And if the politicians wouldn't stand in the way, there's no package deal

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Pylons

20 years ago was a very different situation from what potentially lies ahead...that wasn't a "package deal," which would presumably would be presented to a conference independent of whomever is offering it...it was more of a "do this or else" presented to a school subject to the influence of the source of the ultimatum Politicians or whoever can and should want their flagship schools to both have good conference homes, but when it comes down to it, truly tying them together for expansion is folly

Posted: 07/29/2026 at 11:37 AM ET

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What if we have been thinking expansion too much? I have a theory -- HokieAl Jul 28, 2026 at 11:40 PM ET

HokieAl • 07/28/26 11:40 PM ET

i feel everything is largely unpredictable right now -- MrBayAreaHokie Jul 29, 2026 at 02:53 PM ET

MrBayAreaHokie • 07/29/26 02:53 PM ET

Yep a lot of unpredictable factors -- HokieAl Jul 29, 2026 at 04:20 PM ET

HokieAl • 07/29/26 04:20 PM ET

Apparently, the anti expansion clause in PCSA is not a major sticking point -- RandomAsianGuy Jul 29, 2026 at 12:36 PM ET

RandomAsianGuy • 07/29/26 12:36 PM ET

That’s because it is not that strict. See my response above** -- HokieAl Jul 29, 2026 at 01:56 PM ET

HokieAl • 07/29/26 01:56 PM ET

I agree that the little p2 does not have to have 14-20 teams. -- VTCALS72 Jul 29, 2026 at 07:57 AM ET

VTCALS72 • 07/29/26 07:57 AM ET

I think we need to define what the package deal really means -- HokieAl Jul 29, 2026 at 08:44 AM ET

HokieAl • 07/29/26 08:44 AM ET

The key may be related to local economies, but -- Pylons Jul 29, 2026 at 10:27 AM ET

Pylons • 07/29/26 10:27 AM ET

I think the VA pressure back in ACC expansion was unique -- HokieAl Jul 29, 2026 at 11:30 AM ET

HokieAl • 07/29/26 11:30 AM ET

And had they not gotten involved we likely are in the SEC already** -- HartwoodHokie Jul 29, 2026 at 12:04 PM ET

HartwoodHokie • 07/29/26 12:04 PM ET

And if the politicians wouldn't stand in the way, there's no package deal ◄ -- Pylons Jul 29, 2026 at 11:37 AM ET

Pylons • 07/29/26 11:37 AM ET

In reality Virginia has 2 flagship schools -- VTCALS72 Jul 30, 2026 at 07:36 AM ET

VTCALS72 • 07/30/26 07:36 AM ET

Well, I'd say in reality there can really be only one flagship -- Pylons Jul 30, 2026 at 11:30 AM ET

Pylons • 07/30/26 11:30 AM ET