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How would this effect us and the Big East?
http://floridastate.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1268001
"From all indications the ACC isn't done expanding.
During a conference call with the media on Sunday, ACC commissioner John Swofford left the door open for two more schools to join and bring the membership up to 16. Several schools have been mentioned as possibilities to fill the final two slots including Texas, Connecticut, Penn State, Notre Dame and Rutgers. West Virginia was also a possibility but a recent application from the school to join the ACC was reportedly turned down.
With Syracuse and Pittsburgh having a reputation for being powerful basketball schools, most in Florida State's camp are hopeful that any further expansion will involve schools with stronger football traditions.
"No question about it in my mind," Haggard said of adding schools with more notable football programs. "All those people that want us to go in the SEC - you'd be satisfying those people. I was very excited about Texas when we had that shot there but obviously that's not going to happen."
According to the latest report from Chip Brown of OrangeBloods.com, the University of Texas Rivals affiliate, the ACC is still interested in Texas but does not want Texas Tech to be the 16th team. The main reason for that is the Red Raiders' low academic standing (TT ranked No. 160 in the latest U.S. News and World report rankings). The ACC reportedly would have considered Missouri or Kansas with Texas but the Longhorns would prefer to stick with Texas Tech.
Within in the past few days there has been serious traction about Notre Dame joining the ACC. While the Irish have been a bit down on the football field lately, they have arguably the most well recognized program in college football.
The addition of Notre Dame to the league would probably satisfy the football purists at Florida State and the ACC.
"All the sudden Notre Dame creeps in there and that would be absolutely super," Haggard said. "It's kind of ironic because it looks like the ACC would be such a natural fit for Notre Dame ... I don't know if they can stand to be independent any more even at Notre Dame, and you have the academic conference. It seems natural that if they were going to go into a conference it would be the ACC."
Should the ACC add Notre Dame, the two most likely candidates to fill the final spot appear to be Connecticut or Rutgers. "
What would happen if the Big East were to lose Rutgers, UConn, and ND? Would there be new invites? (2 football and 1 bball only school?) Would the Big East be content with everyone they have now?
http://floridastate.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1268001
"From all indications the ACC isn't done expanding.
During a conference call with the media on Sunday, ACC commissioner John Swofford left the door open for two more schools to join and bring the membership up to 16. Several schools have been mentioned as possibilities to fill the final two slots including Texas, Connecticut, Penn State, Notre Dame and Rutgers. West Virginia was also a possibility but a recent application from the school to join the ACC was reportedly turned down.
With Syracuse and Pittsburgh having a reputation for being powerful basketball schools, most in Florida State's camp are hopeful that any further expansion will involve schools with stronger football traditions.
"No question about it in my mind," Haggard said of adding schools with more notable football programs. "All those people that want us to go in the SEC - you'd be satisfying those people. I was very excited about Texas when we had that shot there but obviously that's not going to happen."
According to the latest report from Chip Brown of OrangeBloods.com, the University of Texas Rivals affiliate, the ACC is still interested in Texas but does not want Texas Tech to be the 16th team. The main reason for that is the Red Raiders' low academic standing (TT ranked No. 160 in the latest U.S. News and World report rankings). The ACC reportedly would have considered Missouri or Kansas with Texas but the Longhorns would prefer to stick with Texas Tech.
Within in the past few days there has been serious traction about Notre Dame joining the ACC. While the Irish have been a bit down on the football field lately, they have arguably the most well recognized program in college football.
The addition of Notre Dame to the league would probably satisfy the football purists at Florida State and the ACC.
"All the sudden Notre Dame creeps in there and that would be absolutely super," Haggard said. "It's kind of ironic because it looks like the ACC would be such a natural fit for Notre Dame ... I don't know if they can stand to be independent any more even at Notre Dame, and you have the academic conference. It seems natural that if they were going to go into a conference it would be the ACC."
Should the ACC add Notre Dame, the two most likely candidates to fill the final spot appear to be Connecticut or Rutgers. "
What would happen if the Big East were to lose Rutgers, UConn, and ND? Would there be new invites? (2 football and 1 bball only school?) Would the Big East be content with everyone they have now?
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