Everything you just said about UVA is multiplied times 5 or more with Duke.

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Duke is one of about 7 actual blue blood hoops schools. Honestly, UNC, Duke, Kansas and Kentucky are probably Top 4 and Michigan State, UConn and UCLA aren’t even on their level. If UVA is a fit for the SEC based on everything you just said, Duke is a far better option. Heck, Duke has more fans that would tune in to watch a football game than UVA. Duke actually has a national fanbase. If Basketball is a major factor, there is no contest. The gulf between Duke and UVa in hoops is far larger than that which separates UVA and VT. And any revenue advantage UVA has on VT in Olympic sports funding is dwarfed by Duke. Yet, there has been hardly any mention of Duke in any of this realignment talk.

Posted: 07/16/2024 at 10:35 AM ET

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Question about what equates to media wants -- The_VT_Rock Jul 16, 2024 at 09:55 AM ET

The_VT_Rock • 07/16/24 09:55 AM ET

I think both SEC and B10 want UNC bad - they are the key for realighnment -- Hokie12thman Jul 16, 2024 at 11:16 AM ET

Hokie12thman • 07/16/24 11:16 AM ET

I don't think golf advertising and football advertising compare, no matter -- Maroon Baboon Jul 16, 2024 at 10:58 AM ET

Maroon Baboon • 07/16/24 10:58 AM ET

With your fanbase, the SEC is a no brainer. ** -- Big12 guy Jul 16, 2024 at 11:12 AM ET

Big12 guy • 07/16/24 11:12 AM ET

I think we focus too much on the number of “fans” each school has. -- Femoyer Hokie Jul 16, 2024 at 10:48 AM ET

Femoyer Hokie • 07/16/24 10:48 AM ET

Audience demographics is absolutely a factor -- Vienna_Hokie Jul 16, 2024 at 10:18 AM ET

Vienna_Hokie • 07/16/24 10:18 AM ET

Valid thoughts -- CoolJCPA Jul 16, 2024 at 10:18 AM ET

CoolJCPA • 07/16/24 10:18 AM ET

SEC didn’t need to get better at football then added Texas and OU -- Colonel Jessup Jul 16, 2024 at 01:01 PM ET

Colonel Jessup • 07/16/24 01:01 PM ET

Everything you just said about UVA is multiplied times 5 or more with Duke. ◄ -- hokieZ71 Jul 16, 2024 at 10:35 AM ET

hokieZ71 • 07/16/24 10:35 AM ET

Because Duke is private. -- CoolJCPA Jul 16, 2024 at 12:23 PM ET

CoolJCPA • 07/16/24 12:23 PM ET

Don't forget IU and UConn** -- Big12 guy Jul 16, 2024 at 11:01 AM ET

Big12 guy • 07/16/24 11:01 AM ET

I put UConn in the 7. -- hokieZ71 Jul 16, 2024 at 11:12 AM ET

hokieZ71 • 07/16/24 11:12 AM ET

And Dook wouldn't put much additional money into the football program... -- EDGEMAN Jul 16, 2024 at 10:55 AM ET

EDGEMAN • 07/16/24 10:55 AM ET

Bet that dynamic changes in this environment. ** -- Big12 guy Jul 16, 2024 at 11:05 AM ET

Big12 guy • 07/16/24 11:05 AM ET

Doubtful.** -- EDGEMAN Jul 16, 2024 at 11:06 AM ET

EDGEMAN • 07/16/24 11:06 AM ET

Even UConn is investing in their football program. Duke has -- Big12 guy Jul 16, 2024 at 11:10 AM ET

Big12 guy • 07/16/24 11:10 AM ET

Look at Northwestern. Good grief…** -- hokieZ71 Jul 16, 2024 at 11:13 AM ET

hokieZ71 • 07/16/24 11:13 AM ET