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Or You dont. Schools that already demonstrate strong fan interest are the best options for the ACC. That is immediate value and helps with perception on tv. We don’t need another Miami type team with fans who only sometimes show up. At least that is how I would approach it. WVU, Ok State and Cincinnati (maybe UCF also) are the best options for combining school size, location and fan engagement. My one knock on Baylor is that they are on the smaller side with 15k undergrad and 5k grads.

Posted: 09/08/2022 at 01:21 PM ET

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If the SEC were to expand to 20, I’d say the leading candidates are: -- I85Hokie Sep 07, 2022 at 05:40 PM ET

I85Hokie • 09/07/22 05:40 PM ET

UNC, Clemson, FSU, Ok. St., Miami, UVA, VT, NCS, WVU, GT in that order ** -- CrystalCoveHokie Sep 08, 2022 at 08:06 PM ET

CrystalCoveHokie • 09/08/22 08:06 PM ET

Miami doesn't fit the SEC model. -- tarheelblue Sep 08, 2022 at 02:31 PM ET

tarheelblue • 09/08/22 02:31 PM ET

unless the revenue model changes, the next adds -- daveinop Sep 08, 2022 at 11:37 AM ET

daveinop • 09/08/22 11:37 AM ET

Do you really think BIG will take such a geographic outlier like Miami? -- HokieAl Sep 08, 2022 at 01:23 PM ET

HokieAl • 09/08/22 01:23 PM ET

USC and UCLA are an odd match for B1G. Miami at least -- daveinop Sep 14, 2022 at 08:19 PM ET

daveinop • 09/14/22 08:19 PM ET

I had the same opinion at first. Then I -- lilhokie525 Sep 21, 2022 at 09:50 AM ET

lilhokie525 • 09/21/22 09:50 AM ET

They would leave UNC to take the cash -- VaTechHokiesACC Sep 08, 2022 at 01:42 AM ET

VaTechHokiesACC • 09/08/22 01:42 AM ET

With the expanded playoff I’m leaning towards a P4 -- HokieAl Sep 07, 2022 at 09:21 PM ET

HokieAl • 09/07/22 09:21 PM ET

I like us picking up 2 from the B12 -- Truthahn Sep 08, 2022 at 11:01 AM ET

Truthahn • 09/08/22 11:01 AM ET

I think attendance is a cultural item. You either have fan interest or ◄ -- HokieAl Sep 08, 2022 at 01:21 PM ET

HokieAl • 09/08/22 01:21 PM ET

Baylor does have a small football stadium (capacity 45k) too, so that could -- VTHokie2000 Sep 08, 2022 at 03:58 PM ET

VTHokie2000 • 09/08/22 03:58 PM ET

Just don’t see -- HOKIEGOBBLE Sep 07, 2022 at 07:28 PM ET

HOKIEGOBBLE • 09/07/22 07:28 PM ET

Why would they take any ACC teams when they don’t get media $ for 14 years?** -- Stech Sep 07, 2022 at 07:20 PM ET

Stech • 09/07/22 07:20 PM ET

I think that was part of the CFP calculus -- daveinop Sep 08, 2022 at 11:15 AM ET

daveinop • 09/08/22 11:15 AM ET

yep, leave to the big 10. take a small private school who last won -- LocalExperts Sep 07, 2022 at 06:15 PM ET

LocalExperts • 09/07/22 06:15 PM ET

and take a school who last won 40 years ago** -- LocalExperts Sep 07, 2022 at 06:16 PM ET

LocalExperts • 09/07/22 06:16 PM ET