Conference realignment "Rumors" "tweets" "etc"

[jasonb56]

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/8683593/cincinnati-bearcats-making-strong-push-join-acc-source

Cincinnati pushing to join ACC

Updated: November 27, 2012, 4:23 PM ETBy Andy Katz | ESPN.com

Cincinnati is making a strong push to gain admittance to the ACC with a campaign about why the school is a more viable option than fellow Big East members Connecticut and Louisville, a source with knowledge of the situation told ESPN.

The source said Cincinnati officials are cautiously optimistic that the Bearcats are in step with both Louisville and UConn if the ACC were to choose just one school to replace Maryland, which is headed to the Big Ten.

An ACC source said the conference has no timetable to replace Maryland, but there are still a number of options. The league could replace Maryland with one or go for two or three to combat possible defections.

The source said Cincinnati has stepped up the push to get into the ACC in light of the Big East adding Tulane as an all-sports member and East Carolina in football on Tuesday.

In making its case to the ACC, Cincinnati used a combination of athletic and academic qualifications, including how well its football and men's basketball teams have done as well as the size of its endowment and place in national rankings of top universities. Among the points Cincinnati made:

" The Bearcats were one of only six teams to finish in the top 25 of the final USA Today football and men's basketball polls (joining Michigan,Michigan State, Florida State, Baylor and Wisconsin).

" Ohio is a new and fertile recruiting ground and expands the geographic footprint of the ACC. Ohio had the fifth-most NCAA Division I football signees in 2012.

" Cincinnati's endowment is more than $1 billion, which is 26th nationally and more than six members of the ACC, and twice the size of Maryland's.

" The school is tied for 34th among public research universities, according to the Center for Measuring University Performance. That's in line with several other ACC schools.

" Cincinnati has nine Fortune 500 companies in the area, plus is the 35th-ranked TV market.

Would be nice if we heard something about USF "trying" as well... at least they are being PROACTIVE!!

[tampatony]

http://espn.go.com/c...join-acc-source

Cincinnati pushing to join ACC

Updated: November 27, 2012, 4:23 PM ETBy Andy Katz | ESPN.com

Cincinnati is making a strong push to gain admittance to the ACC with a campaign about why the school is a more viable option than fellow Big East members Connecticut and Louisville, a source with knowledge of the situation told ESPN.

The source said Cincinnati officials are cautiously optimistic that the Bearcats are in step with both Louisville and UConn if the ACC were to choose just one school to replace Maryland, which is headed to the Big Ten.

An ACC source said the conference has no timetable to replace Maryland, but there are still a number of options. The league could replace Maryland with one or go for two or three to combat possible defections.

The source said Cincinnati has stepped up the push to get into the ACC in light of the Big East adding Tulane as an all-sports member and East Carolina in football on Tuesday.

In making its case to the ACC, Cincinnati used a combination of athletic and academic qualifications, including how well its football and men's basketball teams have done as well as the size of its endowment and place in national rankings of top universities. Among the points Cincinnati made:

" The Bearcats were one of only six teams to finish in the top 25 of the final USA Today football and men's basketball polls (joining Michigan,Michigan State, Florida State, Baylor and Wisconsin).

" Ohio is a new and fertile recruiting ground and expands the geographic footprint of the ACC. Ohio had the fifth-most NCAA Division I football signees in 2012.

" Cincinnati's endowment is more than $1 billion, which is 26th nationally and more than six members of the ACC, and twice the size of Maryland's.

" The school is tied for 34th among public research universities, according to the Center for Measuring University Performance. That's in line with several other ACC schools.

" Cincinnati has nine Fortune 500 companies in the area, plus is the 35th-ranked TV market.

Would be nice if we heard something about USF "trying" as well... at least they are being PROACTIVE!!

This will end in embarrassment for Cincy... What are they going to do if they don't get chosen and stay in the Big East? They'll look like a bunch of idiots... No need to burn bridges

[Bulls1181]

http://espn.go.com/c...join-acc-source

Cincinnati pushing to join ACC

Updated: November 27, 2012, 4:23 PM ETBy Andy Katz | ESPN.com

Cincinnati is making a strong push to gain admittance to the ACC with a campaign about why the school is a more viable option than fellow Big East members Connecticut and Louisville, a source with knowledge of the situation told ESPN.

