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Once a conference gets to 20 schools, then you basically have

a confederation or at least 2 "conferences" bonded by a conference name. Also, keep in mind that the NCAA bylaws would have to be changed (at least in football) in order to have a protected cross-division game or the schools would need to be willing to play 10 conference games (out of 12 regular season games):

NCAA bylaw 17.10.5.2.1(b):
Conference Championship Game. One conference championship game:
(1) Between division champions of a conference that is divided into two divisions (as equally balanced in number as possible) and conducts round-robin, regular-season competition in each
division; or
(2) Between the top two teams in the conference standings following full round-robin regular season competition among all members of the conference.

Good luck to convincing the ACC schools with SEC rivalries and Notre Dame to support playing 10 conference games. Most likely what would happen is each division would just play a round robin schedule (9 games) and no cross-division games. If 2 teams in opposite divisions wanted to play each other, then they would have to schedule it as an OOC game (see UNC vs. Wake OOC game). For VT that would mean 1 OOC game slot would be reserved for UVA in order to keep it an annual game. For UVA that would mean 2 OOC game slots would be reserved for VT and UNC. Realistically though the ACC would probably make sure UVA and UNC were in the same division since the "South's Oldest Rivalry" is currently the longest running rivalry game. The next closest is the SEC's "Deep South's Oldest Rivalry" (aka UGA vs. Auburn).

My point was that if the 2 divisions don't play enough games against each other then at some point they will decide to split to form their own conferences. The reason I reference the ECAC is because as of Spring 2018 the ECAC has 87 Division I members, 26 Division II members, and 107 Division III members.

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Posted: 04/26/2018 at 10:49AM

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All the possibilities -- SoCloseHokie 04/22/2018 04:51AM

And Duke and UNC, for our entrance into the ACC. ** -- Atlee Hokie 04/26/2018 4:27PM

The ACC is a bunch of cheaters too... ** -- NokieHokie 04/25/2018 11:23AM

IMO, UVA is the VA fit for the Big 10... we fit better with the SEC -- VTECHFAN 04/22/2018 12:42PM

The B1G teams by-and-large fill their football stadiums. -- YardBird 04/25/2018 12:59PM

I thought that way 20 years ago. -- Hamburger 04/23/2018 05:32AM

Academically the Big Ten is a better fit than the SEC for VT -- VTHokie2000 04/23/2018 12:29PM

Tech could be an AAU member by 2027... -- Old Line Hokie 04/23/2018 4:28PM

Tech’s medial school not being in Blacksburg will hurt AAU prospects ** -- ValleyGobbler 04/25/2018 11:43AM

This post could have.... -- 2hhoop3 04/26/2018 10:17AM

Tech’s biomedical engineering center is in Winston Salem -- EDGEMAN 04/26/2018 08:53AM

Penn State's medical school is in Hershey. ** -- Old Line Hokie 04/25/2018 12:22PM

Cornell's medical school is in New York City ** -- VictoryTurkey 04/25/2018 3:29PM

Rutgers' Medical school is in Newark, its not that unusual** -- VictoryTurkey 04/25/2018 3:35PM

Nebraska's medical school is in Omaha ** -- VictoryTurkey 04/25/2018 3:37PM

Wasn't that one of the reasons Nebraska was stripped of AAU status? -- Atlee Hokie 04/26/2018 4:32PM

I think reclassification/downgrading the Ag stuff was the primary reason. ** -- EDGEMAN 04/26/2018 7:54PM

Texas' Medical School Branch is in Galveston ** -- VictoryTurkey 04/25/2018 3:41PM

So all of those count, but not VT’s? -- EDGEMAN 04/26/2018 08:50AM

I don't disagree that VT could be attractive to the Big Ten -- VTHokie2000 04/23/2018 5:09PM

Would not any Big Ten addition have to generate at least $50 million ? -- TerryD 04/24/2018 11:05AM

Assuming the Big XII has either faded into history or on its last leg -- VTHokie2000 04/24/2018 11:33AM

That would be around 2035 right? If so, I don't care. -- Atlee Hokie 04/26/2018 4:37PM

Here is a possible ACC Conference once the BIG12 dies... -- Hokiedc 04/25/2018 9:59PM

Once a conference gets to 20 schools, then you basically have -- VTHokie2000 04/26/2018 10:49AM

If the current P5 implodes to the P4, then ... -- Atlee Hokie 04/26/2018 4:41PM

Navy? ND? 20 schools? ** -- EDGEMAN 04/26/2018 08:55AM

The ACC GOR expires in 2035-2036. You are predicting 17-18 years on ACC? ** -- Stech 04/24/2018 12:35PM

Yes, I am and I don't necessarily see anything wrong about -- VTHokie2000 04/24/2018 1:03PM

I probably don't have a future that far out, so it doesn't matter. ** -- Atlee Hokie 04/26/2018 4:43PM

Speculate as far out as you want...I was just confirming. ** -- Stech 04/24/2018 5:16PM

Will there still be an NCAA in 17-18 years? ** -- Lakeridgehokie 04/24/2018 3:07PM

Re: Will there still be an NCAA in 17-18 years? -- VTHokie2000 04/24/2018 3:22PM

Will football as we know it today still be played in 17-18 years? ** -- Atlee Hokie 04/26/2018 4:44PM

I’d much rather see the schools you mentioned than Duke, Wake, BC and -- Femoyer Hokie 04/23/2018 6:40PM

The only Big 10 schools that would interest me as a fan... -- Old Line Hokie 04/23/2018 6:16PM

Grant of Rights expires 2035-36 -- mrcaniac 04/24/2018 12:08AM

I'm sure it will be extended before the 2035-36 expiration date. -- Old Line Hokie 04/24/2018 09:18AM

Yep the ACC is set for a while. Next up is the Big 12-2...and -- Stech 04/24/2018 06:33AM

Virginia Tech vs Tennessee could be the new VT-WVU -- VTECHFAN 04/23/2018 2:16PM

I wouldn't completely rule out something developing with Kentucky -- VTHokie2000 04/23/2018 2:25PM

Very true... VT-UK could develop into something like VT-GT -- VTECHFAN 04/23/2018 3:15PM

Hopefully without the chop blocks...lol ** -- EDGEMAN 04/23/2018 9:21PM

I could see the VT-UGA rivalry potentially developing a competition rivalry -- VTHokie2000 04/23/2018 3:25PM

Agreed. I think VT is much more a Big Ten school than SEC. -- reestuart 04/23/2018 10:50AM

Not so sure about that... -- EDGEMAN 04/22/2018 3:04PM

Talking past. -- SoCloseHokie 04/22/2018 11:19AM

Call back in the 2030's. Thanks. GOR. ** -- nebraskafaninwi 04/22/2018 08:37AM

Once a conference gets to 20 schools, then you basically have

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