Asked the ACC first about being an affiliate member like it is with the B1G because it would have made a ton of sense given Hopkins already played most of the ACC. The ACC said no. Even with this season, I doubt the ACC has changed their mind.

That has been unfortunate. If we're looking for a silver lining in the results of the NCAA selection committee, that could be it.

The problem the ACC faces is that it probably has to add two programs simultaneously. If only one program joins, it faces the likely prospect of cellar dwelling for the foreseeable future. Adding two programs at least gives those programs the opportunity to compete against each other to avoid the cellar.

From a Title IX perspective, I believe Georgia Tech might be the easiest ACC school to add men's lacrosse. If memory serves, Georgia Tech has 63% male enrollment.

...he says, fully joking about old stereotypes.

From a "where they draw from" perspective, Wake Forest would be an excellent candidate. However, from a Title IX perspective, they're 54% female and 46% male. If anything, a girls lax program would be an idea for them.

I brought this up earlier, how about the idea of getting Johns Hopkins to switch from B1G to ACC?

The B1G probably would have to add a homegrown program, in which case they might not care too much about Hopkins. Also, the B1G has Maryland, so that offsets the geographic advantage the ACC otherwise would have.

I had no idea. I figured it was a 15-team league.

As you can tell, I don't know squat about college lacrosse.

That would be awesome for the sport. I think Miami and FSU would have no problem finding high school talent if they wanted to commit to programs.

I still have a sneaking suspicion that there's a portion of the lacrosse community that would not welcome that kind of growth, because it threatens their hegemony.

One day though, before I die hopefully, I would love to see a men's final four that looks something like ND/USC/Georgia Tech/Oregon.

OOC scheduling traditionally has been an important part of men's lacrosse. In a sport with a short season, either a conference that size would threaten OOC play, or alternatively, you wouldn't play every team in your conference. Either situation is not ideal.