Not that Rice is even remotely on the radar or would be a good add, but

they could decide to be Miami or Stanford in football. There is enough talent within 50 miles to stock a top 10 ten team and they have an almost unlimited financial fundraising capacitymuch more so than UH.

Tulane has been mentioned by Stech on occasion. I'll say that Rice's ceiling is an order of magnitude higher than Tulane if they chose to make it that way. Geographically, they are also easy to reach by air.

If Rice came to the ACC with a firm financial commitment toward athletics, they'd be an easy choice over some of the names being tossed about. And on those rare occasions when Rice has been good at something, they've gotten very good coverage from the Houston media.

What they don't have is an alumni base that would buy an OTT sub

[Post edited by daveinop at 06/03/2016 9:12PM]

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Posted: 06/03/2016 at 9:12PM

If the Big 12 won't add Houston, how about the ACC? -- moonda 06/03/2016 09:37AM

Only if it guarantees UT and a few other local teams... -- jesuisvtguy 06/03/2016 3:35PM

After that, lets add SDSU & Hawaii ** -- EDGEMAN 06/03/2016 12:34PM

Only if there are sweet charter flight vacation deals for HI road trips ** -- BUGGZY 06/03/2016 1:36PM

Rice would fit the ACC profile better. But why create the travel problem? ** -- daveinop 06/03/2016 11:19AM

When you say they fit the "ACC profile," do you mean... -- EDGEMAN 06/03/2016 1:06PM

Yes. small, private, wealthy...it struck me that Tulane and Rice -- daveinop 06/03/2016 2:08PM

And how exactly would that benefit VT? ** -- chuckd4vt 06/03/2016 2:45PM

It wouldn't. adding Rice or Houston would make no sense -- daveinop 06/03/2016 3:28PM

Bingo! ** -- FlyFishingHokie 06/03/2016 1:53PM

Does the ACC profile need or can it afford to add another small -- VTHokie2000 06/03/2016 1:06PM

Why do people think I'm endorsing Rice? I tell my wife that -- daveinop 06/03/2016 3:41PM

I wasn't assuming that you were endorsing Rice. -- VTHokie2000 06/03/2016 4:08PM

Not that Rice is even remotely on the radar or would be a good add, but -- daveinop 06/03/2016 9:12PM

Bingo, the best expansion choices are for the B12 and PAC ** -- BigCrumpy 06/03/2016 1:04PM

I found this article that talks about the University of Houston, -- VTHokie2000 06/03/2016 11:13AM

I would agree with him -- BigCrumpy 06/03/2016 1:06PM

I guess the Big XII underestimated how quickly the SEC -- VTHokie2000 06/03/2016 1:12PM

Better question...if Big12 isn't interested, why would the ACC? ** -- marcbvtgm 06/03/2016 11:12AM

There major political pressure on the Texas schools to include Houston -- BigCrumpy 06/03/2016 09:58AM

UH does not have legislature presence that Baylor does. ** -- East Cobb Hokie 06/03/2016 10:04AM

Baylor is already in the B12, Houston is not -- BigCrumpy 06/03/2016 1:03PM

Yep, that's why Baylor got into the original Big 12.... -- Old Line Hokie 06/03/2016 11:43AM

It may not matter when it comes to a state government -- VTHokie2000 06/03/2016 11:17AM

Not that Rice is even remotely on the radar or would be a good add, but

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