I think the thing that is missing in the ACC for Syracuse, BC. and Pitt is UConn. We were always a great match up for those schools. They don't seem to have that match up right now in the ACC. They are outliner teams cause they have no history with the other schools.
being a gambling sort, i'd bet that
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setting the scene... a group of acc bosses, settin around a conference room, prolly with big glass overlooking the links. tasty bevs at hand tho no food allowed at the table, standards, dignity, an all that...)
'harumpf, well what are we to do aboot all this upheaval? how can we go on the attack? and what are we to do aboot our seemingly disconnected northern outposts?'
'hmmmm, hmmmmmm .... cutoff northern outpost... hmmm. hey, isn't Uconn kind of floating around solo out there? didn't they just get back on track with football? how aboot....'
'hey! a legit northern division represented by Penn, NY, Mass, and the Ct! tv-licious! we can have a full on North v South dynamic in the league!, with fan and media stuff aboot invasions, carpetbaggers, hill people,
winter snowbirds, clams and fatback, the hype can be endless!'
'but i don't like clams, and i always shoot in the 70s. iffn it's colder, i won't go out...' there's always one.
harumpfs all around, as they depart to hit a few drives over at the range,
and to contemplate the new possibilities...
ya, i bet that is, or will be, happening.
gonzaga need not apply - they don't tackle.