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[QUOTE="sufan, post: 18049, member: 262"]
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Another perspective:

1) The ACC knows which way the wind is blowing and decided to act rather than hold their breath.

2) they decided they are only going to accept schools that want to be full partners in revenue and all sports; they don't want any second tier academic schools like WVU; above all they want to be an Atlantic Coast conference: they are not inviting Kansas, Missouri, or any hanger-on teams UT might want.

3) They selected the 2 best teams available in Pitt and SU, greatly expanding the conference profile into a true coastal conference, with all the long term benefits; left open 2 spots for UT and ND if they truly want in, and have implied they are open to add 2 additional northeast teams if UT is out, which it apparently is, or if ND is not interested: time will tell.

If ACC gets ND as a result of adding SU and Pitt, that is an additional big win for them; however that is not why they selected SU and Pitt.

Any decision ND makes will take time; but my guess is the ACC could act sooner rather than later, should it become apparent ND is not interested.

With respect to the Big 10, adding RU makes a lot of sense: it is a large research university, in a big market, in a state bordering PSU. They could easily add RU even without waiting for ND. What is holding them back is their mid-west conference identity.
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