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wwhokie1
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I don't think the big 10 ever wanted to go that far west, but felt pushed

Into it in order to keep up with the SEC. And once they had accepted USC and UCLA, it slowly became apparent they were going to need more than two teams out west, so they reluctantly accepted Oregon and Washington , but at reduced rates, because they really didn't want them. I don't think the big 10 is going to be very motivated to invite more teams out west, what they have done has been done with reluctance.
Posted: 08/11/2023 at 07:31 PM ET
(In response to this post by hokieZ71)

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So the ACC voted down Stanford and Cal. i wonder if the networks
Big12 guy • 08/11/23 06:20 PM ET
They did not vote it down. They have held off the vote for now. Different**
133193Hokie • 08/11/23 08:53 PM ET
They didn't take the official vote, because they don't have the votes,
Big12 guy • 08/11/23 09:18 PM ET
Still not a down vote or a vote at all.**
JKHokie-RunFor32 • 08/12/23 01:35 AM ET
FSU, Clemson, UNC, and NCSt = NO; ND, Pitt, GT, LOU strongest supporters.
Maroon Baboon • 08/11/23 07:41 PM ET
ND should not have a vote in a basic football question.**
Atlee Hokie • 08/12/23 04:48 PM ET
Well, UNC & Duke effectively got us in the ACC in 2003.
Atlee Hokie • 08/12/23 10:59 AM ET
Reminds me of Syracuse/Pitt voting against expanding Big East FC in 2011
HOO86 • 08/12/23 10:48 AM ET
Didn't UNC seek to keep us out? They don't like change.**
kwnock • 08/11/23 09:17 PM ET
Sue Estroff will not be associated with the likes of Stanford! TIC**
MP4VT2004 • 08/12/23 12:15 AM ET
IIRC, they didn't want any expansion, period.
Maroon Baboon • 08/11/23 09:23 PM ET
Or maybe those 4 know they are
hokie77th • 08/11/23 07:56 PM ET
Very disappointing that we weren't one of the definite nos.
Hokie 04 • 08/11/23 07:46 PM ET
I think I'd take SMU oil money over Stanford academic prestige right now 😆
Maroon Baboon • 08/11/23 07:57 PM ET
I'd much prefer SMU over Stanford. I'd also much prefer OSU-nw & Wazzou ..
Atlee Hokie • 08/12/23 11:02 AM ET
I don't think SMU would be a joke in the ACC as Rutgers is in the B1G.
Maroon Baboon • 08/12/23 11:06 AM ET
Nor do I. How good they would be, I don't know, but ...
Atlee Hokie • 08/12/23 04:52 PM ET
If ACC won't take them, then it's either going to be MW or AAC.
tarheelblue • 08/11/23 06:37 PM ET
They wouldn’t go to the Big 12. Given Swarbrick’s comments about them
hokieZ71 • 08/11/23 06:34 PM ET
I don't think the big 10 ever wanted to go that far west, but felt pushed ◄
wwhokie1 • 08/11/23 07:31 PM ET
Or??? Maybe the big 10 is sly like a fox and gets Cal and Stanford for even
cricket77 • 08/11/23 08:24 PM ET
Completely disagree. B1G has to combat the Midwest population decline
hokieZ71 • 08/11/23 07:39 PM ET
I don’t think so. - IMO - B12 keeping
Hokie12thman • 08/11/23 06:26 PM ET
Big 12 is going to be too big **
HokiesACC2004 • 08/12/23 03:44 AM ET
I hope this is the reason, but i don't have much faith. None of this
Big12 guy • 08/11/23 06:49 PM ET