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Maroon Baboon
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Question for the board: Are there G5 options for the ACC or B12 that are

better expansion candidates than Wazzu and Oregon State, OR are WSU and OSU just the best unfortunate teams that are just underneath the line between tier 2 and tier 3? The line has to be drawn somewhere. Just like Clemson and FSU are underneath the line between tier 1 and tier 2, at least for now. Also, if you think there are better G5 options for tier 2 (ACC and/or BigXII), name them and offer a brief reason. Thanks.
Posted: 08/13/2024 at 02:17 AM ET
(In response to this post by Maroon Unit)

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Some banter about WSU and Oregon State we already know but worth posting**
Maroon Unit 08/12/24 07:47 PM ET
Create an ACC-PAC10 Network
Hardcore_Hokie 08/14/24 07:28 AM ET
I'd rather just merge them with the ACC and dump Wake
Truthahn 08/14/24 01:31 PM ET
"Dumping" schools is where you guys lose me. Wake is a founding
Big12 guy 08/14/24 02:17 PM ET
Yes, it sucks, but I think even the B10 will eventually do it.
Truthahn 08/16/24 12:21 PM ET
The top level football doesn't care about "regionality, ...
Atlee Hokie 08/15/24 05:50 PM ET
Are you talking Texas, USC, ESPN and Fox? or are you talking
Big12 guy 08/15/24 07:23 PM ET
We also traditionally played William and Mary, and VMI
RTFC 08/14/24 11:12 PM ET
Playing Old Dominion and maybe Liberty down the road is the
Big12 guy 08/15/24 08:41 AM ET
So maybe we have to drop an out of state private school to play those...
RTFC 08/15/24 10:19 AM ET
The reality is........
2hhoop3 08/15/24 12:04 PM ET
Two OOC loses and winning the conference gets a bye. **
Big12 guy 08/15/24 12:30 PM ET
Maybe......
2hhoop3 08/15/24 12:34 PM ET
I know, but winning those 2 OOC games, and losing
Big12 guy 08/15/24 12:39 PM ET
Very doubtful........
2hhoop3 08/15/24 12:44 PM ET
A one loss loser of the conference championship gets in as well. The
Big12 guy 08/15/24 12:52 PM ET
Disagree.....
2hhoop3 08/15/24 12:56 PM ET
They would have to be ranked high enough. WVU plays Penn state this year,
Big12 guy 08/15/24 01:23 PM ET
Maybe should, but don't trust the "selection" committee.**
Atlee Hokie 08/15/24 06:07 PM ET
After FSU being left out, who could trust them? **
Big12 guy 08/15/24 07:22 PM ET
Maybe......
2hhoop3 08/15/24 02:44 PM ET
Don't disagree
RTFC 08/15/24 12:23 PM ET
I agree.......
2hhoop3 08/15/24 12:31 PM ET
That is probably the reality, but I'm a sicko with the in state G5 matchups**
Big12 guy 08/15/24 10:36 AM ET
So finding a way to drop a WF or BC is the reality...makes sense**
RTFC 08/15/24 10:45 AM ET
I disagree. Finding a way to blow out their football and basketball
Big12 guy 08/15/24 10:50 AM ET
? You just completely contradicted your last post...
RTFC 08/15/24 11:53 AM ET
No, they are conference members. Obviously, the G5's are OOC. **
Big12 guy 08/15/24 11:55 AM ET
VaTech has never dominated
VPI 1924 08/14/24 07:03 PM ET
Wake Forest has negative value. Wake Forest IS the problem with the ACC.
Baltimore_Hokie 08/14/24 03:58 PM ET
All of that may be true, but you guys are the ones that wanted to be in the
Big12 guy 08/14/24 04:41 PM ET
Nobody is asking for anOSU money - just pull your weight.**
RTFC 08/15/24 10:25 AM ET
Are their athletic budgets in line with VT? If not, you have an argument. **
Big12 guy 08/15/24 10:37 AM ET
Whether the budgets are or aren't commensurate is completely irrelevant-
Baltimore_Hokie 08/15/24 11:40 AM ET
Again, they are in the ACC. maybe it's not the right conference for VT?**
Big12 guy 08/15/24 11:48 AM ET
If the little foo foo schools want to have a little foo foo conference,
Baltimore_Hokie 08/14/24 05:09 PM ET
Pay the exit fee then. Like FSU, no one held a gun to any of
Big12 guy 08/14/24 05:30 PM ET
The MAG7 was all about dumping teams, really. Everyone here loved that.
Truthahn 08/16/24 04:28 PM ET
I mostly enjoy your posts, but you're exhibiting a real loser mindset.
Baltimore_Hokie 08/15/24 10:10 AM ET
I lived in Boston and Charlotte. The ACC is not the problem. The private
Big12 guy 08/15/24 10:34 AM ET
Mr. Custer those Indians are harmless - except for those arrows....**
RTFC 08/15/24 11:56 AM ET
What exactly do you think is going to happen to Kansas-
Baltimore_Hokie 08/15/24 11:05 AM ET
I don't expect KU to be competing for national championships
Big12 guy 08/15/24 11:28 AM ET
Sounds like a great idea if each ACC member is
HouClone 08/14/24 01:12 PM ET
All that does is create a charity for WSU & OSU. I hate it for their fans,
reestuart 08/14/24 12:15 PM ET
If the ACC just HAD to add teams from across the country-
Baltimore_Hokie 08/14/24 04:04 PM ET
A Pac-10 without USC football and UCLA basketball just isn't the same.
