[TheRealVille]

The Atlantic Coast Conference's presidents and chancellors have voted unanimously to add Louisville as the replacement for Maryland, a person familiar with the situation said Wednesday morning.

The person said ACC leaders also considered Connecticut and Cincinnati over the past week before choosing to add the Cardinals from the Big East. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the ACC has not publicly discussed future expansion plans.

The vote came during a conference call of ACC presidents and chancellors, the person said.

It's unclear exactly when Louisville will join the ACC. The Cardinals will be the seventh Big East school to leave for the ACC in the past decade.

http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/a...LYeII4RrOF

[RunItUpTheGut]

The Big East is going to be left with Conference USA and thats pretty much it.

[toussaints]

The ACC just wants to replace Maryland right now. They know Cincinnati and UConn arn't going anywhere, so if they need to add teams in the future, that's who they'll go after right away.

Louisville, North Carolina, and Duke in the same conference. 3 of Kentucky's biggest rivals

[Panther Thunder]

Yay for a semi-close road game/series in baseball, basketball, and football often! ---;;---;;--->>

[Observing]

U of L needs out of the BE, but the ACC isn't in a strong position long term.
Cards NEED a Big 12 invite, and the Cards would be a good add for the B12 too.
Hope it happens for them.