Conference Realignment Board

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January 1995 I believe was the Great Midwest Conference, not C-USU,

although that probably morphed into C-USA, so maybe it’s a technicality. Still, that particular move is the one that gives me most pause. It set a precedent of basically kicking members out. With this 12 team playoff, I can see the SEC picking off the likes of Clemson, FSU, UNC, and others. UNC and UVA could also be B10 targets.

Clearly all this stuff is predetermined in smoke-filled rooms and under the cover of night. It could conceivably leave us in our conference looking a lot like the old BEFC.

Edit: sorry to be pessimistic - except for about a decade in the ACC, conference realignment has not been good to us.
[Post edited by Maroon Effect at 08/01/2021 2:32PM]

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Posted: 08/01/2021 at 2:32PM

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A quick self reminder of just how recent VT's conference alignment was bleh -- HokieAl 08/01/2021 09:59AM

Links to TSL articles - additional VT conference history... -- Jefferson Hokie 08/01/2021 5:58PM

January 1995 I believe was the Great Midwest Conference, not C-USU, -- Maroon Effect 08/01/2021 2:32PM

Great Midwest and Metro merged to form C-USA -- Hokie Fiji 08/01/2021 3:01PM

You're not allowed to be in one conference for Olympic sports and another -- ChrisLords 08/01/2021 5:17PM

Loserville wanted VT to bring its football team to the new conference. -- RJHokie 08/01/2021 5:27PM

And don't forget, we were still paying an entrance fee to the BE -- Atlee Hokie 08/01/2021 12:16PM

One thing you didn't mention was the price of VT's "buy in" to... -- EDGEMAN 08/01/2021 11:49AM

Yep. VT got screwed plenty pre ACC. ** -- HboroughHokie 08/01/2021 12:15PM

Yep, it was extortion. -- RJHokie 08/01/2021 12:14PM

Posters read that and tell me if you think more changes are coming? 🤔 -- Stech 08/01/2021 10:11AM

Eventually, 24-32 mega big wigs and the rest in another division. -- cricket77 08/01/2021 1:11PM

I could see things being quite for a while with the exception of the B12 -- IB4TECH 08/01/2021 10:36AM

It’s a game of chicken now -- HokieAl 08/01/2021 12:55PM

I don't think that the ACC would want any leftover B12 teams unless the -- IB4TECH 08/01/2021 1:36PM

I'd take Okie State in a heart beat. WVU also. The whale is ND -- 91HokieBob 08/01/2021 10:38PM

If quiet means all the conversations between schools and Conferences are -- Stech 08/01/2021 10:42AM

Yeah but what Tex/Okl staying in the B12 until 2025 shows is that the GoRs -- ChrisLords 08/01/2021 11:21AM

... or they will write a check, buying their way out early. ** -- Atlee Hokie 08/01/2021 12:17PM

I've seen it suggested that they could write an $80 mil check and get out. -- ChrisLords 08/01/2021 1:29PM

It's in the link I posted below replying to stech -- daveinop 08/02/2021 11:15AM

We shall see... ** -- EDGEMAN 08/01/2021 11:50AM

There are $30,000,000 reasons a year for it to happen, if enough schools -- Stech 08/01/2021 11:26AM

So you're predicting that 12 of the 15 ACC schools will find homes in the -- ChrisLords 08/01/2021 2:30PM

I didn’t say that, you just wrote it and said I said it. -- Stech 08/01/2021 3:38PM

I've not seen ACC docs; but this is how it works in the Big 12 -- daveinop 08/01/2021 5:35PM

Thanks for posting. Of course contracts when they go to court can be seen -- Stech 08/01/2021 6:28PM

ESPN and FOX -- daveinop 08/01/2021 7:11PM

So we signed a deal till 2036 for an ACCN that we can't even get on Comcast -- Maroon Baboon 08/01/2021 12:36PM

Yes I know. Football could be less popular across-the-board by then. -- Maroon Effect 08/01/2021 4:31PM

FWIW it should be on Comcast this fall. -- ChrisLords 08/01/2021 1:28PM

Being a collection of "good teams" isn't helping the ACC -- EDGEMAN 08/01/2021 1:26PM

I'm sure there is chatter. But unless the CFP changes (and to what extent), -- IB4TECH 08/01/2021 10:54AM

Going to be more than chatter, bank on it. Read this article posted by -- Stech 08/01/2021 11:11AM

That is amazing considering it is 31 years old -- HokieAl 08/01/2021 12:34PM

Well change has been happening ever since college football started and -- IB4TECH 08/01/2021 11:22AM

If the CFP expands to 12 there will be less reason to change conferences -- ChrisLords 08/01/2021 11:32AM

...or more -- EDGEMAN 08/01/2021 11:59AM

Yes. As fans we focus on winning and the national championship -- HokieAl 08/01/2021 12:40PM

I agree on the first part, not so sure on the second part. ** -- Stech 08/01/2021 11:25AM

January 1995 I believe was the Great Midwest Conference, not C-USU,

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