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Baylor is in the drive-able sweet spot.

They are within 2 hours of three major Texas cities, and 2.5 of two more (San Antonio and Houston), similar to Texas A&M. Baylor right next to the interstate between Dallas/Ft Worth and Austin. They have history with OK State. They have a big new stadium, and they mostly fill it, 45K per game. Great basketball. But the main point is to get one team from Texas and pair them with OK State. We need the additional ACCN revenue a Texas team would generate. Also, the four I suggested would give us 4 new states, including one really big one. I'd be OK with Houston or Texas Tech instead. I just think Baylor is the best one. TCU is too small, IMO.
Posted: 08/29/2022 at 10:35 AM ET
(In response to this post by VTHokie2000)

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FiveThirtyEight just posted an analytic approach to Big10 expansion
vt2unc 08/25/22 11:29 AM ET
Horrible criteria, this is about football $$ & probably basketball money!
Stech 08/26/22 12:56 PM ET
Best info on expansion I have seen yet. This is the info I would look at if
cricket77 08/26/22 12:09 AM ET
read his criteria and report back**
HokieHollar 08/26/22 12:10 AM ET
So the flip side would be going to the SEC?
hokieball 08/25/22 03:03 PM ET
For SEC, I think VT is in the top 10 targets
HokieAl 08/25/22 04:43 PM ET
What move? Add another school with a small fanbase and no brand? **
IV_Hokie12 08/25/22 06:04 PM ET
The ACC's options are very limited.
tarheelblue 08/25/22 06:12 PM ET
I would focus on rivalries.
HOO86 08/26/22 09:58 AM ET
Yes. The ACC’s goals are different from many of its schools.
hokieZ71 08/25/22 06:52 PM ET
Yep. Playing for a distant third. That's what is has always been.**
TDVick 08/30/22 01:32 AM ET
Even a small move at this point would ensure #3 status
Truthahn 08/26/22 02:38 PM ET
If the ACC is going to expand into Texas, then wouldn't TCU or Houston
VTHokie2000 08/26/22 02:51 PM ET
That’s not germane
Marooned 08/27/22 08:40 PM ET
I'm not sure I would say Baylor is "better off" given it has multiple
VTHokie2000 08/27/22 09:23 PM ET
Baylor is in the drive-able sweet spot.
Truthahn 08/29/22 10:35 AM ET
Baylor's and TCU's football stadium are both around 45K. I think Baylor's
VTHokie2000 08/30/22 06:25 PM ET
Survival. The exact goal the ACC should shoot for. Rest is a pipe dream**
BAMRising 08/25/22 06:34 PM ET
We used to call these types of weighted analyses “baffle ‘em w/ BS”.
marcbvtgm 08/25/22 01:53 PM ET
link for the lazy**
HokieToph 08/25/22 12:22 PM ET
Agreed. My one challenge to their numbers is for the athletics
HokieAl 08/25/22 12:43 PM ET
Whoops, meant for VPI_1998 below**
HokieAl 08/25/22 12:44 PM ET