If the ACC did decide to sponsor hockey, then there is a good chance

that every province in Canada will want access to the network (if they already don't have it). As far as the rest of the US goes, it would increase the odds that consumers in the Midwest and Western states have the ACCN because of where the bulk of the NA recruits are coming from.

As far as expansion schools goes, the ACC could add UConn. However, that may not really add any new markets if BC and/or Notre Dame hockey is already being televised throughout the New England states. A more logical choice may be to add AL-Huntsville because it would give the ACCN access to the Gulf Coast states which could be more beneficial to the more popular sports.

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Posted: 10/21/2016 at 10:58AM

With TV ratings (NFL) down for sports, what happens in 2018 when ESPN says -- Lakeridgehokie 10/19/2016 5:06PM

Rights are more complicated than we fans project -- Mercury 10/19/2016 7:49PM

Do you really think most folks here don't get that? Really? -- chuckd4vt 10/21/2016 12:25PM

I think they're contractually obligated. -- chuckd4vt 10/19/2016 6:22PM

Maybe Big Ten ice hockey is considered a revenue sport even though -- VTHokie2000 10/20/2016 12:13PM

College Ice Hockey is regional, and popular in its region. -- HOO86 10/21/2016 07:05AM

Hockey may be more popular in the North than in the South -- VTHokie2000 10/21/2016 10:50AM

This issue is players. The NHL imports them. -- HOO86 10/21/2016 10:58AM

Except if the school's goal is to get the best and brightest students -- VTHokie2000 10/21/2016 11:23AM

Perhaps Boston College will sponsor New Brunswick Varsity Red to join. -- HOO86 10/21/2016 11:34AM

If the ACC was going to add a Canadian school, then Univ. of Toronto -- VTHokie2000 10/21/2016 12:55PM

The ACC is FAR superior to the B1G in baseball. Well attended some places. -- chuckd4vt 10/20/2016 3:07PM

It is true that the ACC is a better baseball conference than the Big Ten -- VTHokie2000 10/20/2016 3:46PM

298 schools sponsor baseball. 60 sponsor ice hockey. -- HOO86 10/21/2016 07:14AM

I know more schools sponsor baseball than ice hockey. However, -- VTHokie2000 10/21/2016 10:14AM

There may be some opportunity there. -- HOO86 10/21/2016 10:20AM

If the ACC did decide to sponsor hockey, then there is a good chance -- VTHokie2000 10/21/2016 10:58AM

I was in Minnesota many years ago, and was taken to a Northstars game -- reestuart 10/20/2016 12:21PM

ND hockey has a new 5,000 seat arena and an NBC deal -- TerryD 10/20/2016 3:03PM

I was up in Marquette, MI back in the early 2000s -- VTHokie2000 10/20/2016 12:37PM

Yeah, I wouldn't doubt it. I'd also guess that even though it's -- reestuart 10/20/2016 1:27PM

You are right even if you don't factor in that fans of some of the schools -- VTHokie2000 10/20/2016 1:46PM

I think having a place to play for many of the ACC schools -- reestuart 10/20/2016 2:06PM

It may not be that much of an issue when you consider that -- VTHokie2000 10/20/2016 2:50PM

If the ACC did decide to sponsor hockey, then there is a good chance

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