Va Tech’s ranked higher than 9 B1G schools, higher or same as12 SEC schools
Can we please get rid of the false narrative that seems to be out there about Virginia Tech academic ratings?
We are tied in public ratings with the second oldest college in America where some of our countries Founders attended or got licenses, like Washington and Jefferson, William and Mary. We are also tied with Texas A&M and FSU.
In addition, now since they are our new rival that we have never played a game against 😁 and is academically considered a great school, we are two spots better than Penn State.
PS I credit our retiring President Sands for doing a great job of making our rankings better, but hopefully the new President does a better job of advertising them. Our football game ads should talk about our overall and top rankings in some majors more. People are often motivated by numbers, ours are great, get them out there since many of us think Conference Realignment is not done, since 150+ years of CR, says it’s never done. Agree with it or not many Presidents who vote, care about these things, even if you don’t think they should care about them,
** Edited by Stech at 5/20/2026, 9:45:06 AM
Posted: 05/20/2026 at 09:19 AM ET
Thread Replies (39)
Va Tech’s ranked higher than 9 B1G schools, higher or same as12 SEC schools
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-- Stech
May 20, 2026 at 09:19 AM ET
Stech
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05/20/26 09:19 AM ET
Thank you for writing this
-- 1947Sunbowl
May 21, 2026 at 02:10 PM ET
1947Sunbowl
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05/21/26 02:10 PM ET
Stating the obvious: Every school should be in a continual path for
-- 33laszlo99
May 20, 2026 at 01:32 PM ET
33laszlo99
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05/20/26 01:32 PM ET
Good points, hope we get academic strengths out better w/ Presidents voting**
-- Stech
May 20, 2026 at 01:45 PM ET
Stech
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05/20/26 01:45 PM ET
Does anyone here think VT isn't on par with those schools?
-- EDGEMAN
May 20, 2026 at 01:20 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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05/20/26 01:20 PM ET
You don’t? Make your case with “facts”, if you don’t.**
-- Stech
May 20, 2026 at 01:28 PM ET
Stech
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05/20/26 01:28 PM ET
I put VT ahead of every Ivy League school, and on par with the best...
-- EDGEMAN
May 20, 2026 at 01:55 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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05/20/26 01:55 PM ET
Okay, I thought you were going in the opposite direction, glad I asked
-- Stech
May 20, 2026 at 07:29 PM ET
Stech
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05/20/26 07:29 PM ET
I've never understood Hokies who thought...
-- EDGEMAN
May 21, 2026 at 07:05 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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05/21/26 07:05 AM ET
I got a very good engineering degree and had a good career.**
-- TomTurkey
May 21, 2026 at 06:15 PM ET
TomTurkey
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05/21/26 06:15 PM ET
I agree. says alot of folks
-- 1947Sunbowl
May 21, 2026 at 08:06 AM ET
1947Sunbowl
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05/21/26 08:06 AM ET
When I was a student, VT was easier to get into than UVA, but...
-- EDGEMAN
May 21, 2026 at 08:23 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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05/21/26 08:23 AM ET
I get where you're coming from here, but in the context of conference-
-- Baltimore_Hokie
May 20, 2026 at 10:34 AM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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05/20/26 10:34 AM ET
🏀 doesn’t come close 2 🏈 money, so why have some said 🏀 schools r ahead
-- Stech
May 20, 2026 at 01:42 PM ET
Stech
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05/20/26 01:42 PM ET
i think where all this professionalism is bad
-- MrFantastic!
May 20, 2026 at 12:33 PM ET
MrFantastic!
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05/20/26 12:33 PM ET
No, but I think the B1G does consider prestige
-- fsghokie
May 20, 2026 at 11:14 AM ET
fsghokie
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05/20/26 11:14 AM ET
It looks like AAU is a necessary condition not a sufficient one for the B10
-- RandomAsianGuy
May 20, 2026 at 10:39 PM ET
RandomAsianGuy
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05/20/26 10:39 PM ET
It's not mandatory, but highly encouraged. Consider AAU status as a...
