Quote Originally Posted by ge1974 View Post
I agree with IWB and others that MU should take a "wait and see" approach. I'd go to a basketball only confernce only after the dust settles and before they lose their majority vote to dissolve. IWB is correct - there may not be an ACC by summer of 2014 and the remaining schools would have to go somewhere and the old Big East would be a logical choice. Don't forget, some of them have not officially left yet and can save their exit fees. I think I read somewhere that the Big East basketball only schools are meeting again today.

I don't know if MHver is right about the $ 2.5 million. He has been all over the map with some of his conference speculation; albeit very interesting to read.
Problem is that even with Mass defections, the ACC would still have the power when it comes to picking up teams. The 4 or 5 programs they have left in a scenario where they get gutted all at the same time far exceeds any value of 4 or 5 football programs that the Big East could put together. The more likely slow trickle of teams being pulled away from the ACC would cause them to just slowly take away UConn, Cinncinati, USF, Memphis, Temple, etc...