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Calamitous
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UVa and UNC to me check the Big Ten boxes…

AAU check. Flagship schools check. Very good academic standings check. Fit the Big Ten’s desire to invade southward - check. Lots of checks but their footballs fans are traditionally horrible. It’s a shame Tech doesn’t have AAU status, because we would check the same boxes (except we’re the big land grant instead of flagship) but we actually have tremendous fans that feel more Big Ten like. Lots of Tech fans think we have the SEC mentality, but we don’t wear polo shirts and sundresses (we mostly wear jeans and t-shirts like normal fans), we don’t wave Pom poms, we beat to our own drum which SEC fans are are similarly zombie-like and our fans IMO align better with most Big Ten schools. If the ACC truly self-destructs, I hope we can find a home in the Big Ten or SEC but my first preference would be Big Ten. I don’t know if they’d have us though.
Posted: 01/24/2026 at 11:04 PM ET
(In response to this post by Stech)

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The Big Ten
RandomAsianGuy 01/24/26 01:47 PM ET
Why not...
Arch72Hokie 01/27/26 05:24 PM ET
The BIG position was actually mentioned in interviews last year
HokieAl 01/25/26 11:49 AM ET
True. Petitti was very transparent.
RandomAsianGuy 01/26/26 08:37 AM ET
In comparison, the SEC is much more self serving IMHO
HokieAl 01/25/26 11:56 AM ET
Can you explain in more detail how different
VT ChemE 1986 01/24/26 02:43 PM ET
Just my view
RandomAsianGuy 01/25/26 03:17 PM ET
Good stuff. Thanks. So it is really more about the
VT ChemE 1986 01/25/26 03:32 PM ET
Link is not working for me **
Stech 01/24/26 06:32 PM ET
Next move? - Steal UVA and UNCheat to destabilize the ACC even more. **
Lakeridgehokie 01/24/26 02:03 PM ET
VT podcast with big booster said UNC already has setaside funds for B1G
Sunsetunderground 01/24/26 04:33 PM ET
UNC to B1G would actually be good for VT in a roundabout way if the goal is
Maroon Baboon 01/25/26 12:35 PM ET
Neither...
Arch72Hokie 01/27/26 05:31 PM ET
If the B1G took UMd, they will have no problem taking UVa. Especially if
Maroon Baboon 01/27/26 05:44 PM ET
Interesting, I never thought UVA was a cultural fit for the SEC unless they
Stech 01/24/26 06:36 PM ET
UVa and UNC to me check the Big Ten boxes…
Calamitous 01/24/26 11:04 PM ET
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Comparing enrollment is sort of easy. Comparing alumni is not
HokieAl 01/25/26 02:30 PM ET
AI tells me…
Calamitous 01/26/26 12:38 AM ET
The B1G has a bunch of big land grants**
Pylons 01/24/26 11:37 PM ET
Yes they do…
Calamitous 01/25/26 07:24 AM ET
"Flagship" is meaningless...in a given state, people often
Pylons 01/25/26 09:47 AM ET
Their AAU thing is snobby but they still use it as a basis…
Calamitous 01/26/26 12:13 AM ET
It comes down to money. Which
Big12 guy 01/25/26 10:20 AM ET
Falling behind is the only motivator I see.
Truthahn 01/25/26 05:56 PM ET
Agreed. **
Pylons 01/25/26 12:00 PM ET