B1G is not done with expansion

[boyonthedock]

Except VA tech wasn't invited and Virginia was in the ACC anyway. They have been in the same conference as tech for what, ten years now? The previous 50 years they spent in different conferences don't matter much?

[GGGG]

Except VA tech wasn't invited and Virginia was in the ACC anyway. They have been in the same conference as tech for what, ten years now? The previous 50 years they spent in different conferences don't matter much?

Here is an article that pretty much summarizes it.  Pretty much, the Virginia AG was going to make it difficult for the ACC, and expansion might not have happened at all, so they dropped the idea of taking Syracuse and chose Tech instead.  Tech simply outflanked them politically.

http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/1090116/

[Pakuni]

Except VA tech wasn't invited and Virginia was in the ACC anyway. They have been in the same conference as tech for what, ten years now? The previous 50 years they spent in different conferences don't matter much?

Except the only reason Va Tech is in the ACC today is because the governor and state legislature pressured the University of Virginia to demand their inclusion. The ACC originally wanted Syracuse instead. What makes you think the state wouldn't exert its influence again to help the Hokies?

[GGGG]

Except the only reason Va Tech is in the ACC today is because the governor and state legislature pressured the University of Virginia to demand their inclusion. The ACC originally wanted Syracuse instead. What makes you think the state wouldn't exert its influence again to help the Hokies?

Which is why the SEC could take NC State and Va Tech, while the Big 10 takes UNC and Virginia.

[Eldon]

Anybody know when Maryland is supposed to settle on that exit fee?  I read on a sportslaw blog that Maryland will NOT be paying anything close to $50 mil--maybe $20mil at the very most.  I feel like once Maryland settles, the other ACC schools who want to jump ship (Clemson, FSU, etc.) will do so and the merry-go-round of alignment will start up again.

[Pakuni]

Which is why the SEC could take NC State and Va Tech, while the Big 10 takes UNC and Virginia.

Maybe, except I suspect SEC would target several programs - including Florida St. and Clemson - before either NC State or VaTech. Heck, they'll target UNC before NC State or VaTech. It's not as if the SEC is going to take in lesser programs to help the Big ? expand. It's fun to discuss the scenarios, but any scenario in which the SEC plays second fiddle isn't realistic.

Regardless, this may all be moot unless Maryland wins its suit to get out of paying their $50 million exit fee.

[MU82]

UNC is a state school.  If they move the state legislature has to approve.  The NC legislature has tons of NC State alum.  They are demanding that UNC and NC State are a packaged deal.  They have to both move to a new conference.  That is a deal killer.

After that Virginia is high on the list of B1G targets.

There are way$ around everything.

If the B1G wants UNC badly enough -- and they just might -- there are way$ to make it happen that would make the politicians buy in.

[Dawson Rental]

If ND joined the Big 10, they would probably have to give up their monopoly TV deal with NBC. ND doesn't share; it's all about ND and screw everybody else. In that sense, they're a lot like Texas & their Longhorn network.

It's not about money at ND.  For some time it's been known that ND would get more TV revenue as a part of the Big 10 then they get from NBC.  A lot of influential alumni at ND really think that independence is what makes ND football really special and creates a national following.  For that they've been willing to forgo some TV revenue.

[slingkong]

There are way$ around everything.

If the B1G wants UNC badly enough -- and they just might -- there are way$ to make it happen that would make the politicians buy in.

You forgot the most important $ of all! It should read "there are way$ to make it happen that would make the politician$$$$ buy in."

[ChicosBailBonds]

Kansas. 

Been hearing this for a long time, but who knows if true.

[GGGG]

I don't think it's true.  I was simply answering the question over who they could be looking at from the midwest.

[ChicosBailBonds]

I don't think it's true.  I was simply answering the question over who they could be looking at from the midwest.

It's been rumored because they are a AAU school in terms of academics, national powerhouse in basketball.