the two who you would like and might be obtainable would be something like va tech and nc state

yes both have a big ACC buyout attached (20 million) but that would be nothing compared to the money generated by the new conference.

it would expand the SEC's geographic footprint in one of the most rational possible ways (north carolina and virginia/maryland)

But I doubt NC State or Va Tech is able to make the move - esp va tech may be stuck with virginia having recently strong armed their way into the ACC over virginia's original objections. North Carolina would obviously be a more highly coveted North Carolina option but they IMO are not leaving the ACC basketball partners they have in Duke, Wake, NC State, Maryland etc just to get sodomized on the football field

Obviously Texas is a pipe dream (too arrogant, not interested in the competition and have the LHN) and unlikely to pull teh trigger but if the SEC landed Texas and OU that would be another home run that made geographic sense

Possible 16 team SEC conference if Va Tech/NC State joined

West:
LSU
A&M
Arky
Ole Miss

Northwest:
Bama
Auburn
Missouri
Miss State

East:
Florida
Va Tech
USC
Kentucky

NorthEast:
Tennessee
UGA
North Carolina
Vandy

Possible 16 team SEC if OU/Texas joined:

West:
LSU
Texas
A&M
Ole Miss

Northwest:
OU
Arkansas
Missouri
Miss State

MidSouth:
Alabama
Auburn
Tennessee
Vandy

SouthEast:
Florida
UGA
USC
Kentucky

FWIW neither of these seems remotely possible but both would make boatloads of money for teh SEC and all of their member schools. And both proposals really also depend on teh NCAA allowing a two round playoff to determine a conference championship

This post was edited on 11/9/11 at 11:37 am

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Posted by tccdc

Washington, DC

Member since Sep 2007

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Posted on 11/9/11 at 12:20 pm to molsusports

I do not see VT leaving the ACC unless Swofford and the dolts from the state of North Carolina continue to push for a North/South division split.

VT has told the ACC they do see a division of Pitt, BC, Cuse, MD, UVA, and most likely WF as their divisional opponents.

VT needs its games against GT and Miami to continue to expose us to the South.

If you see that split, the chances of VT leaving are greatly enhanced.

As for the WVu fan, congrats on your RIFLE team championships...must have been what got you into the Big 12