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[QUOTE="DarthGrumpy, post: 1585998, member: 2141"]
The SEC wants both NC and VA - adjacent, high growth markets that fit well with the SEC culture.  I assume that UNC goes to the B1G along with Duke (between basketball brand and serious research $$, I think the B1G would take a team outside of its normal flagship school profile here).  The SEC is not taking Wake Forest nor ECU, Charlotte, etc.  Thus, NC State is their best choice.

Locked-out of Texas due to the XII staying intact, the B1G will want the Carolina (UNC, Duke) Atlanta (G Tech) and Florida markets.  The B1G is not getting U Florida and is not interested in USF nor UCF.  Miami could be possible as the school is a solid (historical) football brand and has good academics; but, FSU offers more.  FSU is a big, state U with a significant football brand, in a massive state population wise and has decent academics - US News #96 (Nebraska is #103), is a Carnegie R1 school (just like UConn), and has AAU dreams (just like everyone else).
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