Blah Blah Blah. Just add teams people watch on TV and in stadiums.

As someone pointed out below, if it were all about TV markets then we would be clamoring for St. Johns' being added to the ACC right now. It's a factor, but an increasingly irrelevant factor.

And again, there are plenty of exceptions out there.

It's pretty dang simple. Who are the teams people will pay money to watch? Who has a fanbase that will buy tickets as well as cable network subscriptions? Additionally, who will the fans of other teams pay to see?

UCONN has a bit of a bball rep, but their football fandom is pretty low. I will say that they are better in that department than any city based commuter school options. and they are certainly better options than any private school additions, other than ND of course.

In response to this post by HOO86

Posted: 08/17/2016 at 02:00AM

Would a 16-team ACC without ND be considered? -- I85Hokie 08/16/2016 1:01PM

No, really there is no good adds... 14.5 is a good place -- goldendomer 08/16/2016 5:22PM

As time passes this one's stock rises IMO. -- HOO86 08/16/2016 9:02PM

IMO, you are looking at the wrong directional school. If I'm looking -- seekoHoG 08/17/2016 3:03PM

They are very similar. It is a question of Tampa or Orlando. -- HOO86 08/17/2016 5:01PM

I would hope by then everyone realizes that WVU = Delaware -- BigCrumpy 08/16/2016 3:54PM

Facepalm ** -- 93HokieDoug 08/16/2016 5:08PM

Yes, after 2036 ** -- VaTechie 08/16/2016 3:45PM

With ACCN, carriage fees are key -- Tercules 08/16/2016 2:55PM

Two of Penn State, UGA, UF, OSU. ** -- Mr. Touchdown 08/16/2016 2:30PM

Yes, I do think it is possible. Not sure UConn and WVU would be the ACC's -- VTHokie2000 08/16/2016 2:25PM

I can make an argument for UConn, but not for WVU -- BigCrumpy 08/16/2016 3:56PM

UConn probably has more counter arguments in football though -- VTHokie2000 08/16/2016 4:37PM

The argument for UConn is media market. -- HOO86 08/16/2016 8:07PM

Blah Blah Blah. Just add teams people watch on TV and in stadiums. -- chuckd4vt 08/17/2016 02:00AM

Just like BC was going to bring us the mythical "Boston" market -- EDGEMAN 08/18/2016 10:15AM

Re: Would a 16-team ACC without ND be considered? -- SoCloseHokie 08/16/2016 1:54PM

???? We have 5 teams in the top 25 F ball -- BigCrumpy 08/16/2016 4:01PM

For the right teams I would consider it. Offer ND first then move on. ** -- wwhokie1 08/16/2016 1:12PM

Blah Blah Blah. Just add teams people watch on TV and in stadiums.

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