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Assuming Notre Dame did join the Big Ten and the Big Ten expanded

to 16 teams, then the divisions would probably look very similar to this:

East Division: Maryland, Penn St, Rutgers, Ohio St, Michigan, Michigan St, Notre Dame, and 1 more East Coast school
West Division: Indiana, Purdue, Illinois, Northwestern, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska

*Although it is possible that Indiana or Purdue could be placed in the East and 1 more school would be needed for the West Division.

As far exposure for Notre Dame goes, there should be no issue when talking about their 3 OOC games. Their OOC schedule will probably be the following for most years: Navy, USC (maybe rotate that spot with Stanford), and 1 open slot. Remember Notre Dame has never played at Navy-Marine Corps Stadium. So whenever Navy is the "home" team, then the game is always played at some neutral site stadium. If Navy has no problem playing a game in Dublin, Ireland, then Notre Dame should have no problem getting Navy to agree to any location especially if it is close a naval base.
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So ACC apologists, how does VT get competitive media rights dollars? -- chuckd4vt 04/20/2016 01:31AM

You have evloved into the same schtick as the WVU dude. Pro WVU, pro Big 12 -- Stech 04/20/2016 12:45PM

Until Swoffard says something useful, instead -- hokie4ever 04/20/2016 4:56PM

Negotiation 101...say nothing until the deal is done. ** -- Stech 04/20/2016 5:51PM

Dulaney knows how to use the media and fans for their benefit. ** -- chuckd4vt 04/20/2016 9:03PM

Delaney has done all of this w/o announcing anything until deal was done. -- Stech 04/21/2016 07:15AM

Swofford screwed up the 1st expansion because of his own stupidity. -- Atlee Hokie 04/21/2016 3:23PM

Negotation 301 through 601---- Use various techniques- -- KnoxHokie 04/20/2016 7:58PM

Okay this is getting old...I need a break. You guys spread your doom and -- Stech 04/20/2016 8:12PM

Not spreading gloom and doom - just recognizing what exists- -- KnoxHokie 04/20/2016 8:37PM

History has shown that Swofford is not a leader in this area... -- tcc_dc 04/20/2016 7:08PM

You really think Maryland sports are stronger than Louisville in the big 3? -- Stech 04/20/2016 7:11PM

Maryland provides fellow league members more money and exposure. -- chuckd4vt 04/20/2016 9:05PM

Maryland provides a football stadium for Penn State fans to take over. -- HOO86 04/21/2016 11:44AM

I respect what you bring to the board, but you are 100% wrong .. -- tcc_dc 04/21/2016 1:09PM

UVA, VT have never been the lead in DC. But we are covered. -- HOO86 04/21/2016 2:32PM

Plus Ravens and Orioles, too. ** -- BowlingHokie 04/24/2016 10:12AM

Compare WaPo Coverage of UVA/VT since the MD Move -- VTHOKIE21020 04/21/2016 2:59PM

UVA fans have never liked coverage in WaPost for 35 years. -- HOO86 04/21/2016 3:17PM

Better school and not even close...State school, not a city school ** -- tcc_dc 04/20/2016 7:24PM

Bingo! ** -- Calamitous 04/20/2016 8:13PM

Maryland is very urban and I noticed you didn't answer the sports question. ** -- Stech 04/20/2016 8:09PM

Historically...Louisville better but not by much in basketball, Football is -- tcc_dc 04/20/2016 8:48PM

Depending on what our angle is.... -- Calamitous 04/20/2016 11:27PM

Louisville actually carries the Louisville market. -- HOO86 04/21/2016 4:43PM

Have you ever been to a game in CP? -- Red Hokie 04/20/2016 9:31PM

Been to many games there, and what you say is true. -- tcc_dc 04/21/2016 10:33AM

Yeah, it's not even in the same ballpark. ** -- reestuart 04/21/2016 12:27PM

True. Louisville has much higher Athletic Revenue, TV ratings, facilities, -- HOO86 04/21/2016 4:31PM

Much higher? For how long? Ignoring they are a better school -- reestuart 04/21/2016 8:49PM

MD isn't lapping Georgetown. It's in a market that doesn't know it's there. ** -- HOO86 04/22/2016 3:27PM

I'm talking money. ** -- reestuart 04/22/2016 6:59PM

How do you explain UL's Place in Conf Realignment? -- VTHOKIE21020 04/21/2016 6:32PM

Very Easy. This chart demonstrates part of it. -- HOO86 04/22/2016 3:24PM

MD is ranked in the 50s while UL is in the 160s. Yeah, splitting -- reestuart 04/22/2016 7:58PM

Here's some more data. -- HOO86 04/22/2016 3:51PM

To summarize...here are schools picked ahead of -- reestuart 04/21/2016 9:58PM

Not better for anything that the ACC needs. ** -- HOO86 04/20/2016 8:05PM

That's meaningless to the conversation. ** -- reestuart 04/20/2016 7:15PM

How about adding attendance and TV ratings to his question? ** -- HOO86 04/20/2016 7:28PM

If Oklahoma is watching it closely and thinking about leaving.... -- VTBB 04/20/2016 3:46PM

Legit points. I don't think the ACC schools are in the dark re: media -- daveinop 04/21/2016 09:54AM

Actions speak louder than words...if they wanted to jump, they would have -- Stech 04/20/2016 5:55PM

