I didn't miss the point. My point is just because a school changes

conferences, doesn't automatically mean there is an increase in attendance. I don't believe Louisville, Pitt, and/or Syracuse saw a significant increase in attendance when they joined the ACC. At least to the point where the change in conference is the main justification for the bump in attendance. Heck the same could probably be said when BC, Miami, and VT left the Big East for the ACC.

UConn would see a bump with the change in conference, but not enough to where the school could say that 40K of their fans wants tickets to the game. The majority of UConn's "bump" would come from visiting fans. Right now the Big Ten has one of the largest (maybe even the largest) percentage of alumni living in the NYC metro area. So if UConn has any shot of consistently selling out the state's stadium, then it will probably come from Big Ten fans; not ACC fans.

In response to this post by marcbvtgm

Posted: 08/02/2016 at 09:52AM

UCONN to the ACC? -- nebraskafaninwi 08/01/2016 3:03PM

We should get new blood. How about we raid the Ivy League? -- HokieAl 08/01/2016 5:10PM

They might accept an associate membership -- BigCrumpy 08/01/2016 5:18PM

Probably to Big 10 ** -- Bashful Baron 08/01/2016 5:01PM

UConn seems to be pitching for Big12 like the rest of the G5 -- CivilHokie 08/01/2016 3:36PM

I think the ACC missed the boat when they took BC instead of UConn in 04. -- Hokie CPA 08/01/2016 3:38PM

In 04 UConn was still evolving from FCS to BCS ** -- BigCrumpy 08/01/2016 5:21PM

More food for thought, WVU to the ACC -- BigCrumpy 08/01/2016 5:34PM

In order for any part of West Va to secede from the state -- RJHokie 08/01/2016 6:00PM

I would consider taking those two counties. -- Atlee Hokie 08/02/2016 08:31AM

I live in Winchester, and Yes Virginia Should ** -- BigCrumpy 08/02/2016 10:18AM

I agree with you about basketball and non-revenue programs. -- VTHokie2000 08/01/2016 4:13PM

Only if it was negotiated with ESPN when the Network Was. -- HOO86 08/01/2016 3:25PM

The problem with UConn is (perceptually speaking) it has minimal to -- VTHokie2000 08/01/2016 3:37PM

Remember virginia has a lot of limitations on college sports -- BigCrumpy 08/02/2016 10:21AM

I understand the limitations. However, I am also considering -- VTHokie2000 08/02/2016 10:56AM

If UConn got an ACC invite, it would outdraw 4 or 5 ACC programs -- marcbvtgm 08/01/2016 9:26PM

That says more about the ACC than UConn ** -- Tailgate Guru 08/02/2016 08:26AM

You are comparing UConn with 4 private schools -- VTHokie2000 08/01/2016 10:34PM

You missed my point. ACC membership would be a fan driver. -- marcbvtgm 08/02/2016 07:58AM

I didn't miss the point. My point is just because a school changes -- VTHokie2000 08/02/2016 09:52AM

Re: I didn't miss the point. My point is just because a school changes -- UCHusky90 08/03/2016 07:56AM

It is possible that UConn could see a bump in attendance if it -- VTHokie2000 08/03/2016 11:55AM

Re: It is possible that UConn could see a bump in attendance if it -- UCHusky90 08/04/2016 10:32AM

Okay. But I completely disagree. ** -- marcbvtgm 08/02/2016 9:01PM

I didn't miss the point. My point is just because a school changes

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