but they picked a school that had better Nielsen numbers in the 90s. Kind of a big mistake, now that I think about it. But anyway: well, if they'll make an exception for a rusty old football brand perhaps they'll also make an exception for a currently excellent basketball brand with a great athletic department that's also a far better academic entity than the Huskers.
Speaking as a Temple fan, and this is mostly unrelated to what I posted above: the only thing that gives me hope for Temple in the ACC is that they let Louisville in. You let in Louisville, all bets are off as to who you let in in the future because clearly there is no longer any academic standard for expansion. Maybe Swoff will lose a few more schools and decide he needs the Philly market. Who knows? But NOW--there's a chance. Again, all Temple can do is prove they want to play in the big time: cut sports, focus on football and basketball, improve facilities, maybe get that stadium built (not sure if that is completely essential but it does prove a school's willingness to stay in the game.)