So how long before UVA and GT Jump?

[whaler11]

I didn't say the Big Ten did take us, I said the ACC made the decision to allow them the opportunity, rather than let the Big 12 have the opportunity to add Louisville.

Well until the Big Ten actually does that the ACC adds a new member in New England with one phone call.

 

[Calamitous]

The ACC has made several sage-if self-serving moves, but I think they will rue the day that they passed on UConn and took Louisville.

I'm already ruing the day.

 

[Calamitous]

NC State and VPI are not going to the B1G and I disagree completely that they are a fit with the B1G. While they are big state schools they are also ag and tech focused. The majority of the B1G schools have medical/law schools and their research is focused there. UNC and UVA align much more with the B1G than NC State or VPI and this is why they are the likely candidates in NC and VA. I suppose if UNC and UVA absolutely refuse to go to the B1G and they are desperate, they would take them but they would stick out from the other B1G members.

NC State and VPI align much closer with the SEC and that would be the likely landing place if the SEC wants to move into NC and VA. I think VPI is preffered over UVA for the SEC but I think the SEC would take UNC first if given the choice. I dont think UNC would go to the SEC though.

NCSU aligns extremely well with the SEC as well. In some ways, UVa aligns with the SEC better than Tech.

 

[Kolumbo]

I could care less who aligns with who anymore. Vandy is in the SEC. Louisville ACC. TCU Big 12. There is no rhyme or reason. Only short-term greed.

 

[Ha Who]

I no longer watch college football. Unfortunately, my teenage son does and constantly has sports center on. I may even stop watching college hoops, the love of my life. Greed has destroyed the games and left me "monitoring" message boards (why I don't know)

 

[Calamitous]

but outside of football, VPI has really bad athletics.

Not "really bad" as you say. Nothing to write home about either. #37 in the 2013/14 Director's Cup ahead of Illinois, Purdue, Northwestern, Iowa and Rutgers... and just one spot behind Indiana and 5 spots behind UMCP (UMCP #32 and VT#37). Last year, women's soccer reached the final 4, swimming and wrestling won the ACC and T&F finished well at the end of the year. Baseball and Softball have good and bad seasons, but seem to be OK. Football was mediocre last year and probably still is (even lost to UMCP). Basketball was horrible.

Maybe the B1G craves a UVa - UMCP basketball rivalry versus a PSU - VT football game every year. I don't know what the conference wants. But when I watch B1G football games, those crowds are special. UVa won't bring anything special to B1G football. Basketball is gaining great momentum in that conference, but football is still king in the B1G.

 

[Plains&Lakes]

While I believe that UVA is preferred, VPI is most definitely a potential Big10 candidate. They have a large alumni base (one of the biggest reasons flagship schools are desired), a great market presence in a desired market, and very high AAU metrics for schools not in The AAU. Now they have hockey and lacrosse conferences, my guess is that non football/basketball sports don't really move the needle either way.

UNC,UVA,VA Tech, Duke (In North Carolina, great academics and basketball), Ga Tech and even FSU could all possibly make it into the Big Ten if any are willing to bolt. It only takes one of these to pair up with UConn. I think that it will be one of these.

 

[B1GEast]

the variables to CR are infinite, I just hope someone goes somewhere so it opens a spot for us anywhere else in the p4