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Why wasn't it the magnificent 8 with Georgia Tech? Why were they not a part

of these meetings? I mean you have MIami who has not been so great and that is in a Pro Football town in it, but not Georgia Tech. HOO86 and others, why weren't they included? It just seems odd to me.
Posted: 05/18/2023 at 10:25 AM ET

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Why wasn't it the magnificent 8 with Georgia Tech? Why were they not a part ◄
Stech • 05/18/23 10:25 AM ET
But for attendance and TV viewership, GT would be a perfect B10 school
LeadingEdge • 05/19/23 10:10 AM ET
And undergrad enrollment of just 17k. Nobody in ACC really fits in the B1G.
marcbvtgm • 05/24/23 04:28 PM ET
Yep on size
LeadingEdge • 05/24/23 04:47 PM ET
Unfortunately, GT will never be able to recapture the glory days
I85Hokie • 05/19/23 08:12 AM ET
IMO GT and Pitt should be part of the breakaway conference. Along with WVu
ZekeVT • 05/18/23 11:31 PM ET
Yes, especially if we plan to bring in WVU eventually.
Truthahn • 05/19/23 11:30 AM ET
i think Gt didnt participate due to extreme reoource limitations
Mercury • 05/18/23 02:20 PM ET
If the real goal is unequal revenue sharing, maybe GT doesn't want that.**
wwhokie1 • 05/18/23 12:45 PM ET
That would make sense, as some have posted they aren’t investing much in
Stech • 05/18/23 12:47 PM ET
GT seems to have deprioritized sports
HokieAl • 05/18/23 12:44 PM ET
I wonder if GT admins don't desire the future of college athletics**
MrFantastic! • 05/18/23 12:43 PM ET
Easy. GT is in direct competition with the SEC flagship, UGA
VT ChemE 1986 • 05/18/23 12:42 PM ET
GT leadership in regards to academics, they kill UGA
Mercury • 05/18/23 04:21 PM ET
And GT is a fairly small school as far as public universities go
I85Hokie • 05/19/23 08:20 AM ET
It’s all blowing smoke anyway. IF acc busts up - VT is Big12 or left out
3TechFanz • 05/18/23 11:23 AM ET
Good Grief, how did you
ancient alien 2018 • 05/19/23 02:32 AM ET
VT would rather be an independent than big 12
Mercury • 05/18/23 04:23 PM ET
Going through this in the Big12 - the fans don't get a vote unfortunately
Big12 guy • 05/19/23 08:11 AM ET
BS, I can tell u right now B1G would LOVE to add VT and UVA
ombandit • 05/18/23 11:59 AM ET
I think of the 4 you list, only UNC is on their list right now.**
reestuart • 05/18/23 02:06 PM ET
Highly doubtful**
CrystalCoveHokie • 05/18/23 12:25 PM ET
The B1G didn't add Oregon and Washington, which are comparable to UVA & VT**
tarheelblue • 05/18/23 12:22 PM ET
Oregon + Nike didn’t make big10. VT will? No **
3TechFanz • 05/18/23 12:31 PM ET
Just curious, where do you get your info. from? Certainly not from any
ancient alien 2018 • 05/19/23 02:35 AM ET
OR and WA are stuck. There was no need to grab them yet
HokieAl • 05/18/23 12:50 PM ET
UVA and VT won't be available until 2036.**
tarheelblue • 05/19/23 08:17 PM ET
Yes, you get it!**
ombandit • 05/18/23 07:10 PM ET
Yes, but two things.
LonghornHokie • 05/18/23 03:31 PM ET
I’m sure that the B12 is interested in UVA/VT
CrystalCoveHokie • 05/18/23 01:00 PM ET
To heck with 4 corners. Big 12 should target 4 Coastals
obguthr • 05/18/23 04:28 PM ET
I would think that OR/Wash are more valuable to B1G**
CrystalCoveHokie • 05/18/23 12:31 PM ET
Absolutely. Especially since they now have USC & UCLA.**
reestuart • 05/18/23 02:01 PM ET
They are. I was trying to be generous. **
tarheelblue • 05/18/23 12:38 PM ET
It makes far more sense for B1G to expand west than east or south…..
CrystalCoveHokie • 05/18/23 12:52 PM ET
Yes having USC & UCLA out on an island isn't healthy for the B1G conference
tarheelblue • 05/18/23 03:16 PM ET
What about pSU getting some more friends on east **
MrFantastic! • 05/18/23 01:24 PM ET
Penn State is a Midwest school much more than an east coast school**
Vienna_Hokie • 05/18/23 07:54 PM ET
They already have MD, Ruts, plus Ohio State, Mich and MSU are in the ETZ.
RoswellGAHokie • 05/18/23 02:25 PM ET
Indiana is East, as is Perdue**
Vienna_Hokie • 05/18/23 07:57 PM ET
I would think that’s an afterthought **
CrystalCoveHokie • 05/18/23 02:14 PM ET
I think adding VT/UVa would only be a PITA for PSU. I imagine they love
reestuart • 05/18/23 02:05 PM ET
Kids would still go there **
MrFantastic! • 05/19/23 09:47 AM ET
I thought the same thing.
Old Line Hokie • 05/18/23 11:15 AM ET
Yeah using the population model like the B1G has done recently, GT & Miami
Stech • 05/18/23 12:43 PM ET
Odd indeed, as the BIG would love to get into Atlanta. I would
manassashoo • 05/18/23 10:36 AM ET
That would be bad optics. GT isn’t even an afterthought in GA
RoswellGAHokie • 05/18/23 11:17 AM ET
The only tweet that I saw that said Loserville was #8 was Greg Swaim
Millpoint • 05/18/23 11:04 AM ET
Wasn't the news on Louisville inferring they were looking at the Big 12?**
Stech • 05/18/23 11:07 AM ET
His tweet as well. **
Millpoint • 05/18/23 06:41 PM ET
It's interesting that, that one was so specific, the Mag 7 wreaked of SEC
Stech • 05/18/23 08:06 PM ET