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[QUOTE="Orangemen, post: 41803, member: 106"]
I can't see both Rutgers and UConn ending up in a major conference at this point.  Their horses are tied to ND right now.  If ND goes somewhere, one of them goes with them.

To join the Big 10 or ACC at this point (the only options for Rutgers/UConn) they need to clearly bring > $15M (ACC) or > $22M (Big Ten) to the table.  There is no way either of them does that.

ND is the get out of jail free card.  ND guarantees plenty of money for either conference.  The team that goes with them is of no consequence at that point, and only comes along for scheduling simplicity.

Once ND is off the table, the Big 10 and ACC are done.  No one else will be getting in.  The Big 10 does not care how many members the SEC or ACC have.  They care about dollars, same goes for the ACC.  These guys aren't running charities, and the only p*ssing contest they care about revolves around bank accounts.

What are the odds that ND joins a conference?  Divide that in half, and you have the likelihood that Rutgers/UConn get saved.

Anyone still upset that we jumped ship?
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