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[QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 4163855, member: 27"]
Disagree about VT-Miami.  Miami does not want to play in the middle of nowhere every other year.  It is not an important game and TV does not value it.

If given a choice, I bet VT would prefer to play UL to UM.  UL is an historical rival, and just as important for their fanbase, it is a drivable game.  For VT fans, drivable away games are a really big deal.  If their rivals are Pitt, UVa and UL, they get their top concern addressed beautifully.  It makes a ton of sense for them,

If given a choice, I bet Miami would prefer to play Syracuse to VT.  Their student body and their alums are based in the Northeast.  They want and need exposure there.  If BC and Syracuse are 2 of their rivals, they are assured an away game in the Northeast every season.  And Syracuse desperately needs to play games in Florida.  Particularly South Florida, arguably their most important recruiting area.  There are cheap direct flights between the cities.  They have had a number of memorable games and have established a rivalry.  It works well for both sides.

If given a choice, I bet UL would prefer to play VT, a rival they have a long history with, and someone who might help them fill their stadium, to Syracuse.

If given a choice, I am sure Syracuse would FAR prefer to play Miami than Louisville.  Miami is at the top of the list of teams Syracuse wants to play. Louisville is without question the one ACC school Syracuse does NOT want to be assigned as a rival.

I think the ACC is going to do things with more thought and intelligence than you are using.  I would hope they are going to get input from the schools and make the best possible decisions.  Setting Syracuse up with Louisville is an awful idea because it works for no one.  That is why it can’t happen.
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