-- EDGEMAN
May 21, 2026 at 08:26 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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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
May 20, 2026 at 11:17 AM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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05/20/26 11:17 AM ET
Cal nor Stanford can fill a stadium with 65,000 screaming fans
-- fsghokie
May 20, 2026 at 11:24 AM ET
fsghokie
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05/20/26 11:24 AM ET
The University of Phoenix and Cal/Stanford both have the same thing-
-- Baltimore_Hokie
May 20, 2026 at 03:51 PM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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05/20/26 03:51 PM ET
The B1G isn’t going to take anyone with poorly ranked academics
-- fsghokie
May 20, 2026 at 04:13 PM ET
fsghokie
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05/20/26 04:13 PM ET
#158 ranked public school Nebraska, on line one for the Big 10!
-- Baltimore_Hokie
May 20, 2026 at 04:15 PM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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05/20/26 04:15 PM ET
They were 43rd and AAU when they joined but you know that **
-- fsghokie
May 20, 2026 at 04:19 PM ET
fsghokie
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05/20/26 04:19 PM ET
43rd for public schools. 96th overall and VOTED OUT OF THE AAU-
-- Baltimore_Hokie
May 20, 2026 at 04:31 PM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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05/20/26 04:31 PM ET
They agreed a join a year prior …
-- fsghokie
May 20, 2026 at 04:54 PM ET
fsghokie
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05/20/26 04:54 PM ET
A different world too, the B1G probably has some buyer's remorse on Big Red**
-- BROman Hokie
May 21, 2026 at 10:39 AM ET
BROman Hokie
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05/21/26 10:39 AM ET
Big Red continues to get the ratings. They were added
-- Big12 guy
May 21, 2026 at 10:42 AM ET
Big12 guy
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05/21/26 10:42 AM ET
California and Texas weren't on the B1G's radar back then...
-- BROman Hokie
May 21, 2026 at 11:54 AM ET
BROman Hokie
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05/21/26 11:54 AM ET
Texas had just signed a deal
-- Big12 guy
May 21, 2026 at 12:02 PM ET
Big12 guy
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05/21/26 12:02 PM ET
Didn't read the body did you? Texas A&M, not Texas**
-- BROman Hokie
May 21, 2026 at 12:09 PM ET
BROman Hokie
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05/21/26 12:09 PM ET
I did in fact read the body. I was
-- Big12 guy
May 21, 2026 at 12:12 PM ET
Big12 guy
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05/21/26 12:12 PM ET
I never mentioned Texas, they were still on their high horse back then...
-- BROman Hokie
May 21, 2026 at 12:22 PM ET
BROman Hokie
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05/21/26 12:22 PM ET
"California and Texas weren't on the BIGs radar" maybe I
-- Big12 guy
May 21, 2026 at 12:42 PM ET
Big12 guy
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05/21/26 12:42 PM ET
Oh ok, I meant the states, not Cal or UT, all love**
-- BROman Hokie
May 21, 2026 at 12:45 PM ET
BROman Hokie
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05/21/26 12:45 PM ET
As high as Nebraska's ratings are now, the Big Ten may even think there is
-- VTHokie2000
May 21, 2026 at 11:43 AM ET
VTHokie2000
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05/21/26 11:43 AM ET
The only parties it has any consequences upon or those that aren't-
-- Baltimore_Hokie
May 21, 2026 at 09:21 AM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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05/21/26 09:21 AM ET
So they fell that far in the rankings since then?
-- RJHokie
May 20, 2026 at 04:23 PM ET
RJHokie
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05/20/26 04:23 PM ET
I still see them listed at #84 public
-- fsghokie
May 20, 2026 at 04:33 PM ET
fsghokie
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05/20/26 04:33 PM ET
It will be up to the leadership and whatever market strategies they decide
-- VTHokie2000
May 20, 2026 at 09:51 AM ET
VTHokie2000
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05/20/26 09:51 AM ET