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I disagree that WVU would be another NC State.

Historically speaking WVU has a stronger football program than NC State. NC State may have the slight edge when it comes to basketball. However, I believe most "experts" would say that WVU currently has the stronger program.

Men's basketball and football will probably always be the money makers in college athletics. So if a conference wants to get the most bang for its buck, then it needs to maximizing on existing rivalries and hope that new ones are created along the way. Since it isn't easy to create new rivalries, then a conference shouldn't plan to have new ones pop up overnight. Right now VT has the following football rivalries; UVA and Da U. The jury is still out on whether a rivalry can develop with Duke, GT, UNC, or Pitt. If one does develop, then it will probably only be temporary (when both teams are good) and quickly fade when 1 team goes south. It is unlikely to endure the down times like what we see with UVA, WVU, and maybe Da U. Also, WVU would give the ACC another top quality program to help build its football brand around. By having an even number of programs (Clemson, FSU, L'ville, Da U, VT, and WVU), then it may make things easier to maintain a competitive balance between the divisions with or without the rotating pods. Notre Dame and Penn State are 2 candidates that can help fill that void, but there is no guarantee that Notre Dame will ever join the ACC and the ship has sailed with Penn State.

(In response to this post by marcbvtgm)

Posted: 09/13/2017 at 1:30PM

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Invite WVU to the ACC now!!! We can wait until GOR expires before they com, -- Stech 09/04/2017 12:00AM

Trade with Big 12...they take Loserville and we take WVU ** -- tcc_dc 09/05/2017 5:55PM

What's in it for Louisville? ** -- Maroon Baboon 09/05/2017 6:34PM

The Big 12? -- surroundedbyhokies 09/08/2017 2:30PM

Hopefully a death penalty... ** -- tcc_dc 09/05/2017 7:36PM

2 divisions like this -- realityhokie 09/05/2017 4:08PM

No thanks. -- marcbvtgm 09/05/2017 11:00AM

Re: No thanks. -- Millpoint 09/05/2017 12:06PM

Nice straw man. So ACC should compound mistakes? -- marcbvtgm 09/06/2017 6:25PM

I disagree that WVU would be another NC State. -- VTHokie2000 09/13/2017 1:30PM

Re: No thanks. -- Stech 09/06/2017 07:29AM

The few people on this particular board... -- marcbvtgm 09/06/2017 6:18PM

Re: The few people on this particular board... -- Stech 09/06/2017 6:35PM

100% agree! ** -- realityhokie 09/05/2017 09:03AM

WVU is the fat chick at the end of the bar: no need to rush -- lawhokie 09/04/2017 11:02PM

Re: WVU is the fat chick at the end of the bar: no need to rush -- Millpoint 09/05/2017 08:44AM

But the point remains, WVU will be there when the ACC wants it to -- lawhokie 09/05/2017 09:07AM

If football goes by the wayside... -- Maroon Baboon 09/05/2017 11:53AM

I think people are ignoring history to some degree wrt football -- lawhokie 09/05/2017 12:45PM

Millennials don't have the enthusiasm for sports in general ** -- marcbvtgm 09/06/2017 6:27PM

Re: But the point remains, WVU will be there when the ACC wants it to -- Millpoint 09/05/2017 10:18AM

If we were in pods...... -- TVLander 09/04/2017 8:35PM

Re: If we were in pods...... -- HOO86 09/05/2017 10:06AM

Personally I wouldn't want to give exCUSE & BC a chance to play ND every yr -- EDGEMAN 09/06/2017 12:00PM

I like UVa as a permanent cross-rival, but... -- Calamitous 09/05/2017 8:24PM

BC and Miami could be flipped, along with WF and FSU. -- HOO86 09/05/2017 8:37PM

The Coastal coaches might object to no longer having a FL team -- VTHokie2000 09/06/2017 1:49PM

Since we'd be linking 2 PODS for a division. -- HOO86 09/06/2017 6:49PM

If the ACC is going to a rotating pod system -- VTHokie2000 09/07/2017 10:20AM

Tech's top 6 P5 football opponents by the numbers -- Calamitous 09/05/2017 9:42PM

Good but I think Clemson and FSU would have to get split up. ** -- Lakeridgehokie 09/05/2017 11:07AM

I think they both want that game annually. -- HOO86 09/05/2017 11:26AM

Does anyone actually want to play "Chopblock U" every year? ** -- EDGEMAN 09/06/2017 11:56AM

If the ACC opts to go the pod route, then I don't see the ACC -- VTHokie2000 09/05/2017 3:23PM

I doubt UVa would go for that Pod. They want to play UNC, Duke and us. -- Maroon Baboon 09/05/2017 12:24AM

The key would be UVA; who non concurs with WVU -- Mercury 09/04/2017 9:44PM

Re: The key would be UVA; who non concurs with WVU -- Millpoint 09/05/2017 12:43PM

UVA would want to be with UNC & Duke. -- HOO86 09/05/2017 11:33AM

Re: If we were in pods -- Millpoint 09/04/2017 9:13PM

(Don't tell my sister and brother-in-law (WVU grads) that I said that! ** -- TVLander 09/04/2017 8:37PM

I'm in - no brainer ** -- HokieMJL 09/04/2017 8:19PM

Trade BC for WVU ** -- WestyHokie 09/04/2017 7:31PM

I agree with you 100% Stech! Save this in your files. LOL -- Old Line Hokie 09/04/2017 11:33AM

Re: I agree with you 100% Stech! Save this in your files. LOL -- Millpoint 09/04/2017 12:53PM

VT can play them more often OOC ** -- hokeyhokie 09/04/2017 10:38AM

I'd support this being the OOC opener every year. -- Maroon Baboon 09/04/2017 10:40AM

Congratulations on the win! That was exciting! -- HOO86 09/04/2017 10:33AM

Yup. Ditto for Pitt-WVU. -- Maroon Baboon 09/04/2017 10:53AM

There won't be more than a couple of ACC games this year that -- reestuart 09/04/2017 09:26AM

100% agree. It would raise the ACC football profile.... -- Calamitous 09/04/2017 09:14AM

Re: Invite WVU to the ACC now!!! We can wait until GOR expires before they com, -- Millpoint 09/04/2017 07:48AM

I dunno. That atmosphere seemed electric the entire time last night -- reestuart 09/04/2017 09:28AM

If WV gets left out of a viable D1 conference, the game will be another ECU ** -- Femoyer Hokie 09/04/2017 6:05PM

Atmosphere was great but.... -- Millpoint 09/04/2017 10:09AM

If neutral sites are the new norm, I'd like to see us play a game Balt. -- Maroon Baboon 09/04/2017 10:38AM

I think playing it in Baltimore would be awesome. ** -- reestuart 09/04/2017 11:54AM

I abhor neutral sites and love on-campus games.I also despise FedEx. But.. -- Maroon Baboon 09/04/2017 10:07AM

A college football game like that between WVU & Tech at FedEx Field... -- Calamitous 09/04/2017 09:46AM

Dang straight -- Hamburger 09/04/2017 05:36AM

I'm in. They should give Pitt and VT whatever it takes to play every year. -- Maroon Baboon 09/04/2017 12:13AM

I disagree that WVU would be another NC State.

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