I look at it as regional and interest in college level athletics.

For a comparison, the state of North Carolina is about 10 million in population. It has a NFL, a NBA, and a NHL franchise in the state. We have 4 ACC schools with teams also in the state. They get strong support as do the professional teams. Football isn't at SEC levels, but UNC and NCState especially are supported.

The combined populations of Connecticut and Massachusetts is about 10.4 million. That region has a NFL, a NBA, a NHL, and a MLB franchise. I'm talking New England. Set aside New York for now. What I'm wondering is if having UConn and Boston College both in the ACC as rivals in that region would there be enough support to at least equalize what we're getting in North Carolina? Both areas have approximately the same population and same amount of professional sports minus baseball.

I don't live there, so I don't know. The hockey is a different thing. BC is in Hockey East with UConn as is Notre Dame. I've been throwing out the idea of some kind of ACC-Hockey East relationship for an ACC Network when the ACC gets one as helping in New England.

In response to this post by UCHusky90

Posted: 01/29/2016 at 9:56PM

Connecticut has 3 ACC games in football this year. -- HOO86 01/27/2016 7:56PM

BC and cuse are both NE teams that used to be in the Big East with UConn -- Hokie in CT 01/28/2016 3:15PM

These have two...plus some other stuff -- Go VT 01/27/2016 10:05PM

They do need to play somebody... and the ACC is the closest. ** -- jesuisvtguy 01/27/2016 9:06PM

Coincidence -- UCHusky90 01/27/2016 8:21PM

As a 1975 graduate of UConn, I have been hoping for their addition to the -- Gadfly 01/28/2016 8:11PM

I think UConn football would be fine in the ACC. -- HOO86 01/28/2016 11:22PM

A 40K seat stadium located 20 miles from campus and in the heart of -- Gadfly 01/29/2016 11:36AM

Add some capacity and you're talking about da U ** -- Pylons 01/29/2016 3:46PM

Can they generate enough in the state to support college football? -- HOO86 01/29/2016 12:15PM

That's the $50,000 ($50 mil) question. -- Gadfly 01/29/2016 12:19PM

Re: That's the $50,000 ($50 mil) question. -- UCHusky90 01/29/2016 12:47PM

I look at it as regional and interest in college level athletics. -- HOO86 01/29/2016 9:56PM

BC & UConn are different beasts -- UCHusky90 01/30/2016 3:19PM

Ah, hockey. Memories of pounding on the wire screens surrounding the -- Gadfly 01/29/2016 3:34PM

Would love to trade them for BC................. ** -- HOKIESHARK 01/29/2016 07:43AM

So we have a deal? -- UCHusky90 01/29/2016 08:50AM

That's what I thought. But interesting that all in same year. ** -- HOO86 01/28/2016 10:38AM

I look at it as regional and interest in college level athletics.

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