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The Turkey or the Egg question. One thing the B1G cares about it, the ACC

cares about it except for when Florida State and Clemson strong armed Louisville into the ACC by threatening to leave for the B12 when they had Texas and Oklahoma. If all the ESPN writers with SEC close connections are correct, UNC and UVA are now their top targets because of their Academics and basketball. So you can choose the Turkey or the Egg, but right now if you want to get into a P2, your Academics definitely matter according to prior actions and people that have access to the University Presidents that vote who gets in the conference.
Posted: 09/24/2025 at 03:10 PM ET
(In response to this post by RandomAsianGuy)

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Does a Conference Membership Matter for Academics?
RandomAsianGuy • 09/23/25 08:58 PM ET
The Turkey or the Egg question. One thing the B1G cares about it, the ACC ◄
Stech • 09/24/25 03:10 PM ET
Not sure how UVA is more desirable than Stanford if this is the csse**
Sunsetunderground • 09/25/25 02:59 PM ET
John Skipper former ESPN President/Consultant wants UNC in the SEC & UNC
Stech • 09/25/25 04:34 PM ET
And that is why UVA is a top target for expansion
Turk Malloy • 09/24/25 04:06 PM ET
According to ESPN insiders and some B1G insiders too, it counters Pro image
Stech • 09/24/25 04:18 PM ET
I dislike academic rankings bc schools have different missions
HokieAl • 09/24/25 12:09 PM ET
The undergraduate education you get doesn't vary a whole lot
Pylons • 09/24/25 05:28 PM ET
For faculty it sure does
Turk Malloy • 09/24/25 10:32 AM ET
That's not how research works.**
Pylons • 09/24/25 05:19 PM ET
There are some very high ranked schools in non-P4 conferences
I85Hokie • 09/24/25 07:16 AM ET
All private schools, it’s different w/ many public schools. The SEC public
Stech • 09/24/25 07:40 PM ET
Apples and Oranges
1947Sunbowl • 09/24/25 07:58 AM ET
Look at UMass and Buffalo in the MAC. No one that
Big12 guy • 09/24/25 10:11 AM ET
I believe UMass made the switch because it was hoping the move would
VTHokie2000 • 09/24/25 01:01 PM ET
UMass would be redundant to BC for the ACC
HOO86 • 09/24/25 05:09 PM ET
I see UConn as more interesting to us as an independent.
Truthahn • 09/25/25 12:38 PM ET
Yes if ACC wants to add a northeastern school, UCONN is it, once schools
Stech • 09/24/25 07:32 PM ET
I believe UMass made the switch prior to the ACC announcing its expansion
VTHokie2000 • 09/24/25 05:12 PM ET
Maybe so, but BC has fought UCONN, they sure don’t want UMass to compete
Stech • 09/24/25 07:35 PM ET
We've added schools over objections from Clemson, FSU and UNC.
Truthahn • 09/25/25 12:27 PM ET
It’s all about the timing, I think we have 9 Conf games because the makeup
Stech • 09/25/25 12:39 PM ET
If UMass' goal was to join the Big East because of the impact it would have
VTHokie2000 • 09/24/25 09:24 PM ET
I certainly have no answer for the last 2 questions.
Pylons • 09/24/25 10:35 AM ET
The other thing to keep in mind is that academic reputation,
Pylons • 09/23/25 10:26 PM ET
I agree grad school (phd) is a completely different animal. USNews is about
RandomAsianGuy • 09/23/25 11:41 PM ET
Fair enough, but
Pylons • 09/24/25 12:04 AM ET
Conference membership may affect many metrics, including
RandomAsianGuy • 09/24/25 12:56 PM ET
No.
Pylons • 09/23/25 10:02 PM ET
Anecdotal, but I absolutely would've passed on VT if they were in the A-10**
hokie_jayhawk • 09/24/25 07:30 AM ET
Well I certainly am not denying it matters to some people.
Pylons • 09/24/25 10:18 AM ET
public perseption
lord4bid • 09/24/25 07:12 AM ET
As someone who has been faculty, at VT and elsewhere,
Pylons • 09/24/25 10:24 AM ET
While I did not teach at FSU, I was under contract as a consultant
lord4bid • 09/24/25 03:54 PM ET
Weird to me,
Pylons • 09/24/25 04:13 PM ET
I respect your view.
RandomAsianGuy • 09/23/25 11:39 PM ET
A few things
Pylons • 09/24/25 12:20 AM ET
Simple question: Is big-time football a selling point for VT? Yes or no**
RandomAsianGuy • 09/24/25 12:57 PM ET
Sure it is. Not for everyone, but for some.
Pylons • 09/24/25 01:31 PM ET
I have to think
Vippie1 • 09/24/25 09:57 AM ET