ACC and MSG

[TheSultan]

It would be interesting to see what exactly some of the provisions in the contract are. I mean, if they fail to meet certain performance targets, can the MSG move the BE to earlier in the week?

But I agree with VS. If one of the drivers for MSG is to have permanence, the BE is going to be fine as long as people show up.

[Mucrisco]

I think this a reason to invite Dayton. They probably are more likely to bring fans to the tournament, than a St. Louis. Also, I'm guessing that this is a reason to have more than 10 teams in the conference, as well.

[TedBaxter]

I'm not a big professional sports guy, but at least the pro teams work together, for the most part, for the good of the leagues members. The college conferences are now all out for themselves and apparantly out to screw each other over.

[Mucrisco]

I guess in both instances, they are trying to maximize their profit.

[TheSultan]

I'm not a big professional sports guy, but at least the pro teams work together, for the most part, for the good of the leagues members. The college conferences are now all out for themselves and apparantly out to screw each other over.

Makes perfect sense since the television contracts (the main source of money) are negotiated with the league in the case of professional sports...and the conference in the case of college sports.

[Goose85]

I would think a big university like VCU, that is also east coast with easy travel to NY and the Garden, who is basketball only and successful would be a great add to help keep the Garden and raise the league's profile.

[MUMac]

I would think a big university like VCU, that is also east coast with easy travel to NY and the Garden, who is basketball only and successful would be a great add to help keep the Garden and raise the league's profile.

I don't know if they would travel or not. Their arena holds 7,500 and they have not been able to fill that:

http://aroundthehorns.wordpress.com/...-hand-in-hand/

[MU/Panther]

They are missing the last two seasons in those numbers. I saw alot of the A-10 tourney and VCU fans did travel in solid numbers.

[MUAlphaBangura]

I think this a reason to invite Dayton. They probably are more likely to bring fans to the tournament, than a St. Louis. Also, I'm guessing that this is a reason to have more than 10 teams in the conference, as well.

You may be right Crisco. Hopefully MSG will be accomodating the first few years to allow the conference to grow up a little bit before the performance targets are instituted. Kind of changes the dynamics of our many conversations on this board about who should be the next two members. Anybody still on board with Gonzaga? Realistically, how many fans would they bring annually to NYC for the conference tourney?

[Goose85]

I didn't realize the ACC was this bad in football from a BCS standpoint. Ranked 8th among conferences and only 3 BCS bowl wins.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoot...ential-for-acc