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BROman Hokie
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I never mentioned Texas, they were still on their high horse back then...

I'm saying that if the B1G had their choice of UCLA, USC, TAMU, Nebraska, RUTS, and UMD at a time where they were trying to get their network off the ground, they probably take the first 3 schools.
Posted: 05/21/2026 at 12:22 PM ET
(In response to this post by Big12 guy)

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Va Tech’s ranked higher than 9 B1G schools, higher or same as12 SEC schools
Stech • 05/20/26 09:19 AM ET
Thank you for writing this
1947Sunbowl • 05/21/26 02:10 PM ET
Stating the obvious: Every school should be in a continual path for
33laszlo99 • 05/20/26 01:32 PM ET
Good points, hope we get academic strengths out better w/ Presidents voting**
Stech • 05/20/26 01:45 PM ET
Does anyone here think VT isn't on par with those schools?
EDGEMAN • 05/20/26 01:20 PM ET
You don’t? Make your case with “facts”, if you don’t.**
Stech • 05/20/26 01:28 PM ET
I put VT ahead of every Ivy League school, and on par with the best...
EDGEMAN • 05/20/26 01:55 PM ET
Okay, I thought you were going in the opposite direction, glad I asked
Stech • 05/20/26 07:29 PM ET
I've never understood Hokies who thought...
EDGEMAN • 05/21/26 07:05 AM ET
I got a very good engineering degree and had a good career.**
TomTurkey • 05/21/26 06:15 PM ET
I agree. says alot of folks
1947Sunbowl • 05/21/26 08:06 AM ET
When I was a student, VT was easier to get into than UVA, but...
EDGEMAN • 05/21/26 08:23 AM ET
I get where you're coming from here, but in the context of conference-
Baltimore_Hokie • 05/20/26 10:34 AM ET
🏀 doesn’t come close 2 🏈 money, so why have some said 🏀 schools r ahead
Stech • 05/20/26 01:42 PM ET
i think where all this professionalism is bad
MrFantastic! • 05/20/26 12:33 PM ET
No, but I think the B1G does consider prestige
fsghokie • 05/20/26 11:14 AM ET
It looks like AAU is a necessary condition not a sufficient one for the B10
RandomAsianGuy • 05/20/26 10:39 PM ET
It's not mandatory, but highly encouraged. Consider AAU status as a...
EDGEMAN • 05/21/26 08:26 AM ET
They don't consider it that much, ergo why Cal and Stanford are in the ACC.**
Baltimore_Hokie • 05/20/26 11:17 AM ET
Cal nor Stanford can fill a stadium with 65,000 screaming fans
fsghokie • 05/20/26 11:24 AM ET
The University of Phoenix and Cal/Stanford both have the same thing-
Baltimore_Hokie • 05/20/26 03:51 PM ET
The B1G isn’t going to take anyone with poorly ranked academics
fsghokie • 05/20/26 04:13 PM ET
#158 ranked public school Nebraska, on line one for the Big 10!
Baltimore_Hokie • 05/20/26 04:15 PM ET
They were 43rd and AAU when they joined but you know that **
fsghokie • 05/20/26 04:19 PM ET
43rd for public schools. 96th overall and VOTED OUT OF THE AAU-
Baltimore_Hokie • 05/20/26 04:31 PM ET
They agreed a join a year prior …
fsghokie • 05/20/26 04:54 PM ET
A different world too, the B1G probably has some buyer's remorse on Big Red**
BROman Hokie • 05/21/26 10:39 AM ET
Big Red continues to get the ratings. They were added
Big12 guy • 05/21/26 10:42 AM ET
California and Texas weren't on the B1G's radar back then...
BROman Hokie • 05/21/26 11:54 AM ET
Texas had just signed a deal
Big12 guy • 05/21/26 12:02 PM ET
Didn't read the body did you? Texas A&M, not Texas**
BROman Hokie • 05/21/26 12:09 PM ET
I did in fact read the body. I was
Big12 guy • 05/21/26 12:12 PM ET
I never mentioned Texas, they were still on their high horse back then... ◄
BROman Hokie • 05/21/26 12:22 PM ET
"California and Texas weren't on the BIGs radar" maybe I
Big12 guy • 05/21/26 12:42 PM ET
Oh ok, I meant the states, not Cal or UT, all love**
BROman Hokie • 05/21/26 12:45 PM ET
As high as Nebraska's ratings are now, the Big Ten may even think there is
VTHokie2000 • 05/21/26 11:43 AM ET
The only parties it has any consequences upon or those that aren't-
Baltimore_Hokie • 05/21/26 09:21 AM ET
So they fell that far in the rankings since then?
RJHokie • 05/20/26 04:23 PM ET
I still see them listed at #84 public
fsghokie • 05/20/26 04:33 PM ET
It will be up to the leadership and whatever market strategies they decide
VTHokie2000 • 05/20/26 09:51 AM ET