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I don't think the big wants or needs Pitt at all.

The already have Penn State as the flagship of Pennsylvania. The last need is a school from Virginia and one from NC. With that the Big will truly become a national conference except for flyover country which they are fine with the B12 having. but, when the big goes into the southeast, the battle will be on with the SEC. And who knows where that would end?
Posted: 12/09/2023 at 12:33 PM ET
(In response to this post by Stech)

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HokieAl 12/08/23 09:48 PM ET
He lost me when he misspelled “throats”**
ombandit 12/09/23 09:59 AM ET
I’m more and more thinking B1G takes FSU, Clemson, Miami & they hope ND as
Stech 12/09/23 06:55 AM ET
If the ACC collapses, does ND head to the B12 asking for the same deal?
EDGEMAN 12/10/23 08:49 AM ET
Only if no other options
TerryD 12/11/23 09:09 AM ET
ACC won’t collapse, look for schools like Tulane, Rice USF to join Stanford
Stech 12/10/23 09:16 PM ET
I'm sure ACC has already vetted them and a few more like UConn.
tarheelblue 12/11/23 12:12 PM ET
Yeah, UConn would be a good 4th & w/ the 3 they just got, covers Mag 7
Stech 12/11/23 12:41 PM ET
The breakaway P2 would take an independent ND with them
TerryD 12/12/23 05:12 PM ET
Dream come true for you, like I said in another post, ND is the Houdini of
Stech 12/12/23 09:18 PM ET
Why be anything else ?**
TerryD 12/13/23 07:41 PM ET
Penn State doesn’t desire Pitt but
MrFantastic! 12/10/23 06:32 AM ET
Okay too many of you guys are missing the big point, I don’t know why
Stech 12/10/23 07:01 AM ET
Would the media companies agree to that?
33laszlo99 12/09/23 01:17 PM ET
If that happened, ESPN could drop their ACC contract and kill the ACCN.
EDGEMAN 12/10/23 08:51 AM ET
IMHO the B1G wants ND, if they don't get them, it's a guess who they might
Stech 12/09/23 10:11 PM ET
There are 2 primary criteria for expansion candidates.
tarheelblue 12/09/23 10:47 PM ET
Probably so, but you’re missing the forest for a minor tree. I just through
Stech 12/10/23 06:56 AM ET
Right. Nothing is certain. I can't even settle on a "No.1."**
33laszlo99 12/10/23 06:04 PM ET
The Big Ten has chased ND since the early Nineties
TerryD 12/09/23 10:46 PM ET
I don’t believe the media companies would be willing to pay
WBGV 12/09/23 04:22 PM ET
yet, the media partners want expanded conference schedules for more content**
daveinop 12/10/23 06:36 AM ET
They have enough games. They want better matchups with more eyeballs. **
WBGV 12/10/23 09:45 AM ET
All good points, Stech. But I can see growing beyond 20 if it serves a
33laszlo99 12/09/23 05:06 PM ET
I think the size depends on the media partner
HokieAl 12/09/23 08:05 PM ET
The amount of money networks pay conferences for content also matters.
WBGV 12/10/23 12:55 PM ET
Remaining three power conferences...
RTFC 12/10/23 04:15 PM ET
You lost me at Pitt. They would take GT, NCSU, or even Duke before Pitt.**
tarheelblue 12/09/23 12:56 PM ET
I don't think the big wants or needs Pitt at all.
VTCALS72 12/09/23 12:33 PM ET
I think Pitt would be one of the last teams the BIG would take. They offer
HokieToph 12/09/23 10:16 AM ET
Money drives all. Regional vs national conferences. Maybe 4 divisions in
ColoVT82 12/09/23 06:34 AM ET
Byron "Whizzer" White, a college football player, was 1 the 2 dissenters
Maroon Baboon 12/09/23 12:50 AM ET
Interesting read. Thanks.......
2hhoop3 12/08/23 10:04 PM ET
He is a Nebraska fan and ...
TerryD 12/08/23 10:34 PM ET
That doesn't mean.......
2hhoop3 12/08/23 10:49 PM ET
I follow the realignment thread on Warchant
TerryD 12/09/23 09:10 AM ET
Interesting that.......
2hhoop3 12/09/23 10:34 AM ET
interesting... take this is why this topic is crazy
Mercury 12/09/23 09:32 AM ET