The source said Cincinnati officials are cautiously optimistic that the Bearcats are in step with both Louisville and UConn if the ACC were to choose just one school to replace Maryland, which is headed to the Big Ten.

An ACC source said the conference has no timetable to replace Maryland, but there are still a number of options. The league could replace Maryland with one or go for two or three to combat possible defections.

The source said Cincinnati has stepped up the push to get into the ACC in light of the Big East adding Tulane as an all-sports member and East Carolina in football on Tuesday.

In making its case to the ACC, Cincinnati used a combination of athletic and academic qualifications, including how well its football and men's basketball teams have done as well as the size of its endowment and place in national rankings of top universities. Among the points Cincinnati made:

" The Bearcats were one of only six teams to finish in the top 25 of the final USA Today football and men's basketball polls (joining Michigan,Michigan State, Florida State, Baylor and Wisconsin).

" Ohio is a new and fertile recruiting ground and expands the geographic footprint of the ACC. Ohio had the fifth-most NCAA Division I football signees in 2012.

" Cincinnati's endowment is more than $1 billion, which is 26th nationally and more than six members of the ACC, and twice the size of Maryland's.

" The school is tied for 34th among public research universities, according to the Center for Measuring University Performance. That's in line with several other ACC schools.

" Cincinnati has nine Fortune 500 companies in the area, plus is the 35th-ranked TV market.

Would be nice if we heard something about USF "trying" as well... at least they are being PROACTIVE!!

This will end in embarrassment for Cincy... What are they going to do if they don't get chosen and stay in the Big East? They'll look like a bunch of idiots... No need to burn bridges

I agree, no reason to go public with your sales pitch

[SANJAY]

http://espn.go.com/c...join-acc-source

Cincinnati pushing to join ACC

Updated: November 27, 2012, 4:23 PM ETBy Andy Katz | ESPN.com

Cincinnati is making a strong push to gain admittance to the ACC with a campaign about why the school is a more viable option than fellow Big East members Connecticut and Louisville, a source with knowledge of the situation told ESPN.

The source said Cincinnati officials are cautiously optimistic that the Bearcats are in step with both Louisville and UConn if the ACC were to choose just one school to replace Maryland, which is headed to the Big Ten.

An ACC source said the conference has no timetable to replace Maryland, but there are still a number of options. The league could replace Maryland with one or go for two or three to combat possible defections.

The source said Cincinnati has stepped up the push to get into the ACC in light of the Big East adding Tulane as an all-sports member and East Carolina in football on Tuesday.

In making its case to the ACC, Cincinnati used a combination of athletic and academic qualifications, including how well its football and men's basketball teams have done as well as the size of its endowment and place in national rankings of top universities. Among the points Cincinnati made:

" The Bearcats were one of only six teams to finish in the top 25 of the final USA Today football and men's basketball polls (joining Michigan,Michigan State, Florida State, Baylor and Wisconsin).

" Ohio is a new and fertile recruiting ground and expands the geographic footprint of the ACC. Ohio had the fifth-most NCAA Division I football signees in 2012.

" Cincinnati's endowment is more than $1 billion, which is 26th nationally and more than six members of the ACC, and twice the size of Maryland's.

" The school is tied for 34th among public research universities, according to the Center for Measuring University Performance. That's in line with several other ACC schools.

" Cincinnati has nine Fortune 500 companies in the area, plus is the 35th-ranked TV market.

Would be nice if we heard something about USF "trying" as well... at least they are being PROACTIVE!!

This will end in embarrassment for Cincy... What are they going to do if they don't get chosen and stay in the Big East? They'll look like a bunch of idiots... No need to burn bridges

It turned out well for ecu. They spent the better part of a decade publicly offering themselves to the Big East, and one day it worked. The fact that Armageddon is occurring is a mere coincidence.

[TallyBull]

Cincinnati is desperate (we all are, but Cincinnati is like that chick that keeps texting you AND telling everyone that she's texting you, but you won't respond)...

[SANJAY]

The one thing I would like at his point is the following.

I would like for S.Miss name come up as an expansion candidate. And USF conferences Paul Griffin in on the call and he gets to say "quality not quantity *****."

The rest of this is a cluster, but that would make me feel a teensy bit better.

