Interesting, but not sure there is enough money in it

to make it work economically. Connecticut only has 3 to 4 million residents. Women's basketball is big there but not anywhere else (on that scale). Playing them as an independent in football probably would not generate much money either - either in TV revenue or ticket sales at ACC venues. They would just be like an ODU or ECU to most folks.

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Posted: 02/12/2017 at 4:08PM

UConn women's basketball team driving up TV ratings. -- HOO86 02/10/2017 7:41PM

For me they drive everything up 'for them'...but -- Root4tech 02/13/2017 2:12PM

That is because Womens AAC Hoops is trash. ** -- VamPIre Turkey 02/13/2017 2:22PM

UConn would be a great addition to The ACC if you left out Football. -- VamPIre Turkey 02/12/2017 1:42PM

That's an interesting idea. I read a recent article suggesting the same. -- HOO86 02/12/2017 2:47PM

Interesting, but not sure there is enough money in it -- RJHokie 02/12/2017 4:08PM

The economics of it can be determined with ESPN. -- HOO86 02/13/2017 11:24PM

UConn basketball in a name brand close to NYC and ESPN HQ. -- VamPIre Turkey 02/12/2017 7:20PM

It might be in NYC, but there is just not that much money -- RJHokie 02/12/2017 10:31PM

I don't think the 14 ACC members would go for playing 7 -- VTHokie2000 02/13/2017 12:25PM

10 ACC schools have played at E. Hartford the past dozen years. -- HOO86 02/13/2017 3:51PM

If the goal is recruit tuition paying students from the state of CT -- VTHokie2000 02/13/2017 4:28PM

I agree. UConn football won't help ACC football, probably -- RJHokie 02/13/2017 7:27PM

You may be right. We just make a deal that works for all parties. ** -- VamPIre Turkey 02/13/2017 2:24PM

The problem UConn has is the value of its men's and women's -- VTHokie2000 02/13/2017 3:16PM

Remember ESPN wants that 9th conference game. -- HOO86 02/13/2017 6:01PM

If UConn received a "Notre Dame agreement," then it wouldn't -- VTHokie2000 02/13/2017 10:53PM

It could be treated exactly the same way. -- HOO86 02/13/2017 11:35PM

Except there is no "value" in forcing ACC schools to play @UConn -- VTHokie2000 02/14/2017 01:53AM

Interesting, but not sure there is enough money in it

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