The ACC presidents are on a conference call right now that is "zeroing in" on whether to add Louisville as a 14th member, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation. Presidents have discussed the possibility of Louisville, UConn, Cincinnati and others in recent days but seem to be settling on the Cardinals, a huge coup for aggressive athletic director Tom Jurich. UConn is seen as the better academic/TV market option, but Louisville has a strong basketball/football presence. ...more

ACC presidents could vote on a Maryland replacement as early as this week to bring the conference back to 14 members. But an expansion to 16 teams is unlikely at this time, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation. ...more

Nothing the ACC does to counter Maryland's move to the Big Ten is going to catapult it into some super conference stratosphere. Yes, UConn or Louisville are on the table, and those might be the best two options. Who else is it going to get? If the ACC doesn't add a 14th team this week, it might be because of logistics. Organizing presidents and committee reps to deliberate, and eventually vote, on something like this can take time. ...more

Louisville coach Charlie Strong is an attractive name in the open market for head coaches, and the school's athletic director is prepared to keep him happy financially. Strong told Jim Rome, who asked about the possibility of going to Arkansas, that he's happy at Louisville. ...more