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Message: [QUOTE="HtownOrange, post: 8959, member: 622"] The schools rumored to be leaving are allegedly leaving to go to the Big 12 and ACC. These rumors are from writers and bloggers who want the Big East to fail, not from serious sources. No one has explained why any Big East team would leave a lucrative contract coming up to join a flakey unstable conference controlled by Texas or why the same Big East school would be leaving to the ACC for half the money and controlled by the North Carolina four. If, by chance, you are referring to WVU to the SEC, then you may have an argument, but WVU would be down the list of desired schools due to the small market and proximity. FSU (national brand, brings much of FL that UF does not bring), Clemson (history, good fan base), VPI, UNC, NC State, Virginia - all from much larger states/markets, which indicates that at least one would take the SEC slot. Also, Mizzou should be in that mix and they have a loyal fanbase with a triple market share of WVU. That leaves the B1G 10, which has denied any expansion plans at this time. I do agree that you should not trust Jim Delaney any further than you can throw the Dome, but until there is some legitimate evidence that the B1G 10 is set to expand - and in which direction(s) - there is little sense in walking around in a defeatist malaise. Besides, if you plan and act like the Big Boys, the more attention from those same Big Boys you will draw. If Syracuse keeps wining and Dr. Gross keeps up the NYC association, the B1G 10 will have to consider Syracuse. AAU no longer is a full requirement, they knew outright that Nebraska was going to get the boot and they still accepted them. They took a serious look at SU las go round but, let's face it, our football stank! Marrone has us winning again and the B1G 10 likes that! Plus, Syracuse commands a market share far beyond the Syracuse TV viewing area, they get credit for nearly everything north of NYC and a fraction of NYC. Upstate alone is around the 10th largetst population if it was its own state, another factor that the B1G notices, bigger than NJ! So I ask again, why would we, or any Big East team for that matter, want the ACC? Please be specific, give details, and cite real sources not some goofball writing to get hits on a blog. We are in a better position than most people think. [/QUOTE]

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