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Message: [QUOTE="nzm136, post: 2572904, member: 2531"] 1. I strongly feel that your theory in point #1 is irrelevant because PSU said that they wanted RU. Debate why all you want, but it's a moot point. My honest opinion is that PSU looked around and saw demographic shifts and realized that they needed a leg up, or they'd be left in the dust. The same is true for student recruiting and fundraising. 2. I also believe that your theory in point 2 is both wrong (from an althetic and student demographic standpoint - PSU has a history of looking to the east), and irrelevant from an academic standpoint. I'll freely admit that PSU is a huge state school w/ a massive research focus, which is wildly different than the BCs and Wakes of the world, but so what? I don't see why that matters. 3. PSU has long felt that they were the red-headed stepchild of the B1G due to the fact that (as far as I know) nobody other than apparently you thinks about the B1G as an "original 11," unless they're including the U of Chicago + MSU and it's predecessors. And, FWIW, most of the B1G grads that I know even look down on MSU. 4. The scandal (and B1G punishment) was all the more reason for PSU to jump to the ACC and avoid conference penalties. 5. And lastly, what do you expect the B1G's propaganda machine to say? "We're getting dominated in football by our rival conference to the south, which is unlikely to change, and we're losing a key football member to our academic and basketball rivals to the east" isn't a compelling story."We're about to make a genius move that's going to make us even stronger" is a lot more PR-friendly. The fact that neither you, nor anyone that I've ever seen express an opinion on the internet, can put together a good explanation as to why supply and demand doesn't apply to TV leads me to think that general economics still apply to TV. That belief is further evidenced by the fact that the myriad of other conferences that have had a presence in NYC weren't all making a hundred million bucks a year in TV rights. As yourself "why wasn't the BIG EAST getting paid?." The truth is that the ACC was (and is) far stronger than most people want to admit. The B1G just has a markedly better propaganda machine. The CIC's reputation amongst casual fans is a fantastic example of the conference's PR prowess. A healthy number of fans are convinced that it's the greatest thing in academics since sliced bread. The truth is that not all B1G members are even in it, as it's not always even worth the membership dues. My guess as to why the B1G is as propaganda-heavy as it is lies in the fact that virtually all of its members are large public schools who rely on politicians for funding. The ACC, on the other hand, is MUCH more insolated from politics. [/QUOTE]

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