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have a lot more respect for Virginia Tech than for UVa. Most of my coworkers were Tennessee alums or fans. They are not elitist and had a lot of respect for VT academics and considered us a basketball school. This changed somewhat with our sugar bowl win over Texas. But forgetting money and culture, I look at who brings the most ‘SEC style excitement’ to football as being the best fit for SEC. Those schools in my opinion are Virginia Tech, Clemson, NC State, West Virginia and Florida State. Exciting football is what made the SEC what it is and that brings eyeballs to the televised games.

Posted: 07/10/2022 at 09:03 PM ET

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How does VT rank vs ACC schools in our appeal to SEC/BIG10? 7-9? -- BNOMO Jul 10, 2022 at 02:32 PM ET

BNOMO • 07/10/22 02:32 PM ET

Of all schools outside of the P2... -- obguthr Jul 11, 2022 at 10:01 AM ET

obguthr • 07/11/22 10:01 AM ET

Please. Kansas and Stanford haven’t gotten taken, but Duke and UVA will? -- hokieZ71 Jul 10, 2022 at 07:57 PM ET

hokieZ71 • 07/10/22 07:57 PM ET

So NCState who hasn't won the ACC since 1979 is more valuable. ** -- LocalExperts Jul 10, 2022 at 06:41 PM ET

LocalExperts • 07/10/22 06:41 PM ET

Duke who hasn't won the ACC since 1962 and UVA who has it twice since -- LocalExperts Jul 10, 2022 at 06:50 PM ET

LocalExperts • 07/10/22 06:50 PM ET

Agree - not sure saying Duke is more valuable than VT makes sense -- VPI_1998 Jul 10, 2022 at 07:54 PM ET

VPI_1998 • 07/10/22 07:54 PM ET

Liberty is more valuable and has a better chance to join the SEC -- LocalExperts Jul 10, 2022 at 06:43 PM ET

LocalExperts • 07/10/22 06:43 PM ET

I think the 5 most valuable ACC teams for expansion are Clemson, UNC, UVa -- HboroughHokie Jul 10, 2022 at 05:53 PM ET

HboroughHokie • 07/10/22 05:53 PM ET

According to the WSJ, three most valuable. Florida State, Clemson, and VT -- LocalExperts Jul 10, 2022 at 06:55 PM ET

LocalExperts • 07/10/22 06:55 PM ET

B1G also likes state schools w/ big enrollments.** -- marcbvtgm Jul 10, 2022 at 05:43 PM ET

marcbvtgm • 07/10/22 05:43 PM ET

Right, FSU, Clemson, VT, and NC State** -- LocalExperts Jul 10, 2022 at 06:56 PM ET

LocalExperts • 07/10/22 06:56 PM ET

Expansion is all about TV revenue -- vthokieesm03 Jul 10, 2022 at 04:05 PM ET

vthokieesm03 • 07/10/22 04:05 PM ET

It’s not about markets anymore. It’s about commercials -- HokieAl Jul 10, 2022 at 06:00 PM ET

HokieAl • 07/10/22 06:00 PM ET

Yes, but... -- VTNap Jul 10, 2022 at 05:26 PM ET

VTNap • 07/10/22 05:26 PM ET

I respect your opinion, but -- GCHokieof91 Jul 10, 2022 at 07:21 PM ET

GCHokieof91 • 07/10/22 07:21 PM ET

I lived near Knoxville for 10 years. Believe me Tennessee fans ◄ -- GoJosieBen Jul 10, 2022 at 09:03 PM ET

GoJosieBen • 07/10/22 09:03 PM ET

Iowa’s AD and Head Coach -- 76HokieSP Jul 10, 2022 at 04:31 PM ET

76HokieSP • 07/10/22 04:31 PM ET

Well no one has a bigger say in the BIG -- Vippie1 Jul 10, 2022 at 05:21 PM ET

Vippie1 • 07/10/22 05:21 PM ET

Sounds like may need to bring $100M per year** -- 133743Hokie Jul 10, 2022 at 04:13 PM ET

133743Hokie • 07/10/22 04:13 PM ET

I just can't see UF allowing both scUM and F$U in the SEC. Football-wise -- Maroon Unit Jul 10, 2022 at 03:26 PM ET

Maroon Unit • 07/10/22 03:26 PM ET

Ask Texas AM about U of Texas joining SEC -- DarylS Jul 10, 2022 at 05:09 PM ET

DarylS • 07/10/22 05:09 PM ET

aTm had no power. The SEC would have taken Texas -- reestuart Jul 10, 2022 at 09:14 PM ET

reestuart • 07/10/22 09:14 PM ET

A year old but VT has the third highest winning percentage -- vtjonboy Jul 10, 2022 at 03:21 PM ET

vtjonboy • 07/10/22 03:21 PM ET