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Big Apple ACC Tournament, cont.
The N&R follows up on reports that the newly-expanded ACC is looking toward Madison Square Garden as host for the men’s basketball tournament. Take note of Commissioner John Swofford’s statement:…
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Big Apple ACC tourney
Heard the discussion on sports talk radio the other evening: Sources on Wednesday said the conference is “thoroughly investigating” playing its tournament at the Garden, with one source adamant that…
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More ACC hoops tournament in NYC rumors
From ESPN: The ACC is “thoroughly investigating” playing its men’s basketball tournament at Madison Square Garden, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. One source was adamant that the ACC tournament eventually…
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The ACC on the brink?
Says here that the Atlantic Coast Conference has sued the University of Maryland for just north of $52 million for the Terps decision to leave the ACC and join the…
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Kansas to the ACC?
That’s N&R columnist Ed Hardin’s theory (unposted) as he analyzes the current conference chaos: And yet there’s one school out there that fits the ACC nicely. It’s a pretty good…
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UConn: Best of the worst
I agree that last night’s ragged title game between UConn and Butler is symbolic of the poor quality of play in college basketball this season. It’s a lucky thing for…
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The ACC Exposed
As basically a Mid-Major. You often hear of the term “signature win” in college hoops, a win over a ranked team that announces that a team is good enough to…
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The ACC's Epic Fail
Let’s be honest here: The Atlantic Coast Conference is not doing too well in football. And the basketball prognosis isn’t all that favorable either. In football, exactly one ACC team…
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Psst. UNCC. Big East Growing?
Adding Memphis and Central Florida? Bwa-ha ha. Poor Judy Rose. Destined to be a day late and a dollar short. Having said that, this Orlando TV report is pretty thin…
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Where Does the PAC 10 Land Next?
Literally. The conference’s deal-making plane is next expected to land in Kansas City, as the Pac 10’s grand plans for a mega-conference are stalled at…Colorado? The latest twist is that…
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Hardin’s doomsday realignment scenario
I read with interest and an open mind Ed Hardin’s N&R column on the ACC’s hand in this big game of conference poker going on. Hardin has a tendency to…
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Conference Expansion and Rationality
Whoa. Things are getting nuts with approximately 99.876 percent of commentators on conference expansion having not a clue what is going on. But because you read Meck Deck, you won’t…