If the ACC invites WVU, then what are VT's reasons for staying in the ACC?

Assuming that VT could still seek an invitation from the SEC, or, with some miracle, to the B1G, why wouldn't VT do whatever it could to move if possible?

If we are stuck in last place in athletic revenues, then the ACC better deliver on the academic side. However, with schools like A&M, Vandy, Florida, Georgia, and Missouri, the SEC is pretty good, and any new additions - I would bet - will be tier 1 public universities at least. VT could boost the overall SEC rankings and might actually be considered a valued member of the conference.

The ACC has top-rated schools (UVa, UNC, BC, Pitt, Miami, Duke, Wake), but few are large, research giant public universities. If academics no longer matter, and assuming travel wouldn't be too onerous, why not grab the cash?

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Posted: 06/04/2017 at 9:46PM

WVU fans travel for baseball too. -- HOO86 06/03/2017 8:23PM

If the ACC invites WVU, then what are VT's reasons for staying in the ACC? -- lawhokie 06/04/2017 9:46PM

I don't buy the initial premise -- that WVU invite would "force" VT to..... -- HWA 06/05/2017 12:03PM

The UVa-VT connection makes it difficult to leave. -- Maroon Baboon 06/05/2017 10:34AM

I think WVU is one of the better realistic additions to the -- 133193Hokie 06/05/2017 10:06AM

Please explain what "deliver on the academic side" even means? -- chuckd4vt 06/05/2017 07:53AM

I'm not sure the ACC has brought better academics, research dollars, etc. -- lawhokie 06/06/2017 9:07PM

Geography. I would like the ACC, if they paid VT decently. -- chuckd4vt 06/05/2017 01:24AM

Re: WVU fans travel for baseball too. -- Millpoint 06/04/2017 3:50PM

Had a good amount at the Tech game this spring too ** -- Hamburger 06/04/2017 12:29AM

People from WV move to CLT, W-S, and a few cities in VA. -- reestuart 06/03/2017 11:50PM

I'm fine with adding WVU. -- Maroon Baboon 06/03/2017 10:15PM

I'm more interested in bringing back the "Front Yard Brawl" ** -- Calamitous 06/04/2017 5:16PM

That's more redneck than the back yard brawl. -- Old Line Hokie 06/04/2017 6:09PM

Same here.... -- HboroughHokie 06/04/2017 10:21AM

BC -- Millpoint 06/04/2017 4:46PM

Re: Same here. -- Millpoint 06/04/2017 2:58PM

SEC should have taken WVU and VT when Mia/BC/Syr were announced by ACC -- Maroon Baboon 06/04/2017 2:56PM

Re: SEC should have taken WVU and VT when Mia/BC/Syr were announced by ACC -- Millpoint 06/04/2017 3:37PM

Assuming the SEC was looking to expand right around the same -- VTHokie2000 06/05/2017 11:35AM

Re: WVU fans travel for baseball too. -- SAMMYNOLE 06/03/2017 9:02PM

If the ACC invites WVU, then what are VT's reasons for staying in the ACC?

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