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P2 isn’t done. Anybody thinking that is just hoping aloud.
The B1G has a total ‘national’ football league going with one exception, it lacks brands on the East coast and has no presence in Florida. FSU and Miami will fix that, fix the lack of east coast football brands the B1G has a problem with, and totally matches its additions of USC, UCLA, Washington and Oregon.
The SEC is going to get UNC and Clemson because 1) it wants UNC and 2) it has to show it’s equal to the B1G, so it gets the best remaining football program in the country not in the P2. That does matter. The SEC can’t be at 16 when the B1G goes to 20. And anybody saying UVA gets in over Clemson is just ludicrous.
If you look at all the moves the P2 has made to this point, these are the only ones that make sense.
Louisville is going to cut bait and go to the Big 12 the first chance it gets, so VT, UVA, NCST and GT will likely get to trump that move by moving as a group to the Big 12. I think these 4 will want to stay together and the Big 12 would fall all over themselves to add them to create a strong presence on the East coast.
When the SEC polishes off its 20 team league (and its Western division) with basketball powers Kansas and Arizona, the Big 12 will replace with Louisville and either San Diego State or Pitt.
And this era of realignment will end. For a little while.
Thread Replies (22)
I say the heck with the SEC and the B1G. My idea would be for the ACC and
-- hokie4ever
Apr 18, 2025 at 12:14 PM ET
hokie4ever
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04/18/25 12:14 PM ET
No need to merge. The ACC should target certain desirable B12 schools. **
-- RandomAsianGuy
Apr 20, 2025 at 12:46 PM ET
RandomAsianGuy
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04/20/25 12:46 PM ET
NO!!!!!!**
-- ancient alien 2018
Apr 19, 2025 at 11:20 PM ET
ancient alien 2018
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04/19/25 11:20 PM ET
Big 12 didn’t want Calford or SMU last time. Calford prob didn’t want B12.
-- hokieZ71
Apr 19, 2025 at 09:41 AM ET
hokieZ71
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04/19/25 09:41 AM ET
Our peers. Bigger conferences. And more.
-- Maroon Baboon
Apr 19, 2025 at 02:36 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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04/19/25 02:36 PM ET
There is zero reason to choose who you play sports with
-- Pylons
Apr 20, 2025 at 01:27 PM ET
Pylons
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04/20/25 01:27 PM ET
University presidents love to hobnob with presidents from other highly
-- HokieNoVA
Apr 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM ET
HokieNoVA
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04/21/25 12:11 PM ET
What evidence do you have that university presidents are like that?
-- Pylons
Apr 21, 2025 at 12:54 PM ET
Pylons
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04/21/25 12:54 PM ET
I don't know about the hobnobbing, as personalities differ, but I bet
-- Big12 guy
Apr 21, 2025 at 01:18 PM ET
Big12 guy
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04/21/25 01:18 PM ET
Of course. And conference membership has nothing to do with that
-- Pylons
Apr 21, 2025 at 01:25 PM ET
Pylons
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04/21/25 01:25 PM ET
I agree. Otherwise, MIT would be in the Big 10, ACC, and PAC. **
-- Big12 guy
Apr 21, 2025 at 01:33 PM ET
Big12 guy
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04/21/25 01:33 PM ET
Who are Virginia Tech's peers?
-- RappinRodney
Apr 19, 2025 at 09:43 PM ET
RappinRodney
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04/19/25 09:43 PM ET
VT's mutual peers: Iowa State and NC State 🦃 🌪 🐺
-- Maroon Baboon
Apr 19, 2025 at 10:26 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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04/19/25 10:26 PM ET
5 team pods for football, and maybe
-- Big12 guy
Apr 19, 2025 at 10:45 AM ET
Big12 guy
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04/19/25 10:45 AM ET
Yeah, Colorado and Kansas State fans are really going to get jacked up-
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Apr 18, 2025 at 03:40 PM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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04/18/25 03:40 PM ET
I'll start my own sports conference, with blackjack and hookers!**
-- HokieNoVA
Apr 18, 2025 at 12:57 PM ET
HokieNoVA
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04/18/25 12:57 PM ET
Are you kicking one out? Maybe add three and then have 9 team divisions?
-- Truthahn
Apr 18, 2025 at 12:50 PM ET
Truthahn
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04/18/25 12:50 PM ET
P2 isn’t done. Anybody thinking that is just hoping aloud.
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-- hokieZ71
Apr 19, 2025 at 11:15 AM ET
hokieZ71
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04/19/25 11:15 AM ET
If we have to kick out one, it should be BC.**
-- HokieNoVA
Apr 18, 2025 at 01:35 PM ET
HokieNoVA
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04/18/25 01:35 PM ET
Not kicking anyone out. ND is welcome to be a member should they desire. **
-- hokie4ever
Apr 18, 2025 at 01:11 PM ET
hokie4ever
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04/18/25 01:11 PM ET
And they don't even have to be a football member...
-- EDGEMAN
Apr 18, 2025 at 03:55 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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04/18/25 03:55 PM ET