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[QUOTE="chakka3421, post: 638133, member: 1091"]
Regarding WMU & UConn - I don't think it has anything to do with fanbases and more to do with just plain old business.

1.  Why not UConn - New England for ACC footprint is captured by BC and SU.  UConn adds nothing just like FSU adds nothing to SEC footprint - UConn would only make sense for B1G to expand into NE so with RU they would be the counter to ACC dominence of NE-NY.  UConn is close to getting AAU certified and is already a land grant university.  Perfect for B1G expansion and would be bad for SU-BC recruiting.

2. Why not WVA- who gives a rats @$$ about the dude & fanbase?  Only thing they have to offer is West Virginia TV market which is smaller than even Syracuse and captured somewhat by UVA & VT anyway.  No value in adding WVA to ACC.

3.  UC on other hand "expands" ACC market into Ohio - great candidate for expansion imo.  They just need to keep winning.

4.  Maryland was a big loss to ACC TV market - I do know that deal is not done yet and very unlikely they come back into ACC but stranger things have happened before.  With new ACC GOR - things could get interesting come July 1.

Finally with GOR & TV contracts in place until 2027 - I can't see anything changing unless Maryland stays with ACC (they haven't left yet) or ND joins full time or really outside the line if Texas wants a similar deal like ND.  Nothing else brings any increased value so in my mind ghe fat lady has sung and its over.
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