We pissed that opportunity away by -- 133193Hokie 04/20/2016 5:23PM

So why did FSU and Clemson sign the GOR? The Big 12 wanted them. How about -- Stech 04/20/2016 7:15PM

FSU / Clem - beacuse their only option was the -- 133193Hokie 04/21/2016 12:06AM

I'm sure they wanted to keep the ACC intact at that time...and probably -- VTBB 04/20/2016 7:32PM

I'm with you all the way with this. ** -- chuckd4vt 04/20/2016 9:37PM

Nope. I'm pro VT. ACC hasn't been all that good to VT, not that they tried. -- chuckd4vt 04/20/2016 5:13PM

There are also still many details that need to be filled in. -- crabcake77 04/20/2016 2:24PM

No way they're fudging a quarter billion dollars. -- chuckd4vt 04/20/2016 3:09PM

My answer -- Tailgate Guru 04/20/2016 01:45AM

Not a lot of precedent when it comes to booting. Texas and OU aint coming. -- chuckd4vt 04/20/2016 03:11AM

It isn't that simple -- daveinop 04/20/2016 09:45AM

Get that. Lawyers will get paid here. That didn't prevent Maryland's move. ** -- chuckd4vt 04/20/2016 11:46AM

It didn't. Maryland wanted out. Maryland is paying -- daveinop 04/20/2016 12:01PM

And now they have more than enough cash to pay everyone they need. -- chuckd4vt 04/20/2016 2:58PM

Double post** -- daveinop 04/20/2016 12:02PM

And Maryland's nearly already paid for the move. -- chuckd4vt 04/20/2016 12:04PM

6 ** -- daveinop 04/20/2016 10:24PM

ESPN isn't required to do much of anything. They own ACC for a LONG time. -- chuckd4vt 04/20/2016 11:38AM

Fortunately for board traffic, we don't have the ACC media contract. We do -- daveinop 04/20/2016 11:54AM

Double post** -- daveinop 04/20/2016 11:55AM

The Pac12 has a network. I'm sure someone will eventually buy it -- Red Hokie 04/20/2016 10:48AM

I'm just saying the PAC 12 will have to -- daveinop 04/20/2016 11:26AM

True. Did not mean to imply those scenarios were realistic. -- Tailgate Guru 04/20/2016 09:27AM

With ND getting in bed with the Big-10 (in hockey), don't expect... -- EDGEMAN 04/20/2016 09:02AM

Don't think ND wants to be the Midwestern Catholic School. -- HOO86 04/20/2016 1:45PM

ND will have zippo problem scheduling East Coast teams. ** -- chuckd4vt 04/20/2016 3:11PM

How many when they play 9 B1G games, USC,Navy, and Stanford? ** -- HOO86 04/20/2016 4:56PM

If they get placed in the East, which I'm sure is about the only way -- reestuart 04/20/2016 5:08PM

Then how do you get access to the Georgia/Florida/Texas recruiting hotbeds? -- HOO86 04/20/2016 6:19PM

Assuming Notre Dame did join the Big Ten and the Big Ten expanded -- VTHokie2000 04/20/2016 5:24PM

ND wants both Sanford & USC every year. -- Atlee Hokie 04/22/2016 06:45AM

According to goldendomer, it sounds like Navy and USC -- VTHokie2000 04/22/2016 8:03PM

I could see ND-Navy being played in San Diego when not at ND. ** -- reestuart 04/22/2016 10:36PM

I do agree that the Navy-Notre Dame could be played in San Diego -- VTHokie2000 04/23/2016 12:21PM

Do you honestly think those schools you put in B1G west would allow that? -- HOO86 04/20/2016 7:25PM

The Big Ten already laid the foundation when it -- VTHokie2000 04/20/2016 8:03PM

They aren't going to double down on that by adding all the power East. -- HOO86 04/20/2016 8:09PM

The Big Ten is not going to revert back to its version -- VTHokie2000 04/20/2016 8:36PM

Let them happen consistently with second place East not able to go. -- HOO86 04/20/2016 8:40PM

Umm go where? -- VTHokie2000 04/20/2016 9:01PM

Yeah, they'd play Rutgers in the Meadowlands. MD would play at MD -- reestuart 04/20/2016 5:59PM

The Navy-Notre Dame football game has been played in -- VTHokie2000 04/20/2016 8:18PM

Exposure is best doing what ND is doing or joining the ACC by a long shot. -- HOO86 04/20/2016 7:03PM

In any conference, they would struggle in such a way. ** -- chuckd4vt 04/20/2016 5:16PM

Agreed. The relationship between the two is better than ever. -- chuckd4vt 04/20/2016 11:42AM

. ** -- seekoHoG 04/20/2016 11:39AM

Edgeman, I think you are totally correct in your thoughts re ND. -- hokie4ever 04/20/2016 10:39AM

At some point the gap is so big you can't ignore it -- goldendomer 04/20/2016 11:38AM

Re: At some point the gap is so big you can't ignore it -- PaNDalum 04/20/2016 7:05PM

I have despised the Big Ten for over 50 years -- TerryD 04/21/2016 11:52AM

Yeah, this deal for the Big Ten is bigger than what some conferences get -- reestuart 04/20/2016 12:06PM

Assuming Notre Dame did join the Big Ten and the Big Ten expanded

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