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[QUOTE="SURules, post: 36652, member: 346"]
If ACC does expand with ND and UConn, the ACC would "own" NYC as much as a college conference can.  The big fish here is ND and if they do join a conference, they have said they prefer the ACC.  Who would be left for SNY to cover at least around NYC in college football that is still in the BigEast?  Rutgers??  That's the only semi local team left.  The BigEast will hardly be a North Eastern team centered around NYC for football.  You will see the ACC on TV in NYC I would be shocked if that doesn't happen even without ND & UConn.  With them I can't see how the ACC games wouldn't be all over NYC.  SNY turning down a chance to show ND football?  Never going to happen if they ever even get the chance.

Now the big question is, where will the BigEast BB play their Conf. Tourney?  They have MSG for the next few years locked up but after that, the ACC could get MSG once every 3 years or so.  MSG could alternate Conf Tourneys between the BigEast and the ACC.  I have to think that MSG would rather have Duke/Cuse/UNC/UConn/ND/Maryland/etc. matchups than SJ vs 'Nova or Georgetown.  Outside of those 3 BigEast BB teams who else really matters anymore if ND goes elsewhere?  Although the BigEast BB will still be pretty good, the brand names of the ACC in BB is just much greater than what's left in the BigEast.  Now on the football side, the BigEast is Conf. USA version II esp if WVU leaves to the Big12 or SEC. Stick a fork in BigEast football soon and very possibly their BCS bid.  ECU. CFU, and the BigEast left overs are not carrying a BCS bid if WVU leaves.  I just can't see it.

For the ACC, the key is to get ND obviously as #15 as everyone knows and has discussed.
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