Edited November 27, 2012 by SANJAY

[2000bull]

http://espn.go.com/c...join-acc-source

Cincinnati pushing to join ACC

Updated: November 27, 2012, 4:23 PM ETBy Andy Katz | ESPN.com

Cincinnati is making a strong push to gain admittance to the ACC with a campaign about why the school is a more viable option than fellow Big East members Connecticut and Louisville, a source with knowledge of the situation told ESPN.

The source said Cincinnati officials are cautiously optimistic that the Bearcats are in step with both Louisville and UConn if the ACC were to choose just one school to replace Maryland, which is headed to the Big Ten.

An ACC source said the conference has no timetable to replace Maryland, but there are still a number of options. The league could replace Maryland with one or go for two or three to combat possible defections.

The source said Cincinnati has stepped up the push to get into the ACC in light of the Big East adding Tulane as an all-sports member and East Carolina in football on Tuesday.

In making its case to the ACC, Cincinnati used a combination of athletic and academic qualifications, including how well its football and men's basketball teams have done as well as the size of its endowment and place in national rankings of top universities. Among the points Cincinnati made:

" The Bearcats were one of only six teams to finish in the top 25 of the final USA Today football and men's basketball polls (joining Michigan,Michigan State, Florida State, Baylor and Wisconsin).

" Ohio is a new and fertile recruiting ground and expands the geographic footprint of the ACC. Ohio had the fifth-most NCAA Division I football signees in 2012.

" Cincinnati's endowment is more than $1 billion, which is 26th nationally and more than six members of the ACC, and twice the size of Maryland's.

" The school is tied for 34th among public research universities, according to the Center for Measuring University Performance. That's in line with several other ACC schools.

" Cincinnati has nine Fortune 500 companies in the area, plus is the 35th-ranked TV market.

Would be nice if we heard something about USF "trying" as well... at least they are being PROACTIVE!!

This will end in embarrassment for Cincy... What are they going to do if they don't get chosen and stay in the Big East? They'll look like a bunch of idiots... No need to burn bridges

It turned out well for ecu. They spent the better part of a decade publicly offering themselves to the Big East, and one day it worked. The fact that Armageddon is occurring is a mere coincidence.

I was thinking the exact same thing.

[Danm1983]

"one day it worked"...yes, it worked for ECU because at some point they were the only viable option left on the list.

UC lobbying now is like ECU trying to lobby back in 2003/2004. They can keep lobbying and down the road after UL and UConn are gone (maybe/maybe not USF), they'll get the call. But I wouldn't call that successful lobbying.

That's no different than the kid who sits there with his hand up going "Ohh ooh, teacher! Teacher! Teacher! Pick me! I know this! I know the answer!" and getting picked only after all the smart kids have correctly answered a question and he's the only one left who hasn't had a shot to answer.

[SANJAY]

Dan, sarcasm. Subtle.

[Bulls1181]

http://www.theuconnblog.com/2012/11/27/3699688/louisville-uconn-acc-expansion-vote-realignment

Report: Louisville one vote shy of ACC invite

By Andrew Porter on Nov 27, 7:56p 2

Well, this is not what you want to read after a long day:

Louisville reportedly one vote short of getting approval to come to ACC

ajerseyguy.com

— mark blaudschun (@blauds)

November 27, 2012

That's Mark Blaudschun, updating a post we discussed earlier to say that at the last vote held by the ACC Louisville was in the lead, but one vote shy of acceptance. I suppose that could be a bad news/good news sort of thing, but really it feels like it is all bad news.

Of course, this doesn't mean anything is over. One vote shy is still one vote shy -- whoever is voting no had a reason to do so, and hopefully they'll stick by it. Plus we dont' know where UConn stands in this whole thing. How many votes does UConn have? How strong is their support? And what are the odds of a compromise where both teams get in because of an impasse?

In case you're wondering there are currently 11 voting members in the ACC. Syracuse, Pitt and Notre Dame won't have votes until they officially join and Maryland forfeited theirs by leaving. To get an invite a school needs to get 75 percent of the possible votes, meaning they need nine of 11. So, if this report is accurate that means Louisville is sitting on 8 (one might imagine three of Duke/UNC/Virginia/Wake Forest are the no votes) and UConn is at something less than that.

There's still a lot that has to be played out here, but I, for one, am more nervous than I was an hour ago.