Maroon Baboon 08/14/24 12:06 PM ET
USC-w has been.........
2hhoop3 08/14/24 12:15 PM ET
This sounds God awful**
Sunsetunderground 08/14/24 10:35 AM ET
They can call it the AccPac (pronounced "Ack-Pack").**
HokieNoVA 08/14/24 09:12 AM ET
I hear Billy Joel singing Big Shot - Ack-Pack Ack Ack Ack Ack Ack**
OrlandoHokie 08/14/24 10:38 AM ET
A&P**
obguthr 08/14/24 10:30 AM ET
I wish the ACC would have grabbed them
HokiesACC2004 08/13/24 05:19 AM ET
And who isn't up for some
Pylons 08/13/24 06:48 PM ET
The Key to OSU/WSU is ESPN
HOO86 08/13/24 06:25 PM ET
Agree...hate to see them get hosed...plus one day it might be us**
Tuckahokie 08/13/24 05:55 PM ET
I always thought with the ACCN it would pay for them being new states
tcc_dc 08/13/24 12:39 PM ET
Always can **
1947Sunbowl 08/13/24 07:51 AM ET
Question for the board: Are there G5 options for the ACC or B12 that are
Maroon Baboon 08/13/24 02:17 AM ET
Quite a few better than Wazzu, none better than Oregon State
obguthr 08/13/24 12:30 PM ET
ACC has 18 now.
VTCALS72 08/13/24 12:30 PM ET
If the ACC loses 3 or four teams, they probably try to pull away some
wwhokie1 08/13/24 09:46 AM ET
It's possible. Do you think the media money would be there? **
Big12 guy 08/13/24 01:03 PM ET
Depends on how many teams the ACC loses. Depending on ACC losses
wwhokie1 08/13/24 01:11 PM ET
I don't think the media money is as all final as you seem to
VTCALS72 08/13/24 04:31 PM ET
But what if the Big 12 comes after a package deal of
wwhokie1 08/13/24 06:00 PM ET
Let's just take VT since that is what we most care about
VTCALS72 08/13/24 06:26 PM ET
The schools you list that the four would be better off staying with include
wwhokie1 08/13/24 08:25 PM ET
I had FSU, Clemson, UNC and UVA as the ones leaving.
VTCALS72 08/13/24 09:13 PM ET
The section of the thread I responded to had gone a different direction. **
wwhokie1 08/13/24 10:11 PM ET
UCF needs a trave partner. Miami or GT? If VT is
Big12 guy 08/13/24 07:46 PM ET
I agree on all points. The schools will go where the money is,
Big12 guy 08/13/24 01:23 PM ET
Schools will go to where the post travel net money is.**
VTCALS72 08/14/24 07:48 AM ET
Take a look at Couz's corner. he has a guy on there talking
Big12 guy 08/14/24 08:18 AM ET
Only disagree with one point, the "Business" is not just football and MBB
VTCALS72 08/14/24 11:44 AM ET
That was the athletic director that stated the 70%. Even if that is
Big12 guy 08/14/24 12:06 PM ET
UTSA
PadrosWindup 08/13/24 08:07 AM ET
Texas State with 38,000 student enrolled may be a sleeper in the
Big12 guy 08/13/24 08:30 AM ET
TSU main campus is in San Marcos, midway between Austin and San Antonio
El Paso Hokie 08/13/24 05:33 PM ET
I've been thinking Texas State goes to the new PAC.
Truthahn 08/13/24 11:54 AM ET
Th New PAC is like talking about the mag 7 and top B12 teams forming
Big12 guy 08/13/24 01:34 PM ET
I think the new PAC is a probability
VTCALS72 08/14/24 08:03 AM ET
I like South Florida & UCONN in the east, San Diego St & Oregon State west
Stech 08/13/24 06:21 AM ET
Agree with all of them.
HOO86 08/13/24 06:31 PM ET
I used to like UConn as an expansion option, back in the Big East days.
wwhokie1 08/13/24 02:56 PM ET
I understand that, however 🏀 expansion is coming, so is the 💵 for the
Stech 08/13/24 09:54 PM ET
That rise in the value of basketball may come. But I'm afraid it may not
wwhokie1 08/13/24 10:09 PM ET
I think schools like Duke and UCONN will be paying plenty for 🏀, Olympic
Stech 08/14/24 07:38 AM ET
When the Big east was considered a power conference, I remember
Big12 guy 08/13/24 03:55 PM ET
south fla recently AAU school
1947Sunbowl 08/13/24 09:47 AM ET
Uconn and South Florida
HokiesACC2004 08/13/24 05:21 AM ET
Welp
MrFantastic! 08/13/24 02:54 AM ET
Remind all of us where FSU is headed again?**
drb 08/13/24 06:52 AM ET
Nowhere probably **
MrFantastic! 08/13/24 08:05 AM ET