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I agree

The hiring of Sands, Whit and Pry all indicate Virginia Tech has been positioning itself for Big Ten membership. Stuff just went crazy with the demise of the Pac-12. The question for the SEC and Big Ten is whether in the final vision, they want to divide Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia, or if the SEC gets the southeast and the Big Ten gets the Northeast and Midwest. The other scenario lost in the discussion is if the number of schools worthy that want in force a P4. I expect Congress, the Courts and TV networks will dive into that mess.
Posted: 03/28/2024 at 07:46 AM ET
(In response to this post by Pride_and_Joy)

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Help me understand. Why would either the SEC or Big10 take another school?
97Hokie • 03/27/24 04:59 PM ET
plus remember..the media companies pull the strings and don't
VT757to276 • 03/29/24 09:12 AM ET
I think they are done until the next swarm of growth is required
tallahasseehokie • 03/28/24 07:50 PM ET
Because explosive organic growth is over, consolidation through M&A next**
Synaesthesia • 03/28/24 11:38 AM ET
It’s actually pretty simple. P2 currently only covers half the country
HokieAl • 03/27/24 08:49 PM ET
You’re forgetting that they’re also competing with each other
Marooned • 03/27/24 08:09 PM ET
They are better off waiting for the desperation to be at peak level**
Seikoh_04 • 03/27/24 06:39 PM ET
Notre Dame, Clemson, and FSU would all be TV draws.
Pride_and_Joy • 03/27/24 05:34 PM ET
The B10 has an inferiority complex wrt the SEC.
Truthahn • 03/28/24 01:42 PM ET
lol. That doesn’t make a bit of sense. **
reestuart • 03/29/24 12:56 AM ET
Why?
Pride_and_Joy • 03/28/24 03:52 PM ET
yeah, nobody is leaving the Big Ten by choice.**
reestuart • 03/29/24 02:51 PM ET
It is about markets
Hokie1992 • 03/27/24 10:43 PM ET
That’s what I said. Viewership and geography. **
Pride_and_Joy • 03/27/24 11:31 PM ET
That is Virginia Techs problem
Hokie1992 • 03/28/24 06:47 AM ET
If not for the GOR,
Pride_and_Joy • 03/28/24 07:35 AM ET
I agree ◄
Hokie1992 • 03/28/24 07:46 AM ET
Yeah, I was assuming they would compete for the markets
Pride_and_Joy • 03/28/24 07:51 AM ET
That’s where the six hour radius matters
Hokie1992 • 03/28/24 08:06 AM ET
If it means more money for them, why not?**
VTFan29 • 03/27/24 05:08 PM ET
But it doesn't
Seikoh_04 • 03/27/24 06:38 PM ET
I wouldn't say so. There are untapped TV markets those conferences
VTFan29 • 03/27/24 07:56 PM ET
Those untapped markets aren't making the ACC enough money**
Seikoh_04 • 03/27/24 08:05 PM ET
Or the ACC doesn't know what it has and agreed to a contract that
VTFan29 • 03/27/24 08:07 PM ET
The Big Ten has 3 OTA networks, FS1, FS2, and the BTN. They have plenty
reestuart • 03/27/24 06:44 PM ET
The SEC has two OTA networks, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN News, and the SECN
EDGEMAN • 03/28/24 06:40 AM ET
SEC only has ABC now. Big Ten has Fox, NBC, and CBS. Everything else
reestuart • 03/28/24 09:17 AM ET
The ACC has the WB and ABC
EDGEMAN • 03/28/24 09:45 AM ET
Didn't know they lost CBS
EDGEMAN • 03/28/24 09:18 AM ET
Yep. That's what VT and ACC fans should fear. They aren't getting primo
reestuart • 03/28/24 09:25 AM ET
Which furthers the idea that VT needs to get better in football ASAP!
EDGEMAN • 03/28/24 09:44 AM ET
VT needs more people to care about watching football ASAP
Seikoh_04 • 03/28/24 09:57 AM ET
$20M a year deficit.... FFS we bought off on this
ACC_Hoops • 03/29/24 01:02 PM ET